Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Hongaarse koffiehuiscultuur zelfs voor McDonalds niet te weerstaan! McDonalds Hongaarse stijl...

Woensdag 30 september 2009 - Als er wereldwijd één bezwaar tegen McDonalds is, dan is het wel dat de komst van het bedrijf iedereen de Amerikaanse cultuur door de strot duwt: een snelle, vette, overal gelijke hap in een omgeving die ook overal dezelfde is en die erop is gericht om iedereen zo snel mogelijk de deur uit te werken. Het heet niet voor niets fast food.

Lees meer: http://www.scribblesfromhungary.com/2009/09/mcdonalds-hongaarse-stijl.html

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Course announcement: Theology of Work - "Making sense of the other 6 days"

Course of Paul Stevens in Budapest, October 12-16, 2009

About the course:Most people spend most of their waking hours working, yet seldom reflect on its significance. Further, the church frequently gives priority to the in-church activities and the professional ministries without affirming that the whole people of God are in “full time” ministry Monday to Friday, and often Saturday as well. It is therefore worthwhile to explore the definition of “work” from a theological point of view. This course offers this opportunity for the participants, with a focus on the Bible in the context of the everyday life. The course will involve learning as a community and putting into practice the theology of work one has gained.

For more details and application:

TOW Invitation Letter English

KMTI Kurzus: „ A másik hat nap értelme” - a munka teológiai és missziói megközelítése

Ismertető:
Az emberek többsége, miközben energiái és ideje legjavát a munkahelyén tölti el, csak ritkán gondolkodik el mindennek mélyebb jelentőségéről. Az egyház is elsősorban a falain belüli rendezvényekre koncentrál, s az ehhez szükséges szolgálatokra. Megfeledkeztünk arról, hogy Isten népének egésze, hétfőtől-péntekig és szombaton is, „teljes állásban” áll szolgálatban a világban. Szükség van tehát a „munka” teológiai végiggondolására, az egyház és tagjainak szolgálata, missziója szempontjából. Ez a kurzus ezt kínálja résztvevőinek, egyszerre figyelve a Bibliára s a mindennapok kontextusára.

Részletes kurzusleírás és jelentkezési lap a mellékelt dokumentumban található!

Monday, September 7, 2009

My latest article

"Changing Images in the Formation for Mission: Commission Five in the Light of Current Challenges: A Western Perspective." In Edinburgh 2010: Mission Then and Now, edited by Kenneth R. Ross and David A. Kerr, 158-81. Regnum Books International, Oxford, UK and Paternoster Press, Carlisle, 2009, pg. 158-181

Edinburgh 2010: Mission Then and Now
Edited by David A. Kerr and Kenneth R. Ross Regnum Books 2009, ISBN: 978-1-870345-73-6
Though the outcomes of the 1910 World Missionary Conference have differed in many ways from the expectations of its participants, after a century its momentous significance is clearer than ever. While the missionary movement went into decline, from its work emerged a world church, with deep roots and vigorous expression on every continent. As the centeneray of the Conference approaches, the time is ripe to examine its meaning in light of the past century and the questions facing Christian witness today. This book is the first to systematically examine the eight Commissions which reported to Edinburgh 1910 and gave the conference much of its substance and enduring value. It will deepen and extend the reflection being stimulated by the upcoming centenary and will kindle the missionary imagination for 2010 and beyond. For further information please visit the publisher's website.
The book was co-published by WCIU Press and is now available to a North American audience on amazon.

For table of contents see: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0865850135/ref=s9_simz_gw_s0_p14_t1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=1245HNEJA841HJX6S9E6&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938131&pf_rd_i=507846#reader