A tool for learning about world missions
Based on chapter 4 of Discovering Missions by Charles Gailey and Howard Culbertson, which examines organizational structures for Christian missions.
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!
Word document with puzzle grid
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| 3 | Roman Catholic religious communities, including the Benedictines, Franciscans, Dominicans, Carmelites, and Jesuits, that have carried out the church's global outreach |
| 4 | Lack of independence or self-sufficiency; in Christian missions, this often involves reliance on outside financial support |
| 6 | The category of organizations like Wycliffe Bible Translators, Cru (which was originally Campus Crusade for Christ), and Gospel Recordings |
| 7 | A term for supporting missionary ministry through another occupation, as the apostle Paul did through his craft |
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| 1 | The acronym for an approach to training church leaders that brings theological education to students rather than requiring them to relocate to a school |
| 2 | Making decisions for others without adequately involving them, often creating dependency |
| 3 | A community of people such as the Church that may have within it smaller, task-oriented groups called "sodalities" |
| 5 | A voluntary, task-oriented association established for a specific purpose, such as cross-cultural missionary outreach |
"I look forward to completing the reading each week so I can dive into the review with these crosswords. It's a great way to connect and remember the important words in the reading." -- Joshua S., student
-- Howard Culbertson, hculbert@snu.edu
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)
Can crossword puzzles be effective educational tools?
Churches have used various structures to do world evangelism. One of the primary ones has been the establishment of mission organizations and agencies that send individuals or teams to make disciples, organize churches, and provide humanitarian aid and healthcare. Denominational networks play a role, with churches within the same denomination collaborating on global missions. A church's approach to world evangelism reflects its commitment to fulfilling the Great Commission through developing sustainable church-planting movements in all nations.
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