Missions amidst Pagodas: Contextual Communication of the Gospel in the Burmese Buddhist Context

by Peter Thein Nyunt

Publisher:

Langham

, 2014

Overview

For almost 200 years Protestant missionaries have endeavored to communicate the Gospel to Burmese Buddhists in Myanmar. However, Christianity among this people group is still regarded as a ‘potted plant’ with former Buddhists being separated from both their community and culture. In this publication Peter Thein Nyunt, a former Buddhist monk, examines past and current approaches of the Protestant church among Burmese Buddhists. Based on his findings the author develops a contextual missiological strategy, with a relevant christological message and ecclesiological structure.

Product Details

• Title: Missions amidst Pagodas: Contextual Communication of the Gospel in the Burmese Buddhist Context
• Author: Peter Thein Nyunt
• Publisher: Langham
• Print Publication Date: 2014
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Christianity and other religions › Buddhism; Buddhism › Relations--Christianity; Conversion › Christianity--Case studies; Rangoon (Burma) › Church history; Protestant Churches › Missions--Burma--Rangoon
• ISBNs: 9781783689842, 9781783689828, 9781783689835, 1783689846, 178368982X, 1783689838
• Resource ID: LLS:MSSNSMDSTPGDS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T01:39:15Z

About Peter Thein Nyunt

Peter Thein Nyunt is a native of Myanmar and is one of the founders of The Rakhine Missions Band for Christ, an outreach ministry that now numbers over 2,000 former Buddhists. Dr. Thein Nyunt holds a PhD in missiology from SAIACS, India, an MTh from Nusantara Bible Seminary, Indonesia, and an MDiv from MEGST, Myanmar. He is currently head of missions studies and director of post-graduate studies at MEGST, Myanmar as well as the director of The Rakhine Missions Band for Christ. His additional responsibilities include the position of Myanmar Country Coordinator for The South and Southeast Asia Network, Country Coordinator for Langham Preaching, and Joint Secretary for Myanmar Evangelical Christian Fellowship.