Download or read book African Safari for Jesus written by Herman Bauman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2008-05-14 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book: African Safari for Jesus is an endeavor to give a genuine picture of what it is like for an American family, including three very young boys, to leave home and go to a place that is a totally different world, to serve as missionaries. The Herman Bauman family left Washington State to go to Nigeria, West Africa, where Pastor Bauman was to serve as a theology professor at the Adventist College of West Africa. In that place they would experience sickness and danger unimagined and would be subjected to religious philosophies, principles and methods that are beyond belief. However, amid the poverty and primitive conditions they would be privileged to befriend and help train dedicated, brilliant African leaders who would far surpass anything missionaries had ever done, and could ever do, in making an impact for God in that huge continent. Before leaving for Nigeria the Baumans studied a great deal about that part of Africa to help prepare them for service there. They discovered that the place where they were going was located in the jungle, just about on the equator. It had almost constant temperatures in the uppers 90s F. with humidity in the high 90% as well. Average rainfall exceeded 200 inches per year. The area had long been called the white mans grave because of the numerous, often fatal, tropical diseases that were rampant there. It would be wrong to suggest that there was not some fear and trepidation in their hearts as they prepared to embark on their challenging adventure, however, many miracles made it clear that God wanted them to go. Their journey to Africa was by cargo ship on a vessel named the AFRICAN PLANET. They had many interesting experiences as their 29 day trip included stopping at many African ports en route. A civil war was raging between Nigeria and Biafra (formerly East Nigeria) when the Baumans arrived in Nigeria. This added considerably to the innate danger that existed in that country. Travel on any highways included being required to go through military check points which included threats from armed soldiers. In the midst of extremely poor, filthy conditions, and located right in the midst of thick jungle, the Adventist College of West Africa was located. It was a beautiful campus and was blessed with dedicated faculty and highly motivated, consecrated students who had a great desire to improve their status in life and to prepare themselves for service to their fellow men. Though the large African beasts, such as lions, leopards and elephants didnt exist in that part of Africa there were extremely dangerous beasts. For instance, it seemed that every kind of snake was found in that jungle environment. There were Adders, Cobras, Mambas and Vipers, in addition to the constrictor Pythons. Snakes were seen virtually every day. Within a week of their arrival in Nigeria the Baumans five year old son was attacked by what is often referred to as the most vicious animal in Africa. Though there were many Christian denominations present, the dominant religion was a pagan religion, Animism. Animism teaches that there is a soul in everything, animate or inanimate. They worship many gods, at least 1700 of which are known by name. Daily sacrifices are offered to the gods to plead for their blessings and to assure that the worshipper is accepted. Sometimes even human sacrifices are offered. In the city of Benin a large statue of a woman occupies a prominent place in front of the house of the Oba, the king of the city. It is a memorial to the wife of the Oba many years ago who was offered as a sacrifice to the gods in order to bring peace to their city. The Juju man, their witch doctor, is the leader of their religion and makes demands of the worshippers. He also is involved in carrying out threats against perceived enemies. Their theology includes the belief that all who have died have gone on to live in another location and the people

Download or read book Safari Based Theology written by Dr. Enos Lwamba and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2012-12-21 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Safari-based Theology Dr. Enos Lwamba has developed an approach to theology and mission based on his proposed safari motif for the development of theology and mission. Based on his Ph.D. dissertation: The Safari Motif in the Development of Theology in Africa, Dr. Lwamba argues that God has used a series of divine redemptive safaris in the Bible to reveal Himself progressively to people. The author develops his proposed motif around a tri-dimensional conception of reality and time and explores a threefold aspect of the safari: mwanzo, sasa, and mwisho, which provide keys to the African mindset. He explores the various meanings and uses of the safari idea from both a biblical and theological perspective. In addition to the literal safaris, journey is an analogy of the church and believers are on a divine safari, individually and collectively. The safari model highlights the absolute necessity of the biblical message and the contextual situation to help Christians live effective and fruitful lives in society now and in future. Inspired by both John Mbitis The African Concept of Time and Paul Hieberts The Flaw of the Excluded Middle, the author utilizes biblical, theological, historical, and contextual sources to make his point. In the philosophical aspect of the safari, the author develops his notion of an African conception of time modeled on the cultural safari idea which he relates to development of theology and mission. He refutes the western influenced or commercially based notion that safari refers to a game hunting or tourist expedition to Africa. Dr. Lwamba promotes the argument that the philosophical framework and methodology drawn from the safari approach provides a more effective way of doing theology and mission in Africa and other contextual situations. He also draws parallels to the safari concept from such sources as Augustines City of God, John Bunyans The Pilgrims Progress and others in a refreshing and original style that the reader will find engaging. The motif provides interpretational and practical application tools as it harmonizes the unity of the biblical message. Its practical appeal makes Safari-Based Theology a must read for Christians and others interested in their daily journey of faith. The author contends that just as the idea of logos described the mindset, conception of divine truth, and aspirations of the Greek mind, the concept of safari does the same for the African. This book is highly recommended for pastors, missionaries, and teachers, as well as students of Bible and theology, culture and missions, and other related disciplines.

Download or read book Safari with Jesus Christ written by Gideon K. Wambua and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-04-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Safari with Jesus Christ is a compilation of testimonies of people who have witnessed Gods mighty power. Reading this book is like reading the Bible in bed; it facilitates reading the Bible in a new and interesting way. Readers will no doubt be inspired to start or continue with their safari in Jesus Christ. .However, when that darkest night arrived and I steeled myself to put my plan into place, I called out to Christ for the first time in my life and He heard me. Out of my despair, I cried out to God, asking Him to help me and take away the sad feelings that had taken full control of me. I cant recall exactly the strange things that happened during my prayer, but I was overcome by emotion and cant remember ever crying so hard. I went into a deep sleep, and the following day was delighted to find all my sadness gone. God had infiltrated my foolproof plan! From then on I vowed to surrender my life to Him and have never regretted my decision. With your purchase of this book, a donation (20% of royalty) will be made to the rebuilding of churches initiative in Katrina-affected areas. God bless you. (go to www.safariwithjesuschrist.com please) Gideon K. Wambua

Download or read book Missionary Stories on Safari written by Lorna Eglin and published by CF4kids. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover what it's really like to live in Africa. With the help of your four-wheel drive vehicle, you will discover how missionaries build clinics and reach distant tribes as they safari with the Word of God.

Download or read book I Used to Think God Was Perfect But written by Herman Bauman and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-11-04 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an autobiography. It tells the story of a boy form a poor, insignificant, farm family in Wisconsin. He believed that God called him to be a minister of the gospel. Though many discouraged him, and the way wasnt always easy, he persevered and God blessed him wonderfully. His story, that takes him around the world in his services for the Lord, is a powerful testimony that God still works miracles and is an illustration of Gods power to make anyone successful who is committed to serve Him and to go wherever He calls.

Download or read book God is Good written by Hammie Van Zyl and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2013 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hammie and Alti van Zyl are in full-time ministry. God often calls them to complete a task far beyond their human abilities. God IS good: come taste and see is a testimonial of God's abundant goodness and a celebration of their years journeying with God. God IS good: come taste and see is full of stories of how the authors managed to keep on standing in tough times, how they never gave up even in the midst of their trials. They also tell about the great miracles God performed for them, such as: ? How they bought houses without money; ? How God provided or even created what they needed; ? How they supernaturally ran over the Himalayas with the power of God (even when Alti suffered severely from tumours); ? How God healed them instantly; ? How God protected them while they worked in war-torn countries; and ? How God did the impossible and changed many lives. ******************

Download or read book Whose Bible Is It written by Jaroslav Pelikan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-01-31 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jaroslav Pelikan, widely regarded as one of the most distinguished historians of our day, now provides a clear and engaging account of the Bible’s journey from oral narrative to Hebrew and Greek text to today’s countless editions. Pelikan explores the evolution of the Jewish, Protestant, and Catholic versions and the development of the printing press and its effect on the Reformation, the translation into modern languages, and varying schools of critical scholarship. Whose Bible Is It? is a triumph of scholarship that is also a pleasure to read.

Download or read book Sermons for Your Soul written by Camilla (Denise) Moore and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sermons for Your Soul is a collection of sermons written to encourage, and strengthen the faith of the believer. It has the dual purpose of also encouraging and drawing to Christ those individuals who have not accepted Him as their Lord and Savior. The personal stories of faith intertwined throughout the book, are mostly based on the experiences of the author. Although Sermons for Your Soul is a book of sermons it can also be used as a devotional tool. There are many scriptures embedded in the sermons for study and contemplation. I pray that the reader will be inspired through this book to trust God and to know that because He is omnipresent, they are never alone in what they go through. I also pray that their faith will increase as their worries decrease through the reading of these sermons.

Download or read book The Christian Travel Planner written by Kevin Wright and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2008-02-03 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Christian Travel Planner will enable you to plan and prepare for memorable and life-changing experiences. Discussing a multitude of trips, from Holy Land and European pilgrimage tours to mission trips and conference cruises, this book is accessible and user-friendly. Other vacations include fellowship vacations, camps, conventions, adventure vacations, and monastic guest-stays. Complete with stories, must-see descriptions, and website and travel reference information, this planner can also be used as a companion guide while traveling or simply from the comfort of your home, as you explore Christianity's famous sites via the computer. Learn how to begin or enrich a Christian travel ministry at your church, faith community, or organization. The Christian Travel Planner introduces readers to the world of faith-based travel and identifies the plethora of opportunities available to Christians planning a vacation.

Download or read book New Faces of God in Latin America written by Virginia Garrard and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-11-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining historical and ethnographic research methods, along with a thorough review of existing literature on the study of Latin American Christianity, New Faces of God in Latin America addresses the important question of how global religion and local culture interact, situating the experience of Latin American Christianity in the broader conversations in the field of world Christianity, particularly with respect to the growing understanding of Christianity as a non-Western religion. Through case studies of different Pentecostal experiences in Latin America, Virginia Garrard explores cross-pollination and interaction with indigenous religions and cultures, finding widely varied responses to the material and spiritual needs of Latin Americans. The author locates Latin American religious experience within a field known as the "history of non-Western Christianity." This focuses on the experience, perceptions, and adaptations of those who adopt Christianity outside the context of Western missionary or other colonizing projects. The book engages with the intersection of culture and spirit-filled religion, with an eye to how those interactions help frame an alternative religious modernity. Throughout the book, the author uses culture as both a heuristic lens and as a variable within the equation. She argues that culture helps us understand how people engage with and reconfigure global religious flows within their own imaginations and for their own parochial uses.

Download or read book Fodor s the Complete African Safari Planner written by and published by Fodor. This book was released on 2011 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With Tanzania, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia & Kenya."

Download or read book The Art of Contextual Theology written by Victor I. Ezigbo and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christianity has an inherent capability to assume, as its novel mode of expression, the local idioms, customs, and thought forms of a new cultural frontier that it encounters. As a result, Christianity has become multicultural and multilingual. What is the role of theology in the imagination and articulation of Christianity's inherent multiculturalism and multi-vernacularity? Victor Ezigbo examines this question by exploring the nature and practice of contextual theology. To accomplish this task, this book engages the main genres of contextual theology, explores echoes of contextual theological thinking in some of Jesus's sayings, and discusses insights into contextual theology that can be discerned in the discourses on theology and caste relations (Dalit theology), theology and primal cultures (African theology), and theology and poverty (Latin American liberation theology).

Download or read book Life Lessons The Uncut Collection written by PKF and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This life lesson devotional will brighten your day. Filled with Scripture it is a small devotional book with simple lessons learned, some of which are quite humorous. It also has thought provoking character building questions and a place to jot down your own notes and scriptures. All scripture used is KJV.

Download or read book Pressing Pause written by Karen Ehman and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2016-03-29 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kids bickering? Schedule jam-packed? Dishes and laundry both piled up high? Perhaps it's time you pressed pause and took a moment for yourself. Pressing Pause offers you a calm way to start your day, to refresh yourself in Jesus and drink deeply of His presence so that you are ready to pour out love, time, and energy into the people who matter most to you. With these 100 encouraging devotions, moms will: Begin each day with Scripture Draw on God's powers by discovering His Word Learn practical ways to love and serve Pressing Pause is perfect for: Any mother wanting to approach each day with a positive mindset and develop a closer relationship with God Motivational gifts, birthdays, Mother's Day, or Christmas Moms, ages 25-50 Whether you're juggling a career, kids' schedules, and church commitments or you're covered in spit-up and anxious about what the next 18 years might hold, you can carve out a few quiet moments to rejuvenate your spirit.

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Download or read book Faith and Ethnicity written by Borght and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In writing 'In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek', the apostle Paul touched on a topic that still is hotly debated among christians today: the relationship between faith and ethnicity. The Reformed Churches, usually organised along regional or national lines, are no exception and wrestle world-wide with the issue. This volume offers Asian and African perspectives, especially exploring the Indonesian and South African context. This and the next volume of Studies in Reformed Theology contain contributions to the fourth international conference of the International Reformed Theological Institute (IRTI), held in Princeton, N.J., U.S.A. (2001), on the theme of Faith and Ethnicity.

Download or read book Fodor s the Complete African Safari Planner written by Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc. and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Furnishing in-depth descriptions of safari parks in each country, a complete guide to planning an African safari adventure offers details about the wildlife native to game-viewing regions in each country, detailed lodging options, tour operator information, and tips on packing lists, Internet resources, and other essentials. Original. 15,000 first printing.