Communicating the Gospel in the Context of Cultures

This course is designed to enhance better gospel and cultural understanding on how the gospel speaks to all cultures. The gospel is like a multifaceted diamond, and God wants people in all cultures to experience his complete salvation. However, Western Christianity emphasizes one aspect of the gospel (i.e., forgiveness of sins) and neglects the other facets of the gospel. While Western theology addresses guilt and innocence, people in the majority world cultures seek honor to cover shame and power to mitigate fear. In today’s globalized world, we as spiritual leaders and missionaries in UBF, need to develop a better understanding of the three-dimensional gospel in order to experience the full power of the gospel and to effectively serve cross-cultural ministry. This course demonstrates how the gospel speaks to cultures of guilt, shame, and fear, and shows how we can communicate the gospel cross-culturally.