Negotiating identity: Extending and applying Alan Tippett’s model of conversion to believers from Muslim and Hindu backgrounds

This article begins by analysing how the model of conversion developed by Alan Tippett corrects some missionary blind spots. It explores the issue of identity negotiation in conversion and proposes an extension of Tippett’s model that addresses this issue. Challenges that Muslims and Hindus coming t...

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Main Author: Hibbert, Richard Y. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2015
In: Missiology
Year: 2015, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-72
IxTheo Classification:AX Inter-religious relations
BJ Islam
BL Buddhism
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
CD Christianity and Culture
RJ Mission; missiology
Further subjects:B Church
B Identity
B Hindus
B Conversion
B Mold
B Community
B Muslim
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Summary:This article begins by analysing how the model of conversion developed by Alan Tippett corrects some missionary blind spots. It explores the issue of identity negotiation in conversion and proposes an extension of Tippett’s model that addresses this issue. Challenges that Muslims and Hindus coming to faith in Christ face and pathways of response that they take in negotiating their new identity in Christ are then examined. These challenges and responses are illustrated by case studies from the Middle East, West Africa, Bangladesh, and India. Finally, implications of identity negotiation and of an extended version of Tippett’s model for cross-cultural workers serving new believers from Muslim and Hindu backgrounds are outlined.
ISSN:2051-3623
Contains:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0091829614541094