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THE SUDAN INTERIOR MISSION’S CHURCH GROWTH APPROACH IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA: THE FORMATION OF A NEW AMAGNYOCH COMMUNITYAberra, Anteneh T 02 January 2018 (has links)
ABSTRACT
THE SUDAN INTERIOR MISSION’S CHURCH GROWTH APPROACH IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA: THE FORMATION OF A NEW AMAGNYOCH COMMUNITY
Anteneh Taye Aberra, Ph.D.
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2017
Chair: Dr. John Mark Terry
The term amagnyoch is used for distinguishing these ecclesial communities from the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. This dissertation addresses the Sudan Interior Mission’s church-planting ideology to establish an independent congregation in the Kembatta, Wolitta, and Siddma Triangle.
Chapter 1 demonstrates the new ecclesiastical approach of the SIM church-growth movement in the process of establishing a new amagnyoch community. Chapter 2 presents Ethiopia’s historical background. It includes the overview of the history of Christianity in Ethiopia, starting with Judaism. That overview is followed by the conversion paradigm of the book of Acts; then by the Ethiopian Orthodox faith; and, finally, by modern Christianity.
Chapter 3 introduces church-planting-methodology components. It also studies the genesis of SIM’s mission work, the intervention of the Holy Spirit, the triangular vision, and evangelism among animists. Chapter 4 delves more deeply into the biblical and theological evaluation of the SIM church-planting methodology. This chapter evaluates the biblical foundations, kingdom mind-set, word-centered teaching, and gospel-saturated commitment of SIM’s church- planting methodology.
Chapter 5 examines the SIM’s understanding of missiology. Furthermore, it describes SIM’s mission philosophy and strategies of church-growth methodology, along with the model of relational stages of SIM’s church-growth methodology. Chapter 6 is a critical analysis of SIM’s church-growth methodology, and it additionally suggests applications for the contemporary Ethiopian church-growth methodology. Chapter 7 will conclude the dissertation by summarizing perceptions of SIM’s new ecclesiastical approach to church-growth methodology for the formation of new churches in southern Ethiopia. It is currently estimated that there are 8,600 churches, with more than eight million members.
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A critical hermeneutic examination of the dynamic of identity change in Christian conversion among Muslims in EthiopiaMunson, Gary Ray 10 1900 (has links)
This
research
examines
the
topic
of
the
Christian
mission
to
Muslims
in
Ethiopia.
The
Insider
Movement
paradigm
is
examined
with
respect
to
the
meaning
of
conversion
and
identity
and
how
these
concepts
may
best
be
understood
in
support
of
Muslim
outreach.
The
study
area
of
Ethiopia
is
not
a
Muslim
majority
nation
but
rather
is
pluralistic
society
and
political
system.
Thus
the
most
specific
application
is
other
sub-‐
Saharan,
non-‐Muslim
majority
nations
in
Africa.
The
cultural
and
historical
context
of
Ethiopia
is
first
explored
with
special
reference
to
factors
arising
from
or
focusing
upon
religion.
Literature
is
reviewed
regarding
evangelization,
church
planting,
and
outreach
to
Muslims.
The
concept
of
conversion
is
discussed
at
length
from
both
social
science
and
Christian
theological
paradigms.
The
topic
of
identity
is
explored
including
identity
theory
as
used
among
sociology,
psychology,
anthropology,
and
philosophy.
The
research
was
conducted
and
analyzed
using
concepts
from
the
philosophical
orientation
of
critical
hermeneutics
with
specific
use
of
the
communication
theory
of
Jurgen
Habermas
and
narrative
theory
of
Paul
Ricoeur.
The
narrative
identity
theory
of
Ricoeur
was
found
to
be
appropriate
to
a
mission
to
Muslims.
An
understanding
of
conversion
as
being
a
process
of
transformation
into
Christ-‐likeness
through
the
power
of
the
Holy
Spirit
was
found
to
be
most
compatible
with
Muslim
outreach. / Christian Spirituality, Church History & Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)
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A critical hermeneutic examination of the dynamic of identity change in Christian conversion among Muslims in EthiopiaMunson, Gary Ray 10 1900 (has links)
This research examines the topic of the Christian mission to Muslims in Ethiopia. The Insider Movement paradigm is examined with respect to the meaning of conversion and identity and how these concepts may best be understood in support of Muslim outreach. The study area of Ethiopia is not a Muslim majority nation but rather is pluralistic society and political system. Thus the most specific application is other subSaharan, non-Muslim majority nations in Africa. The cultural and historical context of Ethiopia is first explored with special reference to factors arising from or focusing upon religion. Literature is reviewed regarding evangelization, church planting, and outreach to Muslims. The concept of conversion is discussed at length from both social science and Christian theological paradigms. The topic of identity is explored including identity theory as used among sociology, psychology, anthropology, and philosophy. The research was conducted and analyzed using concepts from the philosophical orientation of critical hermeneutics with specific use of the communication theory of Jurgen Habermas and narrative theory of Paul Ricoeur. The narrative identity theory of Ricoeur was found to be appropriate to a mission to Muslims. An understanding of conversion as being a process of transformation into Christ-likeness through the power of the Holy Spirit was found to be most compatible with Muslim outreach. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D. Th. (Missiology)
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