The Challenge of Recognizing the Work of Christ in Strange Clothing
Unfamiliar Paths explores how Christ's presence can be found outside traditional Western evangelical structures, particularly in secular Europe. Drawing from his experiences as a missionary in France, Bjork challenges the prevailing assumption that authentic Christian faith must conform to specific cultural forms. He critiques conventional mission approaches that emphasize programs, institutions, and separation from local culture. Instead, he advocates for a kenotic (self-emptying) approach to missions that seeks to discover how God is already at work in unfamiliar contexts. Central to the book is the call to discern Christ in unexpected places and to embrace a relational model of Christian unity rooted in the Trinity's perichoretic (mutually indwelling) love.
Bjork invites readers to shift from controlling religious expressions to participating humbly in the mysterious and dynamic movements of God's Spirit across cultural boundaries.
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DAVID E. BJORK (MA, DEA, MDiv, PhD) travaille pour World Partners en collaboration avec Cooperative Studies (CS), une ONG nord-américaine qui promeut des collaborations entre les membres de la communauté internationale de l'enseignement supérieur. Il est professeur de Sciences religieuses, associé à l'Université de Yaoundé I. Il est également directeur du cycle doctoral des études interculturelles à la Faculté de Théologie Évangélique du Cameroun (FACTEC), et professeur de missiologie à la Faculté de Théologie Évangélique de Bangui (FATEB). Dr Bjork est auteur de nombreux articles et de deux livres intitulés : Unfamiliar Paths : The Challenge of Recognizing the Work of Christ in Strange Clothing, et As Pilgrims Progress : Learning How Christians Can Walk Hand in Hand When They Don't See Eye to Eye, co-écrit avec Stephen March. David et sa femme, Diane, vivent maintenant au Cameroun et continuent d'accompagner des individus dans le discipolat, comme ils le font depuis plus de quarante ans.
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