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A Personal Case Study in Partnership: My Relationship with University Bible Fellowship

A Personal Case Study in Partnership: My Relationship with University Bible Fellowship. Scott Moreau Professor, Intercultural Studies (Wheaton College) Editor, Evangelical Missions Quarterly. Historical Perspective. Origins Internal traumas External traumas and responses Accusations

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A Personal Case Study in Partnership: My Relationship with University Bible Fellowship

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  1. A Personal Case Study in Partnership: My Relationship with University Bible Fellowship Scott Moreau Professor, Intercultural Studies (Wheaton College) Editor, Evangelical Missions Quarterly

  2. Historical Perspective • Origins • Internal traumas • External traumas and responses • Accusations • UBF Responses

  3. UBF (Cultural) Values • Discipline • Collectivism • Humility • Honor and Face • Leadership and social power • Patron-client relationships • Conservative (Reformed) theology

  4. Relationship with UBF • Informal stage (1997-2005) • Initial introduction • Ongoing development • Formalizing stage (2005 to present) • UBF members coming to Wheaton to study • Requests for help • Invitation to help re: contextualization

  5. Moreau’s Benefits Connection with a greater part of the whole body of Christ Renewal of faith, energy and vitality Opportunity for study and growth as a teacher UBF’s Benefits Connection with a greater part of the whole body of Christ “Translator” for American evangelicals The Dance of Collectivism

  6. Moreau’s Benefits Protection of my honor and face Loyalty to me Students being sent to Wheaton to study UBF’s Benefits Mirror in which they can see themselves without threat to face or honor Students study at Wheaton The Dance of Honor and Face

  7. Moreau’s Benefits Loyalty and respect A platform to address UBF needs A chance to impact the organization in a positive way UBF’s Benefits Honor/face Protection The Dance of Patron and Client

  8. Doing better: UBF should be more attentive to the character of the people it recruits for evangelism and the quality of training it uses to develop evangelists. Theological education in regard to Christian activities, including cross-cultural missionary work, is strongly suggested. UBF should continually make every effort to maintain close and cordial relations with the Christian community at large. Still need work: UBF has to develop a concrete ecclesiology. UBF Christians should make it a rule constantly to examine themselves and publicly discuss their administrative problems. It is imperative that UBF respect each person's individuality and conscience and help them develop true freedom in Christ. Task Remaining (Chung 2003, 485)

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