Authors: Anne C. Kwantes, Athena Gorospe, Concepcion Cang, Amanda Shao Tan, The Faculty of Asian Theological Seminary
Keywords: Mission Efforts, Beginnings, Bible, Early Presbyterian Experiences, Philippines, Church Planting, Northern Samar Evangelical Churches, Assessing Training Needs, Leadership in the New Testament, Biblical Criticism, Working Paper, Phronesis, Practical Wisdom, Theory, Praxis, Kingdom Values, Family, Church, Community, Societal Institutions, Nation, Word of God, Protestant Missions, Bible Translation, Evangelism, Theology, Justice, Education, Medical Missions, Spiritual Formation, Lay People, Pastors, Training, Curriculum, Holistic Church Planting, Missions, Leadership Training, Pastoral Ministry, Church Mobilization, Community Building, Transformation of Values, Dualism, Dualistic Thinking, Sin, Healing, Servant Leadership, Filipino Context, Hermeneutics, Historical Criticism, Redaction Criticism, Source Criticism, Form Criticism, Tradition Criticism
Description: This issue reviews the history and methods of mission in the Philippines. Kwantes details the early Presbyterian mission experiences, focusing on Bible translation, education, and social services. Gorospe and Cang provide a case study on church planting among Northern Samar evangelical churches and assess holistic training needs. Tan analyzes New Testament Leadership through the models of Jesus and Paul, emphasizing self-understanding, purpose, and motivation. Finally, the Faculty presents a working paper on the use of Biblical Criticism (Redaction, Form, Source Criticism) in theological education.
- Beginnings and the Bible: Early Presbyterian Experiences in the Philippines – Anne C. Kwantes
- Church Planting in Northern Samar Evangelical Churches: A Case Study in Assessing Training Needs – Athena Gorospe and Concepcion Cang
- Leadership in the New Testament – Amanda Shao Tan
- Biblical Criticism: A Working Paper – The Faculty of Asian Theological Seminary
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 5, No. 2 (1998)
- “The biblical message came with enthusiasm and courage, spurred on by their vision of bringing the Bible and establishing Protestant churches.” -Anne C. Kwantes
- “Most of the respondents considered the progress of church planting in Northern Samar as slow (56%), followed by very slow (24%).” -Athena Gorospe and Concepcion Cang
- “To imitate Jesus and Paul is to imitate their dependence on God, their Godward focus, and their relational emphasis.” -Amanda Shao Tan
- “The Scriptures are both HUMAN and DIVINE writings… We believe the Scriptures to be fully divine, being of divine origin while being written by human beings under the divine inspiration of the Holy Spirit.” -The Faculty of Asian Theological Seminary