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A Theological Perspective on Suffering and Missionary Care - Coggle Diagram
A Theological Perspective on Suffering and Missionary Care
Theology = an expression of our encounter with God in the realities of life (Taylor, p.55)
Theology of care; relationship between members of the trinity, the care of God for us, care for each other (Taylor, p.56)
Community is the essence of Christianity, Believers form the body of Christ (Taylor, p.56)
In the New Testament we see a movement from single person focused ministry to a focus on the mutual ministry of believers (Taylor, p.57)
In the early writings, the terminology used was teaching, preaching, exhorting (Taylor, p.57)
In later writings, the terminology shifted to encouraging, comforting, stregthening, edifying, confronting (Taylor, p.57)
There are many “one another” passages in the NT; in Greek “one another” is a reciprical pronoun, meaning both parties will experience the action being done (Taylor, p. 58)
Fellowship = entering into another’s circumstances or condition in such a manner that your resources in Christ become theirs (Taylor, p. 59)
Edification = being to another person what they need for their good and growth (Taylor, p. 59)
Comfort = coming alongside another to bear him or her and their need that they might be encouraged and strenghtened or resuscitated (Taylor,p. 59)
Strengthen = to hold tightly and enduringly to another in support in times of stress and testing (Taylor, p.60)
Confrontation = to kindly, but firmly, bring one another to the awareness of discrepancies or incongruity between our lives and the will of God (Taylor, p.60)
Compassion and good will = tender, kind and sympathetic emotions toward one another (Taylor, p.61)
We need a theology of care; when our approach is perceived as secular it is often rejected by the missionary community (Taylor, p.61)
To be human is to suffer (Dodds, p.167)
We must come to terms with our questions about suffering or we are likely to experience depression and/or burnout (Dodds, p.168)
Overlapping experiences for many humanitarian workers : suffering, persecution and martydrom (Dodds, p.169-170)
Four ways to prepare humanitarian workers for intense hardship (Dodds, p. 171)
Formulate one’s own theology of suffering (Dodds, p.171)
Practice transparency and integrity in relationshps (Dodds, p.172)
Prepare in an intentional way; read biographies, know the context, etc (Dodds, p.172)
Build and maintain relationships that serve as a resource (Dodds, p.173)
Seven ways to support persons in great hardship (Dodds, p.174)
Give emotional support (Dodds, p.174)
Treat the whole person (Dodds, p.174)
Be knowledgable (Dodds, p.175)
Stay connected (Dodds, p.175)
Encourage people to reach beyond their own crisis; comfort others (Dodds, p.176)
Accomadate the sysytem to the needs of its members (Dodds, p.176)
Fight the good fight; fight the battle with evil (Dodds, p.177)