Sister Churches
Janel Kragt Bakker
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Sister Churches
Published
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Pages
307
ISBN-13
9781299939899
Description
"The growth of Christianity in the global South and the fall of colonialism in the middle of the twentieth century caused a crisis in Christian mission, as many southern Christians spoke out about indignities they had suffered and many northern Christians retreated from the global South. American Christians soon began looking for a fresh start, a path forward that was niether isolationist nor domineering. Out of this dream the 'sister church' model of mission was born. Rather than Western churches sending representatives into the 'mission field,' they established congregation-to-congregation partnerships with churches in the global South. Janel Kragt Bakker draws on extensive fieldwork and interviews with participants in these partnerships to explore the sister church movement and in particular its effects on American churches. Because Christianity is numerically and in many ways spiritually stronger in the global South than it is in the global North, while the imbalance in material resources runs in the opposite direction, both northern and southern Christians stand to gain. Challenging prevailing notions of friction between northern and southern Christians, Bakker argues that sister church relationships are marked by interconnectivity and collaboration."--Back
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How many pages are in Sister Churches?
This edition of Sister Churches has approximately 307 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Sister Churches?
For most readers, Sister Churches typically takes between 6h 24m and 4h 16m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 76,750 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Sister Churches?
The estimated word count for Sister Churches is approximately 76,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of Sister Churches?
Sister Churches was written by Janel Kragt Bakker.
When was Sister Churches published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2013. The original work may have been published on a different date.