Russian Baptist mission theology in historical and contemporary perspective
By: by Andrey Kravtsev
Publisher: Langham Monographs
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Carlisle
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9781783687473
Subjects: Baptists; Missions
Table of contents: title: Intro; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abstract; Abbreviations; Chapter 1- Introduction; A Brief Historical Overview; The Current Socio-Political and Religious Context of Russia; Research Problem; Purpose of the Study; Research Questions; Definition of Terms; Significance of the Research; Chapter 2; title: The Development of Evangelical Mission Theology Since 1910; A Historical Overview; Evangelical Mission Theology in the Global Context; The Essence of the Gospel; The Church's Identity and Its Role in Mission; Cultural Engagement in Mission; Holistic Mission; Concluding Summary; title: Chapter 3; title: Russian Baptist Mission Theology in Context, 1867-1991Historical Roots of Russian Baptist Theology; International Connections during This Period; Russian Baptists' Missiological Convictions; Revivalist Pietism: 1867-1905; Historical Background; The Nature of the Gospel; The Identity and Purpose of the Church; Cultural Engagement; Holistic Mission; Transformationist Pietism: 1905-1930; Historical Background; The Nature of the Gospel; The Identity and Purpose of the Church; Cultural Engagement; Holistic Mission; Escapist Pietism: 1944-1991; Historical Background; title: The Nature of the GospelThe Identity and Purpose of the Church; Cultural Engagement; The View of Holistic Mission; Concluding Summary; Chapter 4; title: Conceptual Framework and Methodology; Theoretical Framework; Research Method; Research Questions; Research Population and Sample; Research Procedures; Validity and Reliability; Research Delimitations; Research Limitations; Research Bias; Chapter 5; title: Research Findings, Part I: The Participants' Views on the Theology of Mission; Introductory Comments; The Contours of Russian Baptist Mission Theology; The Nature of the Gospel; The Kingdom of God; title: The Identity and Purpose of the ChurchCultural Engagement; Holistic Mission; Chapter 6; title: Research Findings, Part II: The Need for Revisions to Traditional Missiological Views and Ways of Introducing Them; Group One: Revisions in the Traditionalist Perspective; Reflections on the Experience of Baptist Mission in Russia; Suggested Missiological Revisions; Group Two: Revisions from the Innovators' Perspective; Reflections on the Experience of Baptist Mission in Russia; Suggested Missiological Revisions; The Innovators on the Process of Revision; Chapter 7; title: Conclusions and Implications; title: The Answers to the Research Questions by Those Espousing the Traditionalist ParadigmThe Contours of Russian Baptist Mission Theology; Potential Missiological Revisions; The Answers to the Research Questions by Those Espousing the Innovative Paradigm; The Contours of Russian Baptist Mission Theology; Potential Missiological Revisions; Conclusions; Implications; Five Themes from Global Evangelical Missiology; Approaches to Missiological Revisions; Concluding Thoughts; Appendix 1; title: Informed Consent Form; Appendix 2; title: Interview Protocol; Appendix 3; title: Participants' Demographic Information; title: Appendix 4; title: A Missional Model of Theological Education