As Christians from the west we must stop thinking in terms of “the west and the rest” and embrace our identity as equal members of the world church, no more special or privileged than any of our sisters and brothers.
Once we understand that the world in which we minister has changed significantly, then we are in a position to reassess more accurately what our role ought to be in the global church.
Understanding believers with fear culture backgrounds—a story.
Before we can assess our role in the global church we must first have an accurate picture of the church around the world today.
Why we need to understand shame, fear, and guilt cultures.
Learning to read the book of Romans with a broader cultural lens.
Combining research from Asian scholars with his many years of experience living and working in East Asia, Jackson directs our attention to Paul's letter to the Romans. He argues that some traditional East Asian cultural values are closer to those of the first-century biblical world than common Western cultural values. In addition, he adds his voice to the scholarship engaging the values of honor and shame in particular and their influence on biblical interpretation.
Following up on Chinese Christians after their expat colleagues had to leave.
A tool for understanding the need to contextualize ministry in light of different types of cultures.
To a Japanese professor with Chinese scholars, a Chinese businesswoman with a German officemate, a teacher’s aide, a group of musicians, a retired neighbor and so many others, “Thank you, for helping me have a faith without borders.”
For many years I had a scroll hanging on my wall with the Chinese characters for faith, hope, and love. If the Biblical admonition to be salt and light includes our home decorations, well, this little piece of parchment was salty indeed.
A ten-week Bible study that encourages the internationally mobile to turn to see what the Bible says about transition.