Biblical Missiology » Contextualization http://biblicalmissiology.org Mon, 14 May 2012 21:19:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Copyright © Biblical Missiology 2011 Mstephan@Calcedon.com (Biblical Missiology) Mstephan@Calcedon.com (Biblical Missiology) PodCast 1440 http://biblicalmissiology.org/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Biblical Missiology http://biblicalmissiology.org 144 144 http://biblicalmissiology.org/feed/ The Word of God is our Mission Strategy Guide The Biblical Missiology's purpose is to Glorify God, propagate Biblically-Based models for missions, especially to the Islamic world and to confront unbiblical models of missions. We believe missions is 100% about Glorifying God, not about saving souls. God saves souls, not missions. We believe that the Gospel is the good news of the inspired Word of God, not changeable, and should not be changed for anyone. The Gospel is the whole Gospel, and not watered down or pieces left out. We believe salvation comes solely through Jesus Christ, the Son of God the Father through the Holy Spirit. We believe that God's only and truly Holy Word is the Bible. We believe that the evidence of faith and salvation display's itself through a distinct and powerful lifestyle change from the past culture and sinful life, to a new heavenly culture and spiritual life. Missions, Contextualization, Bible, Insider, Movement, C5, Hermeneutics Biblical Missiology Biblical Missiology Mstephan@Calcedon.com no no Wycliffe, SIL & Frontiers Controversy In the Media http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:13:51 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1066 We wanted to have a page that has updated articles discussing the exposé Biblical Missiology  has brought before the public about the mistranslations that organizations like Wycliffe, SIL and Frontiers are committing. We will continually update these pages as more articles are written:

Biblical Missiology:

The Petition: Here is the Petition, We [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/02/01/wycliffe-sil-frontiers-controversy-in-the-media/feed/ 11 Fact Check: Biblical Missiology’s Response To Wycliffe’s Comments On “Lost In Translation” http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/16/fact-check-biblical-missiologys-response-to-wycliffes-comments-on-lost-in-translation/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/16/fact-check-biblical-missiologys-response-to-wycliffes-comments-on-lost-in-translation/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:13:56 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1047 The Fact Check  with replies to all of Wycliffe’s comments can be found in its entirety here:  Fact Check: Biblical Missiology’s Response To Wycliffe’s Comments On “Lost In Translation”(PDF).

If you have not already, please sign the petition and keep sharing it via email, Facebook, Twitter and your voice with every believer you [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/16/fact-check-biblical-missiologys-response-to-wycliffes-comments-on-lost-in-translation/feed/ 21 Lost In Translation: Sign the Petition http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/04/lost-in-translation-sign-the-petition/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/04/lost-in-translation-sign-the-petition/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:33:57 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1025 Sign the petition here: http://www.change.org/petitions/lost-in-translation

Western missions agencies Wycliffe, Frontiers and SIL are producing Bibles that remove Father, Son and Son of God because these terms are offensive to Muslims.

Some examples:
• Wycliffe/SIL produced Stories of the Prophets, an Arabic Bible that uses “Lord” [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2012/01/04/lost-in-translation-sign-the-petition/feed/ 4 Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 3 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 02:40:53 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=1008 PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

PART II: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2
In response to our home office asking us our thoughts on IM:

Dear Leadership,

Being a believer in Christ has always been [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/19/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-3/feed/ 0 Jumping from the Sinking Wycliffe Ship: Why Theology Matters http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/13/jumping-from-the-sinking-wycliffe-ship-why-theology-matters/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/13/jumping-from-the-sinking-wycliffe-ship-why-theology-matters/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:57:52 +0000 David Irvine http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=999 In April of 2011 my wife and I had three weeks left before flying back to a part of the world where I had grown up. After 39 years I would be living among a people and in a culture that spoke my “heart language”. We had become members of Wycliffe Bible translators, reasoning that [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/13/jumping-from-the-sinking-wycliffe-ship-why-theology-matters/feed/ 15 John Piper’s Church Takes a Stand on Contextualization http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/#comments Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:34:20 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=992 Biblical Missiology writes much about contextualization and its application, both the good and bad. We do this because we believe that a healthy and good biblical theology produces good and healthy biblical missiology. That a good and healthy biblical theology of missions is not only good for you, it is important for you to know [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/12/05/john-pipers-church-takes-a-stand-on-contextualization/feed/ 10 Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 2 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:40 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=979 PART I: Letters from a Missionary Wife, Part 1

J and her husband (also J) have been in ministry to Muslims for 16 years. They have seen much fruit in follow-up ministry in North Africa, as well as in media ministry and training nationals to create radio broadcasts [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/11/28/letters-from-a-missionary-wife-part-2/feed/ 1 INSIDER MOVEMENTS: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT III, 2011 Atlanta, GA http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/03/insider-movements-a-critical-assessment-iii-2011-atlanta-ga/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/03/insider-movements-a-critical-assessment-iii-2011-atlanta-ga/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:37:49 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=827 Theme: IM and How it Affects the Church (with focus on Bangladesh)

When: NOW

Time: Oct 7, Fri 6pm-9pm and Oct. 8 Saturday 9am-4pm

We [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/10/03/insider-movements-a-critical-assessment-iii-2011-atlanta-ga/feed/ 0 PodCast – Episode 02 – What’s in a Name? http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:00:01 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=815 Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast.

In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term.

Episode: 02

Title: What’s in a Name

LISTEN NOW:

We’re also on iTunes!

[...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/19/podcast-%e2%80%93-episode-02-whats-in-a-name/feed/ 2 0:35:34 Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast. In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term. Episode: [...] Welcome to the second Biblical Missiology PodCast. In this episode a panel talks about the terminology of the word “Christian” and it’s use by believers, how muslims see it, and whether or not we should be using the term. Episode: 02 Title: What’s in a Name LISTEN NOW: We’re also on iTunes! Panel: Pierre Houssney – Evangelism & Discipleship teacher and Director of Communications for Horizons International. He frequents the Middle East doing ministry and training. He is part Lebanese, and part American, truly a third culture. Al-Fadi – Former Wahabbi Muslim from Saudi Arabia, Co-Author of “Quran Dilemma“, Researcher, editor, writer and translator of numerous ministries including “Answering Islam” and runs an outreach ministry designed of non-Muslim and Christians. Elijah Abraham – Elijah Abraham was born in Iraq and grew up as a Muslim. Due to persecution from Saddam’s Embassy and its spies Elijah fled to the United States in mid 1980’s and began to attend regularly a church wherein he eventually became a convert to Christianity. He obtained a degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He is executive director of Living Oasis Ministries and is a speaker at many conferences around the nation. Missions, Contextualization, Bible, Insider, Movement, C5, Hermeneutics Biblical Missiology no no Is the Iranian Revival an “Insider Movement?” http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/12/is-the-iranian-revival-an-%e2%80%9cinsider-movement%e2%80%9d/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/12/is-the-iranian-revival-an-%e2%80%9cinsider-movement%e2%80%9d/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:00:24 +0000 Fred Farrokh http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=810 Is the Iranian Revival an “Insider Movement?”

Nothing could be further from the truth.  The blood of Iranian martyrs for Christ is crying to me from the ground, so I must offer this reflection in their memory.

I write specifically in response to a post on the BiblicalMissiology email forum. In that post, “Larry V” [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/12/is-the-iranian-revival-an-%e2%80%9cinsider-movement%e2%80%9d/feed/ 1 Book Review: Missiological Models in Ministry to Muslims http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/05/book-review-missiological-models-in-ministry-to-muslims/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/05/book-review-missiological-models-in-ministry-to-muslims/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:00:07 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=799 Reviewed by Doug Coleman Of all the books on Islam and ministry to Muslims, Sam Schlorff’s Missiological Models in Ministry to Muslims appears unique in purpose. Most such books tend to address Islam itself or propose various methods or approaches to sharing the gospel and planting churches. But Schlorff pushes the discussion back [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/09/05/book-review-missiological-models-in-ministry-to-muslims/feed/ 1 Muslim Follower of Jesus, is this possible? http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/08/muslim-follower-of-jesus-is-this-possible/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/08/muslim-follower-of-jesus-is-this-possible/#comments Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:05:12 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=648 In the last twenty years or so, the phrase “Muslim follower of Jesus” has been used to identify those who allegedly accept Christ in their hearts, acknowledge him in their mind, yet still retain their Muslim identity. My big question is: “Can you call yourself a follower of Christ, and by the same breath deny [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/08/08/muslim-follower-of-jesus-is-this-possible/feed/ 23 Pastor Takes a Stand Against False Doctrine and Teaching http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/25/pastor-takes-a-stand-against-heresy/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/25/pastor-takes-a-stand-against-heresy/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:00:39 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=587 *This article has been updated with information below.*

Biblical Missiology has taken a clear stance that the Insider Movement and C5 contextualization are syncretistic, serious deviances from the Christian faith as taught in the Bible, and therefore false doctrine and teaching. Harsh words that we take seriously as being necessary and [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/25/pastor-takes-a-stand-against-heresy/feed/ 19 Assessment of the Bridging the Divide Consultation Houghton College, NY. June 20-23 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/13/assessment-of-the-bridging-the-divide-consultation-houghton-college-ny-june-20-23/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/13/assessment-of-the-bridging-the-divide-consultation-houghton-college-ny-june-20-23/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 00:42:42 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=577 Introduction: Houghton College hosted a consultation to bring together mission leaders to address the controversy pertaining to the Insider Movement. The organizing committee invited almost 100 people to attend. Fifty people on both sides of the argument attended.

Many of those invited were not able to attend. But those who did constituted a [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/07/13/assessment-of-the-bridging-the-divide-consultation-houghton-college-ny-june-20-23/feed/ 4 Analysis of Paul’s Acts 17 http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/04/04/analysis-of-pauls-acts-17/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/04/04/analysis-of-pauls-acts-17/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:29:09 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=554 Paul’s speech to the Greek philosophers in Athens takes up a space of just 11 verses, yet it has occupied theologians and missiologists for decades. There is hardly a book on missions that does not use this story to support a variety of views on missiological theory and practice.

Back in 1974 when I first [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/04/04/analysis-of-pauls-acts-17/feed/ 12 The “Insider Movement”: A Brief Overview and Analysis http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/20/the-insider-movement-a-brief-overview-and-analysis/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/20/the-insider-movement-a-brief-overview-and-analysis/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:32:17 +0000 Editor http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=550 By Khalil Ullah

Khalil Ullah (pseudonym) first began witnessing to Muslims in North America in 1988. He primarily ministers to Arabic-speaking Muslims and their descendants in the U.S. He has studied Arabic overseas, is involved in church-planting, teaching English, training, and providing printed and digital resources for those interested in evangelizing Muslims [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/20/the-insider-movement-a-brief-overview-and-analysis/feed/ 18 Critique of the Christianity Today’s article entitled: ‘The Son and the Crescent’ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/09/critique-of-the-christianity-todays-article-entitled-%e2%80%98the-son-and-the-crescent%e2%80%99/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/09/critique-of-the-christianity-todays-article-entitled-%e2%80%98the-son-and-the-crescent%e2%80%99/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 15:29:58 +0000 Jay Smith http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=539 Editor’s Intro:

The cover article in Christianity Today, February 2011, focused on the issue of translating the phrase “Son of God” into languages of Muslim people such as Arabic. It has been suggested by Rick Brown and others within Wycliffe International (SIL & Wycliffe Bible Translators are under their umbrella) and without, that Bible translations [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/03/09/critique-of-the-christianity-todays-article-entitled-%e2%80%98the-son-and-the-crescent%e2%80%99/feed/ 3 The Intrigue of Primitive Cultures http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/01/17/intrigue-of-primitive-cultures-the-gospel/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/01/17/intrigue-of-primitive-cultures-the-gospel/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:00:12 +0000 Georges Houssney http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=519 This article is not meant to be a comprehensive position on the impact of the gospel on other cultures. It is a critique of missionary practices that give culture more value than it deserves. Certainly not everything in any culture is evil or bad or needs to change. This issue will be discussed in course [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2011/01/17/intrigue-of-primitive-cultures-the-gospel/feed/ 10 Analyzing the New Winds of Doctrine. http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/12/20/analyzing-the-new-winds-of-doctrine/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/12/20/analyzing-the-new-winds-of-doctrine/#comments Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:31:59 +0000 John Span http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=510 Not long ago I was asked to provide a critique of a proposed position paper on the Insider Movement. As I looked at the paper, I realized that this would likely be one of many samples of new winds of doctrine that would blow my way for the rest of my life.

I decided that [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/12/20/analyzing-the-new-winds-of-doctrine/feed/ 8 Caution That Must Be Taken In Translating The Bible http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/11/30/caution-that-must-be-taken-in-translating-the-bible/ http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/11/30/caution-that-must-be-taken-in-translating-the-bible/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:44:26 +0000 Tekalign Duguma http://biblicalmissiology.org/?p=498 Recently there was an attempt made by the Evangelical Churches Fellowship of Ethiopian (ECFE) and Biblica Ethiopia (formerly called IBS, International Bible Society) to translate or as they call it to “adapt” the Bible in collaboration in the way, our Muslim brothers understand it easily. (1) I really admire and appreciate their zeal of making [...]]]> http://biblicalmissiology.org/2010/11/30/caution-that-must-be-taken-in-translating-the-bible/feed/ 12