Not exact matches
More recently, theologians and
church leaders from denominations that have historic ties with
churches in the north have encouraged African Christian expressions that are free of northern acculturation, are
faithful to the gospel and draw upon traditional African
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Rather
church leaders need to ask the questions: How can we be
faithful to the message of Jesus
in an age of electronic communication?
A further element
in this new conception of reception, and an inheritance from the classical model of reception, is that it understands the agents of this comprehensive process to include all of the members of the
Church, while specifying g the particular roles of
Church leaders, of the whole body of the
faithful, and of theologians.
Communication
leaders in the mainline
churches would be much more
faithful to the demands of the gospel if they were to accept the limitations of the mass media, and then help other
church leaders devise a total communication strategy for the
churches in which mass media took its rightful place alongside worship services, group processes, retreats, occasions for fellowship, service, education and mission —
in other words, as a part of the whole life and witness of the
church.
The methodology the
church has inherited from its forefathers is flawed and un-biblical, perpetuating the succession of
leaders who have been raised to almost god like status
in the eye's of the blind
faithful.