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Celtic Christianity-the form of Christian faith that flourished among the people of Ireland during the Middle Ages- has gained a great deal of attention lately. George G. Hunter III points out that while the attention paid to the Celtic Christians is well deserved, much of it fails to recognize the true genius of this ancient form of Christianity. What many contemporary Christians do not realize is that Celtic Christianity was one of the most successfully evangelistic branches of the church in history. The Celtic church converted Ireland from paganism to Christianity in a remarkably short period, and then proceeded to send missionaries throughout Europe. North America is today in the same situation as the environment in which the early Celtic preachers found their mission fields: unfamiliar with the Christian message, yet spiritually seeking and open to a vibrant new faith. If we are to spread the gospel in this culture of secular seekers, we would do well to learn from the Celts. Their ability to work with the beliefs of those they evangelized, to adapt worship and church life to the indigenous patterns they encountered, remains unparalleled in Christian history. If we are to succeed in reaching the West . . . again, then we must begin by learning from these powerful witnesses to the saving love of Jesus Christ. This classic book on the power of indigenous evangelism has been thoroughly revised and updated, proving once again how much these ancient Christians have to teach anyone who seeks to spread the word of the gospel. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)266.0089Religions Christian church and church work Missions; Home and Foreign Missions; Home and Foreign Missions; Home and ForeignClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Under Patrick’s mission efforts, some 700 churches were planted , 1000 priests were ordained, 30-40 of Ireland’s 150 tribes became substantially Christian. Patrick was the first public man to speak against slavery, and within his lifetime, the Irish slave trade came to a halt. His communities modeled the Christian way of faithfulness, generosity, and peace. (p.23)
The book ends with two great quotes.
First is this ancient Chinese poem:
Go to the people.
Live among them.
Learn from them.
Love them.
Start with what they know.
Build on what they have.
The final paragraph of the book reads this way:
The supreme key to reaching the West again is the key that Patrick discovered – involuntarily but providentially. The gulf between church people and unchurched people is vast, but if we pay the price to understand them, we will usually know what to say and what to do; if they know and feel we understand them, by the tens of millions they will risk opening their hearts to the God who understands them.
The book begins with a look at Patrick’s conversation and call to return to Ireland.
The book is excellent, brief, readable, and a good mix of history and missiology. But the book is more effective to us than simply as a history of Celtic Christianity in teaching us how to be missionally-minded in the culture surrounding us ( )