01891nam#a2200253uc#4500001000800000005001700008020002900025041000800054084000600062100003700068245012100105264004700226300003100273336001900304337004100323338001200364520111200376650002301488650001501511650001101526650002401537650001901561700005701580008011120260731222856.0  a978-1-532-63858-9c31,03  aeng  aA1 aSterk, Vernon J.eVerfasser4aut  aSurviving Persecutionbhow to understand, prepare, and respondcby Vernon J. Sterk. Foreword by Charles E. Van Engen 1aLa VergnebWipf and Stock Publishersc2019  a245 SeitenbIllustrationen  aTextbtxt81\u  aohne Hilfsmittel zu benutzenbn81\u  bnc81\u1 aPersecution can kill the church--unless there is an adequate understanding of, preparation for, and response to this potentially fatal threat. Surviving Persecution is a study based on more than forty years of living and working with the Mayans of Chiapas, who inhabit the highlands of the southernmost state of Mexico. This book can serve as a guide for Christians living in a hostile environment to know how to avoid unnecessary persecution and to survive violent persecution when it strikes. This analysis of persecution can also be a valuable resource for students and congregations who desire to better understand the challenges and complexities of persecution. The last chapter gives guidelines for how national and international church organizations can play a vital role in helping the suffering church survive and thrive. From his personal experience of being the target of persecution and then working with the persecuted indigenous church, the author employs an anthropological approach with a biblical perspective to formulate a response to persecution that can promote the growth of the church. 4aChristenverfolgung 4aGeschichte 4aPraxis 4aBiblische Theologie 4aMissionspraxis1 aVan Engen, Charles E.eVerfasser eines Vorworts4wpr