Dr. Scott Moreau, Dean of the Graduate School at Wheaton College, joins Matt and Aaron to discuss a variety of topics within the study of contextualization. Dr. Moreau is one of the world’s foremost voices on contextualization, having written numerous articles and books on the topic, as well as teaching courses on contextualization for decades in his time at Wheaton. His insight into the history of the topic, as well as the way in which it happens today both locally and globally, is an important piece of understanding how to contextualize well.
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“We tend to unconsciously find leaders who can act like us even when they’re not like us on the inside. The tendency is we reproduce ourselves through those we choose to become leaders in our own organizations.”
“The Gospel is not naked. It comes in flesh in the language. It comes in flesh in rituals. It comes in flesh in stories we tell each other.”
"You already are contextualizing. Become conscious of it.”
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Episode Highlights:
✨ Get to know Dr. Scott Moreau (4:11)
✨ The origins of contextualization (10:57)
✨ Dr. Moreau’s examples of contextualization (17:28)
✨ Contextualization gone wrong (24:39)
✨ Advice to missionaries crossing cultures (29:09)
✨ Advice to the American church (49:57)
✨ Dr. Moreau’s books & other suggested resources (54:38)
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Links:
Kindred Exchange Mission Audits - Learn more & sign up for the Nashville Mission Audit (August 25th-26th)
Ozark Christian College - Learn more about the The Master of Arts in Biblical Ministry with a concentration in Spiritual Formation
Jitensha Bicycle - Watch the short film
Get to know Dr. Scott Moreau - Learn more and read his books
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Get Connected:
Connect with Aaron at aaron@kindredexchange.co
Connect with Matt at mcook@fhu.edu
