Challenge: Can you solve this puzzle even if you do not have the book? If not, then use this online PDF of Discovering Missions to find the answers!
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| ACROSS | |
|---|---|
| 2 | A term that Walter Brueggemann used to talk about "nominal" Christians |
| 4 | The point of view that holds that, because God cannot divorce Himself from His goodness, all people will ultimately be saved |
| 6 | The kind of language or vocabulary that a Consultation on Mission Language and Metaphors warned against using |
| 7 | What church leaders need to do to understand the surrounding culture |
| 8 | A convenient acronym for remembering the major religious groupings among unreached peoples |
| 9 | One of the contextual challenges to world mission efforts today |
| DOWN | |
| 1 | The point of view that says people will have the possibility to hear about Christ and accept Him at the time of death or at some point thereafter |
| 3 | An umbrella term for religious beliefs centered on spirits and people's daily interactions with them |
| 5 | A Chinese city that is one of the world's most densely populated cities |
-- Howard Culbertson, hculbert@snu.edu
"I'm not too fond of word puzzles, but I tried it this week. I see that it is an interesting way to find answers to my questions." -- Carlos C., Nazarene Bible College student
Based on material in the book Discovering Missions by Charles Gailey and Howard Culbertson, published by Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City (now known as The Foundry)
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