The conversion of a missionary: A missiological study of Acts 10

This missiological study of the interaction between the Apostle Peter and the Roman Centurion Cornelius in Acts 10 demonstrates that missionaries need two conversions. The first conversion is a spiritual conversion to Christ to combat our egocentrism. The second conversion is to cross-cultural under...

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1. VerfasserIn: Whiteman, Darrell L. 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Sage 2023
In: Missiology
Jahr: 2023, Band: 51, Heft: 1, Seiten: 19-30
IxTheo Notationen:CD Christentum und Kultur
HC Neues Testament
RJ Mission; Missionswissenschaft
weitere Schlagwörter:B Acts 10
B Ethnocentrism
B Peter and Cornelius
B Kenosis
B Conversion
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Zusammenfassung:This missiological study of the interaction between the Apostle Peter and the Roman Centurion Cornelius in Acts 10 demonstrates that missionaries need two conversions. The first conversion is a spiritual conversion to Christ to combat our egocentrism. The second conversion is to cross-cultural understanding and awareness to cleanse us of our ethnocentrism. Peter had to undergo a cross-cultural conversion to combat his ethnocentrism against Gentiles before he was able to lead Cornelius and his entire household to faith in Christ.
ISSN:2051-3623
Enthält:Enthalten in: Missiology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/00918296221117711