Leading a Polytheistic Faith to the Monotheistic God: A Study in Identifying Barriers to the Gospel in a Chinese Buddhist Community and Ways to Overcome those Barriers

Authors

Agnes Wood, Asbury Theological Seminary

Abstract

This article is written for the purpose of exploring a way to lead a polytheistic faith, prevalent in the local Chinese Buddhist community (LCBC) in Brunei, to the reality of a monotheistic God as revealed in the Bible (1 Corinthians 8:6). It serves as a guide for the local Chinese church (CC) to lead the LCBC to see that God as a Creator is sufficient to be their God.

This article identifies the need of a missiological package in order to lead the LCBC to Christ. The CC needs to assist the LCBC to become receptive before the core of the gospel message is proclaimed to the community. This article thus presents a missiological package which consists of ministries of witnessing Christ with good conduct, building good relations, taking dialogic action, establishing a well-organized team, contextualizing the gospel critically, directing the community to the Father of all, and applying consensus and pluralism in mission.

DOI

10.7252/Journal.01.2011F.06

Recommended Citation

Wood, Agnes (2011) "Leading a Polytheistic Faith to the Monotheistic God: A Study in Identifying Barriers to the Gospel in a Chinese Buddhist Community and Ways to Overcome those Barriers," The Asbury Journal: Vol. 66: No. 2, p. 77-91.
Available at: https://place.asburyseminary.edu/asburyjournal/vol66/iss2/7