Look Inside

Holistic Christian Education Towards Transforming Indian Congregations

$36
FREE Delivery
Christian Heritage Rediscovered - 76
Quantity
Delivery Usually ships in 3 days
Item Code: UBA221
Publisher: Christian World Imprints, Delhi
Author: Moses Boosa
Language: English
Edition: 2019
ISBN: 9789351483410
Pages: 131
Cover: HARDCOVER
Other Details 9.00 X 6.00 inch
Weight 390 gm
Fully insured
Fully insured
Shipped to 153 countries
Shipped to 153 countries
More than 1M+ customers worldwide
More than 1M+ customers worldwide
100% Made in India
100% Made in India
23 years in business
23 years in business
Book Description
About the Book

Christian education is a general practice for spiritual formation in any given church context. Holistic Christian Education is something that not only includes spiritual nurture but also fosters social, psychological, cultural, political, and other allied instructions. The author in this book has emphasized the wholeness of Christian education through which an educator can work towards holistic transformation of the members of the congregations. This book will be equally helpful for theological students, church leaders, and religious educators in Indian churches.

About the Author

Moses Boosa is presently serving as a faculty in Christian Ministry Department at Union Biblical Seminary, Pune, India. The author graduated in Bachelor of Theology, Bachelor of Divinity, and Master of Theology in Christian Ministry from Senate of Serampore College. He also completed Master of Arts in Sociology from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Prior to joining UBS, he served as an ordained minister of the Methodist Church in India under the jurisdiction of Hyderabad Regional Conference and later started a church planting mission Word India which is an approved mission agency of Southern Methodist Church, USA.

Foreward

I am delighted to pen a few words to this significant contribution in the area of Christian education in terms of its attempt to place the holistic Christian education in the context of transforming Indian congregations. The challenges encountered by the Indian congregations within and from 'outside' call for a multidimensional response and I strongly believe the holistic education has a vital role in it.

Holistic education is favoured in a pluralistic society such as India, by educationists and academicians, for, it could be differentiated from the education that gives importance to intellectual development alone. The holistic nurturing of individual productivity and quality Christian life are crucial components for church growth. Holistic Christian education has a great impact on the total transformation of an individual's understanding such as social, spiritual, psychological, cultural, economic, and political aspects. The author has specifically worked on the concept of holistic Christian education and contributed a good foundational understanding of how this concept helps the congregations towards holistic development.

Preface

The task for Christian educators is not just to identify ways to implement change, but to create/educate congregations that are continuously adaptive to change. Few questions are to be asked 1) Can Christian educators help congregations develop a new holistic model? 2) Can the strategies that are the core abilities become an obstacle for changes in congregations? 3) In addition to this, whether these strategies help the congregations to become global, digitally, ethnically relevant in an ever-changing and diverse cultures?

The content and the methods of imparting Christian education may not be adequate for the holistic transformation of the congregations. There is an emphasis on transmission of Christian beliefs, traditions, and norms rather than holistic transformation of an individual. As a result, an individual is not enabled to be relevant in the face of contextual realities like competition in the academic levels (cognitive development), social relationships, dehumanizing situation from large sections of society, political view, cultural diversities, and ecological issues that threaten the very existence of life. The findings prove and validate the hypothesis of this research that the education ministry of SMCI is not adequately impacting the life and ministry of congregational members toward holistic transformation.
















Frequently Asked Questions
  • Q. What locations do you deliver to ?
    A. Exotic India delivers orders to all countries having diplomatic relations with India.
  • Q. Do you offer free shipping ?
    A. Exotic India offers free shipping on all orders of value of $30 USD or more.
  • Q. Can I return the book?
    A. All returns must be postmarked within seven (7) days of the delivery date. All returned items must be in new and unused condition, with all original tags and labels attached. To know more please view our return policy
  • Q. Do you offer express shipping ?
    A. Yes, we do have a chargeable express shipping facility available. You can select express shipping while checking out on the website.
  • Q. I accidentally entered wrong delivery address, can I change the address ?
    A. Delivery addresses can only be changed only incase the order has not been shipped yet. Incase of an address change, you can reach us at help@exoticindia.com
  • Q. How do I track my order ?
    A. You can track your orders simply entering your order number through here or through your past orders if you are signed in on the website.
  • Q. How can I cancel an order ?
    A. An order can only be cancelled if it has not been shipped. To cancel an order, kindly reach out to us through help@exoticindia.com.
Add a review
Have A Question

For privacy concerns, please view our Privacy Policy