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The church in the Democratic Republic of Congo is no stranger to conflict, yet little research has been done on the impact of war in shaping the local church’s understanding of itself and its mission. In this in-depth study, Dr. Eraston Kambale Kighoma traces the survival and theological development of the Baptist Church in Central Africa over a twenty-year period of conflict. Utilizing a combination of descriptive, contextual and integrative approaches, he examines the effect of war on the church’s theology in action, especially its understanding and practice of mission. This study sheds new light on existing theories of missions, while offering specific insight into the church’s missionary task in contexts of conflict. It offers an excellent addition to missiological studies for scholars and practitioners alike.

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Publié par	Langham Creative Projects
Date de parution	16 juin 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781839735172
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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This is both a seminal and profound body of work. Over the past century the evangelical church has become global; in fact, the majority of its adherents (over 65 percent) now live in the Majority World. As the church has grown, we are beginning to see the emergence of a new generation of indigenous missionary leaders who are seeking to wed missiological reflection and praxis in a way that both challenges Western perspectives and brings fresh life to the mission of the global church. Eraston Kighoma is one such leader. This work has much to commend it, offering deep and challenging insights into the Christian attitude to suffering, war and adversity, as well as highlighting fresh and renewed models of contextual mission. It has been written by someone who has sought to live out these principles in difficult circumstances. The humble reader will therefore be rebuked, enriched and challenged by reading this significant work. Lindsay Brown, DDiv Former General Secretary, IFES Former International Director, Lausanne Movement

Eraston Kighoma has produced a comprehensive study attempting “to develop an understanding of church, mission and ministry in the context of war and the theology that underlies the church’s action.” Dr. Kighoma has himself lived in a context of war since the early 1990s in the DRC. He has had the courage and the calling to remain in that environment with his family, believing that the gospel could and should make a difference. Through the lives and testimonies of Eraston and many others whom he has discipled, this difference is evidenced through their courage and, at times, deep pain as they have sought to reconcile God’s goodness in the midst of terrible acts of war. This is a unique and important piece of research and I commend it to everyone seeking to understand the role of intentional discipleship and mission in the context of war. Malcolm McGregor Former SIM International Director Associate Director for Pastoral Care, Scholars Programme, Langham Partnership

Humanity is complex and human tragedy such as war gives us a prism by which we can better understand our lived realities. This is the heart of this work where the author has meticulously examined discipleship in the context of war. He argues that in a time of war and violence, God demonstrates his mission through the local church pastor. Thus, the author rejects the simplistic narrative that the experience of the Christian leader in a time of war and suffering is a story of survival. While recognizing that war is tragic and devastating to humanity, the author identifies a silver lining to bring discipleship to bear in such times of tragedy. The DRC is well known for its great natural resources but the country is also a reservoir of much knowledge that informs and equips scholars, researchers and other leaders in navigating matters of discipleship and leadership in the context of war. I highly recommend this work for scholars and graduate students as well as seasoned researchers and policy makers around the globe. David Ngaruiya, PhD Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs, International Leadership University, Nairobi, Kenya

This is a ground-breaking consideration of the response of one Christian community to two decades of war in Eastern Congo. It contains probing analysis and argues convincingly that the experience of war has hada profound influence on Baptist mission, on local theologies and on the church community’s attitude to violence. The nature of that impact is set out in what is a rich multi-dimensional investigation. Although this book is rooted in a particular context, the missiological insights it offers are important for many parts of the world in which violence is the dark background against which Christian witness takes place. I am delighted to commend Eraston Kighoma’s crucial study. Ian M. Randall, PhD Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide Senior Research Fellow, International Baptist Theological Study Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Church and Mission in the Context of War A Descriptive Missiological Study of the Response of the Baptist Church in Central Africa to the War in Eastern Congo between 1990 and 2011

Eraston Kambale Kighoma