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Can the gospel of Jesus Christ better engage today’s world—from unreached people groups to secular postmoderns to the global refugee crisis? Could the gospel receive a better hearing with people caught in a world of sin and shame … cynicism and alienation … violence and displacement … delement and exclusion … consumerism and emptiness … lostness in all its dimensions? How might we reframe the gospel in a way that is both biblically faithful and culturally meaningful? These truths have captured us: Honor-shame is a vital theological idea from Genesis to Revelation. Honor-shame remains a dominant cultural factor among the vast majority of the world’s peoples—and is increasingly a part of the cultural milieu of the West. The gospel is already contextualized for honor-shame cultures. What are the aims of the conference? Facilitate a networking and learning environment with leaders from a variety of disciplines and nations. Seed new teams and projects around the world—to engage in research, experimentation and the development of new ministry resources. Move toward normalizing honor-shame as an essential component of theological and missiological discourse—and gospel contextualization. Learn more at: HonorShame-Conference.com This is not a function of Wheaton College. Honor, Shame, & the Gospel: Reframing Our Message for 21st-Century Ministry JUNE 19–21, 2017 WHEATON COLLEGE (CHICAGO) YOU ARE INVITED to the inaugural conference of the Honor-Shame Network— a community to learn and work together for the sake of the gospel. Presenters include: Dr. David A. deSilva, Professor, Ashland Theological Seminary: “Reciprocity and Patronage in the New Testament: What Does it Mean for the Gospel Today?” Jayson Georges, MDiv, missionary, HonorShame.com: “Honor-Shame in Christian Theology: Past, Present, Future” Dr. Paul R. Gupta, President, Hindustan Bible Institute, India: “The Gospel for Asia: More Biblical, Less Western?” Dr. Steve Hawthorne, editor, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: “The Honor and Glory of Jesus Christ—Heart of the Gospel and Mission of God” Dr. Brent Sandy, Professor, Wheaton College: “Honor and Shame in Ancient Culture and Biblical Interpretation” Dr. Jackson Wu, Professor of theology in East Asia, blogger: “Why Honor and Shame Make Discipleship Possible” Who should attend? Educators, trainers, professors Pastors Mission leaders Thought leaders Cross-cultural workers, mobilizers Counselors Creatives Other professionals Inquiries: Write to— [email protected] HonorShame-Conference.com

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Page 1: Honor, Shame, & the Gospel - WordPress.com · Honor, Shame, & the Gospel: Reframing Our Message for 21st-Century Ministry JUNE 19Ð21, 2017 ! WHEATON COLLEGE (CHICAGO) WORKSHOPS at

Can the gospel of Jesus Christ better engage today’s world—from unreached people groups to secular postmoderns to the global refugee crisis?

Could the gospel receive a better hearing with people caught in a world of sin and shame … cynicism and alienation … violence and displacement … defilement and exclusion … consumerism and emptiness … lostness in all its dimensions?

How might we reframe the gospel in a way that is both biblically faithful and culturally meaningful?

These truths have captured us: • Honor-shame is a vital theological idea from Genesis to Revelation.

• Honor-shame remains a dominant cultural factor among the vast majority of the world’s peoples—and is increasingly a part of the cultural milieu of the West.

• The gospel is already contextualized for honor-shame cultures.

What are the aims of the conference?• Facilitate a networking and learning environment with leaders from

a variety of disciplines and nations.

• Seed new teams and projects around the world—to engage in research, experimentation and the development of new ministry resources.

• Move toward normalizing honor-shame as an essential component of theological and missiological discourse—and gospel contextualization. 

Learn more at: HonorShame-Conference.com This is not a function of Wheaton College.

Honor, Shame, & the Gospel: Reframing Our Message for 21st-Century Ministry

JUNE 19–21, 2017 ◆ WHEATON COLLEGE (CHICAGO)

YOU ARE INVITED to the inaugural conference of the Honor-Shame Network—a community to learn and work together for the sake of the gospel.

Presenters include:Dr. David A. deSilva, Professor, Ashland Theological Seminary: “Reciprocity and Patronage in the New Testament: What Does it Mean for the Gospel Today?”

Jayson Georges, MDiv, missionary, HonorShame.com: “Honor-Shame in Christian Theology: Past, Present, Future”

Dr. Paul R. Gupta, President, Hindustan Bible Institute, India: “The Gospel for Asia: More Biblical, Less Western?”

Dr. Steve Hawthorne, editor, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: “The Honor and Glory of Jesus Christ—Heart of the Gospel and Mission of God”

Dr. Brent Sandy, Professor, Wheaton College: “Honor and Shame in Ancient Culture and Biblical Interpretation”

Dr. Jackson Wu, Professor of theology in East Asia, blogger:“Why Honor and Shame Make Discipleship Possible”

Who should attend? • Educators, trainers,

professors• Pastors • Mission leaders• Thought leaders • Cross-cultural

workers, mobilizers • Counselors• Creatives• Other professionals

Inquiries: Write to— [email protected]

HonorShame-Conference.com

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Honor, Shame, & the Gospel: Reframing Our Message for 21st-Century Ministry

JUNE 19–21, 2017 ◆ WHEATON COLLEGE (CHICAGO)

WORKSHOPS at the Honor-Shame Conference* (Listed by last name of presenter)

Inquiries: Write to— [email protected]

Werner Mischke, Conference Coordinator

1. DJ Chuang: “Towards Erasing the Shame of Mental Illness”

2. Rico Cortez: “The Function of the Day of Atonement in the Letter to the Hebrews”

3. Sam Heldenbrand: “Honor, Shame, and the Gospel: Reframing the Messenger”

4. Steve Hong: “Unlocking Evangelism in our Cities with an Honor-Shame Framework”

5. Jeff Jackson: “Honor/Shame as a Crucial Component of a Local Church's Ministry to Current or Former US military Members and their Families”

6. Joyce Jow: “From Purity to Pollution: The Restoration of the Hemorrhaging Woman”

7. Dr. Mark R. Kreitzer: “The Underlying Nakedness-Shame Motif in Scripture: Implications for Cross-Cultural Proclamation of the Gospel”

8. Arley Loewen: “A Cruciform-Shaped Honor in Ministry”

9. Werner Mischke: “The Gospel of the Kingdom for a World of Violence”

10. Martin Munyao, David Tarus: “Tribalism and Identity: Tracing 'From Shame to Honor' Theme in Africa's Identity Theology to Reframe the Gospel for Kenya”

11. Dr. Larry Persons: “Clothing the Gospel in the Language of ‘Face’”

12. Dr. Wilson Phang: “The Other 2/3rds of the Gospel: Good News for All People”

13. Dr. Katie J. Rawson: “A Gospel that Reconciles: Teaching About Honor-Shame to Advance Racial and Ethnic Reconciliation”

14. Dr. E. Randolph Richards: “Honor-Shame in the Gospel of John”

15. Dr. Nolan Sharp: “Samuel as a Narrative Resource for National Reconciliation in Honor-Shame Cultures”

16. Dr. Sheryl Takagi Silzer: “How the Honor-Shame Dynamic Works in East Asian Cultures”

17. Randall Spacht, Lacides Hernandez; Juan Guillermo Cardona: “The 3D Gospel in Latin America”

18. Randall Spacht, Lacides Hernandez; Juan Guillermo Cardona: “Honoring Students of Honor-Shame Workshops through Empowerment”

19. Dr. Tom Steffen: “A Clothesline Theology for the World: How A Value Driven Metanarrative of Scripture Can Frame the Gospel”

20. Dr. Lynn Thigpen: “Redeeming the Poverty-Shame-Limited Education Cycle through Gracing”

21. Russell Thorp: “Filling Gaps in Ministry in Melanesia through Understanding Honor and Shame”

22. Dr. Patty Toland: “Redeeming and Strengthening Honor and Shame Practices in Church Relationships”

23. Dr. Steve Tracy: “Abuse and Shame: How the Cross Transforms Shame”

24. Robert Walter: “Grace in the Face of God”

25. Robert Walter: “Four Dynamics for a Harvest in Honor-Shame Societies”

26. Jerry Wiles: “Honor, Shame and the Gospel in the Orality Movement”

27. Dr. Dan Wu: “Wrestling with Honour: Clarifying What Honour Is through the Concept of the Public Court of Reputation”

28. Richard Yaqoub: “The Good Shepherd and Arab Patronage: Using the Biblical Motif of God as Shepherd to Help Form a Christology in the Language of 21st Century Arab Patron-Client Relationships”

First 50 registrations—only $309—and INCLUDES food and lodging! Registrations 51–100: $329 / Registrations 101–150: $349 / Registrations 151–200: $369

REGISTER AT: HonorShame-Conference.com

* This list of workshops is subject to change without notice.