Exploring A Methodological Framework Of Practical Theology For The Intercultural Life Of Korean Missionaries In The U.S.
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The presence of Korean missionaries in the United States was introduced to the public by Christianity Today in 2015. Rebecca Y. Kim, the author of The Spirit Moves West: Korean Missionaries in America, names the Korean missionaries of University Bible Fellowship “hyper-Korean evangelicals” because of their extremely conservative theology, intensely devoted practice, and Confucian-influenced hierarchical organization. The Korean cross-cultural mission movement in the United States has significance for a reverse mission of world Christianity. However, Kim argues that the Korean reverse mission churches in America will eventually become more like the mainstream churches. The purpose of this article is to explore a methodological framework for the shape of new praxis of the Korean missionaries in America, focusing on intercultural life. The five interactive steps for theological reflection by Mark Lau Branson interact with the case study of Kim. The formation of learning communities is proposed. Different theories including learning frameworks, appreciative inquiry, critical theories, cultural studies, contextual hermeneutics, language house, storytelling, and story-linking are employed for the construction of a methodological framework. A new imagination for forming multicultural congregations is depicted in search of God’s leading at their churches.
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The presence of Korean missionaries in the United States was introduced to the public by Christianity Today in 2015. Rebecca Y. Kim, the author of The Spirit Moves West: Korean Missionaries in America, names the Korean missionaries of University Bible Fellowship “hyper-Korean evangelicals” because of their extremely conservative theology, intensely devoted practice, and Confucian-influenced hierarchical organization. The Korean cross-cultural mission movement in the United States has significance for a reverse mission of world Christianity. However, Kim argues that the Korean reverse mission churches in America will eventually become more like the mainstream churches. The purpose of this article is to explore a methodological framework for the shape of new praxis of the Korean missionaries in America, focusing on intercultural life. The five interactive steps for theological reflection by Mark Lau Branson interact with the case study of Kim. The formation of learning communities is proposed. Different theories including learning frameworks, appreciative inquiry, critical theories, cultural studies, contextual hermeneutics, language house, storytelling, and story-linking are employed for the construction of a methodological framework. A new imagination for forming multicultural congregations is depicted in search of God’s leading at their churches.
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