Theology of relational care

2.1. Relational youth ministry For Pete Ward, ‘in the incarnational approach relationships are… very much to the fore’ they are, in fact, ‘the fuel on which youthwork travels’ (1997:43). Pete Ward and his training centre, Oxford Youthworks, were largely responsible in the UK for the resurgences towards the incarnational theological approach in youth ministry in the 1990s. His view could be summarised simply enough as be like Jesus by being with young people. The incarnational theological…

Most of all, grace is a gift from God that we receive and are invited to show to others. Throughout history, we as the church have engaged and continue to engage in social justice movements that reflect this grace through care toward our neighbors. Latin American liberation theology evolved from a movement in Latin America that saw injustice in the poverty and inequality of…

CHRISTIANITY ISLAM YOUNG’S 7 RUBRICS What does it mean to be human? Center of God’s creation – spiritual being given reason & freedom to choose how to be responsible in the care of creation & special relationship with God In God’s Image One in Christ From a Single Soul What is the basic human problem? Relational - choice of alienation or transformation in choosing one’s ultimate fate Missing the Mark Separation from God Rejecting Allah’s Guidance What is the cause of the…

communicate the Gospel without taking the dynamics of their hearers into consideration as part of the preparation of delivering a sermon. Tisdale advocates for careful congregational exegesis as part of any good sermon in her book Preaching as Local Theology and Folk Art. Tisdale suggest that every pastor needs to become an amateur ethnographer and decode the complex mix of subcultures of a congregation to develop an understanding of how best to present the Gospel within the native culture of…

was purported to be, or truly embodied what the Holy Bible had declared as God’s desire for us on Earth. (Colossians 3:4) I note the quote from Tacey, “Religion imposes the ‘big story’ of theology upon our experience, without exploring the ‘little stories’ of our individual biographies, which might give theology a foothold in our lives. Religion is rejected not because a person does not believe, but because he or she is not believed. If religion expanded its horizons to include the spirituality…

choices based on sexual and relational needs. This relates to an excerpt from Malcom Gladwell’s book The Tipping Point: How Little Things can make a Big Difference, where Gladwell talks of the power of context and the experiments that were recorded in order to make several distinctions between how one says they’ll react and how they actually do under the heat of the moment.…

is of the utmost significance, and Job stands accused of trying to annul it.” Thus, God seemed to be more concerned about restoring Job’s hope in a God who hears the complaints of those who suffer. This offers humanity a theocentric theology of hope from a God who cares deeply for humanity’s suffering in the midst of creation’s…

The past twelve weeks I have spent 2 to 3 days a week as an intern at Coulee Council on Addictions in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This non-profit organization’s mission is to provide “confidential help to individuals and families impacted by addiction and leads the community in prevention, education and awareness” (Coulee Council on Addictions, 2016). My time was spent connecting with members of the community, planning sober events, learning about addiction and community resources. Throughout my time…

Puritan society, she did not like the fact that they had stereotypical idea that a women is inferior to men during that era (Blackstock). The role of a Puritan woman was to spend time cooking, cleaning, attending to their husband every need, and take care of the children (Furey).According to Ivy Schweitzer article “Anne Bradstreet Wrestles with the Renaissance” stated that even though it was a crime that women who wanted to write had to hide it because the Puritan people believed that if a woman…

• As United Methodists, we celebrate the heritage of John Wesley from which we understand God’s grace. This understanding has three distinct forms: prevenient, justifying and sanctifying grace. • Definitions of grace (prevenient, justifying and sanctifying grace) • Humanity as the image of God 4. How do you interpret the statement "Jesus Christ is Lord"? • Recognition of divine authority and submission o Reflects the aspects of Jesus the man and Christ as the savior • Creedal statement by…