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Responsabilidad Social de la Iglesia en Relación con los Niños y Niñas en Riesgo
No full textEl objetivo de este estudio es crear un documento basado en la experiencia de una iglesia local en su ministerio entre niños y niñas de su comunidad, Iglesia del Nazareno de la zona dieciocho, San Rafael. Como base se hace un estudio bíblico sobre la declaración de Jesús en Mateo 18:10-14. También se utilizan otros pasajes bíblicos de personajes como Moisés, José, y otros que reflejan la importancia que da la Palabra de Dios a los niños y niñas en la vida diaria.
Primero se elaboran cuatro mensajes, que se comparten con la congregación. Después de cada sermón, se seleccionan a un grupo de personas que deseen trabajar con niños, inspirados en los mensajes, y establecer con ello un centro de discipulado y ayuda a los niños y niñas del contexto de la iglesia.
Se hace un estudio basándose en estadísticas y estudios realizados por las organizaciones no gubernamentales, del contexto en donde se encuentra, con el propósito de mostrar que los niños y niñas no sólo corren un alto riesgo, sino que ya están viviendo en problemas dentro de su comunidad. También se menciona la intervención de Dios en el mundo de los niños y las niñas que reflejan las Escrituras y el compromiso de la iglesia de influir y transformar su contexto. Este será un reto para que la iglesia haga conciencia de su responsabilidad de ser un agente de cambio. La iglesia necesita transformar su metodología, sus paradigmas, y su estrategia desde la perspectiva misma de las Escrituras.
La conclusión de este proyecto es ver a la iglesia involucrada. Este proyecto se enfoca en documentar el involucramiento de la iglesia en el ministerio de los niños. Aunque no se establezca el ideal deseado, el objetivo es cambiar la mentalidad de los líderes de la iglesia involucrados para aceptar, promover, e incluir en la misión de la iglesia el ministerio por los niños
More of God Retreat: Exploring Biblical Images of God through Prayer
Full text linkThe More of God Retreat will explore biblical images of God while assisting those whose prayer life is being constrained and inhibited by unhealthy images of God. The unhelpful images of God that people consciously and unconsciously carry radically affect the way they relate to God and each other. Through teaching, reflection, and experiential prayer practices, the three-day retreat aims to assist people on a journey toward a healthier image of God with a renewed, vibrant, and deeply personal prayer life.
The retreat is designed around the exploration of three images of God found in Luke 15:1-31: God as Shepherd, God as Woman/Mother, and God as Father. Reflection spaces of morning and evening prayers will begin and end each day. During morning prayer, (Psalms 23, 131, and 63) participants will interact with Scripture in the practice oflectio divina. Nightly evening prayer will consist of a guided practice through an Ignatian Examen prayer. Both lectio divina and the Examen prayer will be introduced and practiced the first evening of the three-day retreat.
Spiritual prayer practices such as the Jesus Prayer/Breath Prayer, Intercessory Prayer, Praying with molding Clay, and Prayer with Photos/Visio Divina will be offered as places to interact with God during the group gatherings. These gatherings are the spaces to respond to the images of God that are being exploring. Toward the end of the retreat, a seventeen-hour Grand Silence will be observed. Throughout the retreat, participants will be discerning what images of God and which prayer practices may be specifically helpful for each participant. The retreat will conclude by inviting participants to discern if God may be guiding them into any specific prayer practice as they return home
A Spiritual Direction Program for Centro Hispanos De Estudios Teológicos (CHET)
Full text linkSpiritual direction is a ministry of listening, discernment and prayer that presents a vision of life with the expectation of finding God in all things. While Latinx ministry leaders in the Evangelical Covenant Church (“Covenant”) have gained increased exposure to this ministry, it remains limited among some ethnic/cultural groups. As such, this doctoral project proposes the creation of a bilingual spiritual direction certification program at Centro Hispanos de Estudios Teológicos (CHET) to train Latinx ministry leaders serving the broader Latinx community.
The approach to this proposed program would encompass bridging historically divergent streams of Christian spirituality utilizing Richard Foster’s Streams of Living Water as a model for integration. It would maintain a theological foundation consistent with the beliefs and values of the Covenant, embracing a Christocentric approach while partnering with the denomination’s long-standing spiritual direction program at North Park Theological Seminary. It would build upon CHET’s current academic programs and its historically robust emphasis on spiritual formation, targeting the 1.5 and second generation students and alumni who have been exposed to various formation models and therefore have some paradigm for the benefits of spiritual direction.
Contextualization would be key, intentionally utilizing a mix of Latinx authors coupled with quality resources common to spiritual direction training programs, providing a healthy mix of Protestant as well as Catholic authors. The approach would tap the spiritual strengths of Latinx ministry leaders, exploring Pentecostalism and charismatic theology, identifying the work of the Holy Spirit within the contemplative stream and build upon the strong communal values within the Latinx community. The goal would ultimately be a holistic approach to spiritual direction uniquely accessible and contextualized to the complexities of the Latinx community
Fuller Magazine, Issue 014, 2019 - Suffering With
Full text linkSince 2014, Fuller Magazine has been published for the global community of Fuller Theological Seminary. The sections of Story, Theology, Voice, and Departments are to reflect the life of Fuller in all her permutations: this is who we are, what we are talking about, and who we are becoming together. The editorial content of FULLER magazine reflects the opinions of the various authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the views of Fuller Theological Seminary.
Table of Contents
STORY
12 A Hug and a Coke by Joy Netanya Thompson
18 Ain’t I Beautiful? by Andre Henry
22 A Place to Go for Something to Do by Jerome Blanco
28 One Second Chance at a Time by Alix Riley
THEOLOGY
36 Introduction by Cynthia Eriksson, Guest Editor
38 Suffering With: A Tender Journey of Mutuality in Suffering, Comfort, and Joy by Cynthia Eriksson
42 Responding to Suicide with the Ministry of God\u27s Presence by Mary Glenn
46 고독한 고난의 우월감에서 더불어 고난의 겸손함으로
From Proud Suffering Alone to Humble Suffering With by 조은아 Eun Ah Cho
54 The Holy, Exquisite Mutuality of Sharing Suffering and Joy with Others by Jude Tiersma Watson with Chris Albisurez
60 The Curses of God\u27s People: Dynamics of a Genuine Covenantal Interaction by Daniel D. Lee
64 Composing a Lament for the Persecuted: Suffering with the Suffering Church by Edwin M. Willmington
68 Suffering from Within: Suffering With Those for Whom Suffering Is a Way of
Life by Sarah Ashley Hill
VOICE
74 Voices on Race and Inclusion
80 Voices on Vocation
86 Voices on Embodied Learning in an Online World
DEPARTMENTS
8 From Mark Labberton, President
92 Future of Fuller
94 Recent Faculty Books and Publications
96 Benediction
97 About Fullerhttps://digitalcommons.fuller.edu/fuller-magazine/1013/thumbnail.jp
The Effects of East Asian American Identity and Christian Faith on Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity Development: A Critical Analysis of the Literature
No full textIn the United States, the recognition and acceptance of those who identity as lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) has generally seen an upward trend since the 1980s (Drake, 2013). Despite this trend, conservative Christians who maintain a traditional reading of the Bible are likely to be less accepting of LGB people (Gallup, 2018), and studies have shown that conservative religious beliefs were related to internalized homophobia and negative mental health outcomes in LGB Christians (Rodriguez, 2009; Sherry, Adelman, Whilde, & Quick, 2010; Walton, 2006). Research has shown that LGB East Asian Americans also struggle to integrate their dual minority identities due to familial obligations to maintain strict gender roles and procreate (Chung & Katayama, 1998; Fukuyama & Ferguson, 2000), as well as the deep-seated influences of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism on many Asian cultures (Liu & Chan, 2003). Similar to LGB Christians, this struggle often results in detrimental mental health outcomes for LGB Asian Americans (Sandil, Robinson, Brewster, Wong, & Geiger, 2015; Santos & VanDaalen, 2016; Sung, Szymanski, & Henrichs-Beck, 2015; Szymanski & Sung, 2010). The question arises of how East Asian American identity and Christian faith affect LGB identity development in persons who identify as all three. The review and critical analysis of the literature explores the integration of Asian American identity, Christian faith, and LGB identity development as well as potential clinical issues and implications for mental health professionals
Challenges for Sustaining the Faith of Urban Chinese Young Adults
No full textThe rapid economic growth of China has brought many benefits and opportunities to Chinese young people because of urbanization. The central purpose of this research is to investigate the factors that sustain faith based on findings from the listeners’ responses to Trans World Radio (TWR) programming from 2012 to 2016 and participation in ministries among urban Chinese young adults in Hong Kong. The most important finding is that the ‘window’ of personal vignettes offered a glimpse into the young adults’ cries and spiritual hungers of satisfying relationships because they are often socially isolated. The leaders were challenged to engage in the adaptive work essential in their ministries to address the gaps in discipleship through an online and offline model. Online and offline relationship with peers and mentors is critical in their spiritual growth especially when these youth move toward incites with changing religious and political environment
