Postcolonial Practice of Ministry
Leadership, Liturgy, and Interfaith Engagement
Contributions by Stephen Burns, Emmanuel Yartekwei Lartey, Melinda A. McGarrah Sharp, Mona West, Stephanie Mitchem, HyeRan Kim-Cragg, Michael N. Jagessar Secretary for Europe and the Caribbean, Council for World Mission, London, Jenny Te Paa Daniel Co-Director, Ohaki Educational Consultancy and Te Mareikura, National Centr, Lim Swee Hong, Cláudio Carvalhaes Associate Professor of Worship, Union Theological Seminary - New York City, Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook, Jonathan Y. Tan, Jenny Daggers, Kwok Pui-lan Candler School of Theology, Emory University Edited by Kwok Pui-lan, Stephen Burns
Publication date:
13 July 2016Length of book:
240 pagesPublisher
Lexington BooksDimensions:
236x159mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9781498534482
Postcolonial studies has challenged the Eurocentric frameworks and methodologies in the fields of biblical studies and theology. Postcolonial Practice of Ministry is a groundbreaking anthology that enables a new engagement between postcolonial and practical theologies, focused on three key areas of the practice of ministry: pastoral leadership, liturgical celebration, and interfaith engagement.
Postcolonial Practice of Ministry will make an impact in at least two areas of theological reflection: first, among postcolonial scholars, it will stretch postcolonial theology into an area where it has been neglected; second, it will provide a comprehensive resource for rethinking the practice of ministry. Contributors to this volume are well-known scholars from different racial, national, and denominational backgrounds, bringing with them experiences of hybrid identities and multicultural churches. Many of them are pioneers in introducing postcolonial discourse to their fields.
Postcolonial Practice of Ministry will make an impact in at least two areas of theological reflection: first, among postcolonial scholars, it will stretch postcolonial theology into an area where it has been neglected; second, it will provide a comprehensive resource for rethinking the practice of ministry. Contributors to this volume are well-known scholars from different racial, national, and denominational backgrounds, bringing with them experiences of hybrid identities and multicultural churches. Many of them are pioneers in introducing postcolonial discourse to their fields.
This book was helpful for me as I continue to explore the implications of postcolonial theory in ministry and practical theology. The useful bibliographies point the reader to recent important contributions in these fields. As any good scholarship does, this book not only answered questions for me, but it also gave me new questions to pose.... I recommend this book to both scholars and practitioners who care about how to minister to all people.