ECCLESIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION: Christian Witness in the Naga Context (A Festschrift in Honour of Zelhou Keyho)
$41.00
Author: | Edited by James Kalong and Pangernungba Kechu |
ISBN 13: | 9789351485971 |
Binding: | Hardbound |
Language: | English |
Year: | 2021 |
Subject: | Philosophy and Religion/Christianity |
About the Book
Ecclesiological Imagination is a collection of contextual essays written and contributed by friends, colleagues, and church leaders in honor of Rev. Dr. Zelhou Keyho, General Secretary of the Nagaland Baptist Church Council. The articles in the book contain constructive musings on new visions for the church, ordinances for the church based on biblical narratives, scope and opportunities on church ministries, and responses to being the church in a pandemic environment. The essays share perspectives both at the scholarly and popular levels and envision directions for the church in the context of Nagaland.
Contents
Preface
Tribute from a Church Leader
Introduction
Foundations for Constructive Ecclesiological Imagination
1. The Church: An Imagined Community in Naga Context
2. Being a Community in the World: Navigating the Church towards the Future
3. A Naga Baptist Missional Ecclesiology: A Modest Proposal
4. Reconsidering the Centrality of the Bible
5. Naga Christianity, Worldview, and Social Change
6. The Hand of God: Miles Bronson and the Making of Early Naga Christianity (1838-1840)
Biblical Mandates for Christian Life and Recalibration of the Church
7. Genesis 34: A Critique Against Exclusivism and Social Intolerance
8. Coherence and Integration in the Life of the Church: A Collaborative Exploration of Christ as the Wisdom of God and the Angami Naga Value of Kethezie
9. Stronger Together in Christ (Eccl 4:9-12; Jn 17:21-23; Gal 6:10)
10. Knitted Together in Ministry (Ephesians 4:11-13)
11. Integral Spirituality: A Transformative Practice for Church and Society
Fostering and Reframing Narratives for Church Ministries
12. Hopes for Formidable Leadership
13. Pastoral Ministry: Living and Serving as the Parables of Jesus (Matthew 10:37-42)
14. The State of Naga Spirituality: Some Observations from a Pastor
15. Church and Education: Mission Schools in Nagaland
16. The Role of the Church in Reaching Out to the Student Community
17. Money Talk with God: Financial Integrity and Responsibility in the Church
18. Mental Health and Church Ministry
19. Psychological Health of Naga Society and Challenges for Churches
Imagining and Innovating Ministry in a Covid/Pandemic Context
20. Ancient is the New Future: Emulating New Testament House Church Worship During Pandemic
21. Covid-19 and the Need for a Paradigm Shift in the Focus and Ministry of the Church
22. My Reflections on the Church in a Time of Pandemic
23. People Need Church Now More Than Ever: Reimagining Church Amid the Pandemic Disruption
List of Contributors