Fit to Represent, Vision for Discipleship Seminar

Dealing with Old Ways

Adapted from Paul Hiebert

Old Beliefs, Rituals, Stories, Songs, Customs, Art, Music, Etc.

Total Denial of the Old (No Contextualization)

Critically Dealing with the Old (Critical Contextualization)

Uncritically Accepting the Old (Uncritical Contextualization)

Gospel Is Foreign - Gospel Rejected

1) Gather Info on the Old

Syncretism

2) Study Biblical Teachings

Appendix III: Culture and Leadership ▪ 127

Old Goes Under - Syncretism

3) Evaluate Old in Light of Theology

4) New Contextualized Christian Practice