A few ruminations about the status of the church in Latin America
Evangelicals have been present in Latin America for more than a century. The article describes some historical developments as well as current challenges and opportunities evangelicals are facing in Latin America. The article explores some inherited traits of Latin American evangelical churches and...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2018]
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Review and expositor
Year: 2018, Volume: 115, Issue: 2, Pages: 175-181 |
| IxTheo Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history KBR Latin America KDG Free church RB Church office; congregation RJ Mission; missiology |
| Further subjects: | B
evangelicals in Latin America
B Latin American evangelical church B evangelical history in Latin America |
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| Summary: | Evangelicals have been present in Latin America for more than a century. The article describes some historical developments as well as current challenges and opportunities evangelicals are facing in Latin America. The article explores some inherited traits of Latin American evangelical churches and the received theology. The narrative includes details about the process toward a more indigenous leadership of the churches, and explanations for the more recent growth. Latin American evangelicals have to decide how to live out the Gospel in the twenty-first century in ways that will increase not only their numbers but also their relevance. |
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| ISSN: | 2052-9449 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review and expositor
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0034637317753661 |