Authors: Sadiri Joy B. Tira, Jonathan V. Exiomo, Enoch Wan, Pat Worsley, John F. Baxter
Keywords: Training the Filipino Diaspora Christians, Borderless World, Global Diaspora, Necessity and Urgency of Training and Mobilizing, Filipino Diaspora Christians, Global Missions, Integrated Training Program, Filipinos (OCW), Christian Growth and Outreach Abroad, Mobilizing Filipinos for Global Missions, Case Study—UAE Model of Theological Education, Pre-Departure Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Counseling, Local Church, Phronesis, Practical Wisdom, Theory, Praxis, Kingdom Values, Family, Church, Community, Societal Institutions, Nation, Dualism, Dualistic Thinking, Sin, Justice, Healing, Love, Transformation, Globalization, Migration, Missions, Evangelism, Discipleship, OFW, Cross-Cultural Training, Integrated Training, Paideia, Biblical Authority
Description: Focuses on mobilizing and training Filipino Diaspora Christians for global mission. Tira provides a global overview of the diaspora landscape, stressing the necessity of Christian involvement. Exiomo argues for the necessity and urgency of training Filipino Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as they face displacement and cultural forfeiture abroad. Wan proposes an Integrated Training Program for OFWs built on biblical, theological, and holistic Paideia principles. Worsley shares a case study of the UAE Model of Theological Education addressing the challenges of training workers with limited time and resources. Baxter addresses the need for pre-departure OFW counseling by the local church to mitigate family and emotional harm caused by migration.
- Borderless World: Landscape of the Global Diaspora at the Dawn of the 21st Century – Sadiri Joy B. Tira
- The Necessity and Urgency of Training and Mobilizing the Filipino Diaspora Christians for Global Missions – Jonathan V. Exiomo
- A Proposal for an Integrated Training Program for Filipinos (OCW) for Christian Growth and Outreach Abroad – Enoch Wan
- Mobilizing Filipinos for Global Missions: Case Study—UAE Model of Theological Education – Pat Worsley
- Pre-Departure Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Counseling and the Local Church – John F. Baxter
Insights from PHRONESIS Volume 12, No. 2 (2005)
- “The biblical text is true after all—that the poor will always be with us… and our attitude to poverty will be a litmus test for our spiritual values in general.” -Sadiri Joy B. Tira
- “The Diaspora Filipinos are drawn to a number of challenges presented above. They need God.” -Jonathan V. Exiomo
- “A Christian paideia is ‘this process of training the whole person to think and act like a Christian.'” -Enoch Wan
- “My vision for the future is the good theological education would be available on line and/or in DVD format at little or no cost to the students.” -Pat Worsley
- “The fact that God uses human evil to fulfill His purposes, does not in any way lessen the human obligation to minimize the damage to individuals, families, and communities.” -John F. Baxter