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Sports & Construction Ministry article asn "Transformational Development of Post Tsunami
Aceh, Indonesia" - ANSWERS -- transformational development seeks restoration of people,
structures, and creation
- development in light of the Good News points poor to find their identity and empower them
to take control of their lives
- can cause dependency & inequalities
- Case Studies: Restore- CFBO with aim to restore refugees (deed over word gospel); Aceh
Concern- partnership of 2 CFBOs
Restoration Gateway - ANSWERS -Work in Uganda, Holistic ministry with focus on orphan care,
health care, and empowerment of local people
World Hope Children's Home - ANSWERS -In Lemoru, Kenya. Care for 52 orphans- orphanage in
the middle of the community
Rafiki Foundation - ANSWERS -Establishment of ten Rafiki villages throughout Africa; that
provide four programs: childcare, education, training, and widows
Place of Hope - ANSWERS -Orphan ministry in Nigeria, ran by the Starling family - focus on
education and involved in community, goal for every child to get college edu
Adventures in missions - ANSWERS -interdenominational missions organization with focus on
discipleship, relationships, and prayer
- partner with long term missionaries and existing orgs
- world race program
, Teaching/Education- Importance - ANSWERS -Vital part of discipleship, equips and empowers
leaders; vital part of many missions orgs
Issues in Education - ANSWERS -- Missionaries from all over the world
- Leadership development strategies
- Religious/Ethnic diversity in faith based schools
- Equipping students to use their knowledge to equip the community around them
Article 1: Missionaries from every country - ANSWERS -- Churches in Sudan called for 100
teachers to come teach the Bible to train church leaders
- Serving in Mission missionaries came from all over
- Challenges: Varying cultural assumptions/expectations about leadership
- False Assumption: culture has no affect on leadership- how the Bible is interpreted is strongly
influenced by leadership theories from own culture
Article 2: Religious Diversity - ANSWERS -- Case Study on Our Catholic School in a Muslim/Hindu
community in UK (70% Catholic, 25% other denomination)
- Problem: Faith based edu created division along religious and ethnic lines; how should we
handle diversity?
- Solution: Contact Hypothesis- interpersonal contact in itself brings about better race relations;
promote dialogue and healthy relationships- religious education and shared activities
Article 3: Using Your Knowledge - ANSWERS -- In many cultures, ie. Kenya many people are
taught to accept what people tell them is right and wrong
- Problem: critical thinking not taught, not taught how to combine knowledge and ethics
- Importance: students need to know how to use knowledge to transform and benefit
community around them
- Solution: missionaries using education need to teach how education can impact society