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Sister Churches American Congregations and Their Partners Abroad 1st Edition by Janel Kragt Bakker ISBN 978-0199328215 0199328218

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Author(s): Janel Kragt Bakker
ISBN(s): 9780199328215, 0199328218
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 1.06 MB
Year: 2013
Language: english
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ISBN 10:  0199328218 

ISBN 13: 978-0199328215

Author:  Janel Kragt Bakker
The growth of Christianity in the global South and the fall of colonialism in the middle of the twentieth century caused a crisis in Christian mission, as many southern Christians spoke out about indignities they had suffered and many northern Christians retreated from the global South. American Christians soon began looking for a fresh start, a path forward that was neither isolationist nor domineering. Out of this dream the ”sister church” model of mission was born. Rather than western churches sending representatives into the ”mission field,” they established congregation-to-congregation partnerships with churches in the global South.

Janel Kragt Bakker draws on extensive fieldwork and

Table of contents: 

  1. Christendom Turned Upside Down: The Global Context of Sister Church Partnerships

  2. Beginnings: The History and Development of the Sister Church Model Among North American Christians

  3. Tales of Twelve Sister Church Relationships

  4. Profiles: Congregations and Individual Participants in Sister Church Relationships

  5. Frames: The Sentiments that Propel Sister Church Relationships

  6. Outcomes: The Effects of Sister Church Relationships on Individuals and Congregations

  7. Challenges: The Hurdles for Sister Church Relationships

  8. Opportunities: The Sources of Strength for Sister Church Relationships

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