In today’s globalized world, Christians have an ever-increasing opportunity to share the Gospel among the nations, either abroad or here at home. While the Gospel does not change, how it is perceived through the lens of culture can affect understanding.
Concordia Seminary’s 2019 Multiethnic Symposium seeks to raise the awareness that many people that the Church is trying to reach with the Gospel come from an honor-shame culture, even here in North America. Unlike the individualism of most westerners, an honor-shame culture stresses the well-being and value of the group. Honor-shame culture is prevalent among those from a non-western world, or the “majority world.” Even young adults in America who value authenticity and connection are becoming more shame-based.
So what does this mean for sharing the Gospel? How can we reach a diverse population right here in North America? In this symposium, discover how the Gospel is a powerful witness for people from an honor-shame cultural point of view.
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| Thursday, April 25th | ||
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| 9:00 AM |
Dale Meyer, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM |
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| 9:15 AM |
Joel Elowsky, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 9:15 AM - 9:35 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
The Message of the Gospel in the Cultural Distinctive Shame and Honor Abjar Bahkou, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 10:00 AM - 10:55 AM |
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| 11:15 AM |
Viewing the Honor-Shame Dynamic from the Confessions and Scripture Don Wiley, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 11:15 AM - 12:30 PM |
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| 1:45 PM |
The Universal Signficance of Jesus in the Gospel of John Carlos Sosa Siliezar, Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL 1:45 PM - 2:50 PM |
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| 3:30 PM |
Discussion of the Message of the Gospel in the Cultural Distinctive Shame and Honor Abjar Bahkou Bahkou, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM |
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| Friday, April 26th | ||
| 9:30 AM |
Honor, Shame, Status and Stigma in the Context of the Church in the U.S Eric Moeller, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM |
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| 11:30 AM |
Affirming a Multiethnic Church - Stories from the Field Germán Novelli Jr., Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM |
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