01743nam#a2200205uc#4500 0070495 20260731222717.0 978-1-610-97944-3 1-610-97944-3 Ac Harries, Jim Verfasser aut Theory to practice in vulnerable mission an academic appraisal Jim Harries Eugene, Oregon Wipf & Stock Publ. 2012 xxi, 120 pages : illustrations Literaturangaben Missionaries from the West like to hit the ground running to solve as many of other people's problems as possible in the increasingly short term they have available for service. Hang on, says Jim Harries! After twenty-four years in Africa, observing how poverty, traditional practices, dependency, and misunderstandings continue, Harries asks, what is the point of bringing solutions that local people cannot reproduce? Harries challenges missionaries and development workers to counter dependency on the West by engaging in sustainable ministry that local people can imitate. This requires some Westerners to work on the basis of local languages and resources, a practice known as vulnerable mission. Rooted in personal experience, founded in a postmodern appreciation of language, drawing on anthropology, based in Christian theology, Harries provides a case for the necessity of vulnerable mission in the twenty-first century. Models that illustrate difficulties in inter-cultural translation -- More on language in relation to Africa -- Development projects and outside funding -- What is Africa? -- Theology of Africa -- Conclusion and "vulnerable mission in practice." Missionstheorie Afrika Übersetzung 56586 56586 0 0 0 0 AWMBIB AWMBIB RAU23 2015-03-24 0.00 0 Ac 19.1 Har 01079043 2026-07-31 22:43:41 2026-07-31 BUCH