Section
III: Importance of communication in Christian ministry
- Communication in worship and preaching
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el ding
- Worship as communication
Every
Christian needs the fellowship which is available in the corporate
worship experience. The word fellowship carries with it the idea of
partnership. The partnership is a two-way relationship with God and
with one's fellow Christians.
Relationship
Worship made a difference in the life of the prophet Isaiah. During
worship God revealed to him God's position and person. When Isaiah
saw God as he really is, he saw his own need for God and received
cleansing. After finding a right relationship with God, Isaiah was
ready to volunteer for the task which God had for him. It is likely
that Isaiah would never have become the prophet that God needed him
to be apart from this worship experience.
Worship,
also, is important to encourage one another. If we are to accomplish
what God would have us to do, it is essential that there be comrades
in the church who will provide inspiration and hope when things seem
to be dragging. Individuals with this type of positive attitude can
mean much in the life of the church.
Partnership
Many are defeated in Christian life because they have abandoned the
assembling, where they can't see the shining examples of dedicated
men and women who hold fast to their faith and live their lives in
the splendor and courage of Christ himself. Corporate worship allows
for individuals to have opportunities to know what God is doing in
the lives of others.
Worship is
partnership. Some go to listen, but not to contribute. They miss out
on the partnership. Worship involves communication with God and with
other believers. It is a source of new perspective, renewed purpose,
clarified sense of calling, and increased energy for the spiritual
warfare.
In worship
we communicate with God in preparation for communicating with the
"outside" world. Our communication with others then can
take on the divine perspective demonstrated in the example of the
Lord Jesus. Let us "have the mind of Christ."
- Communication in preaching
Phuok thei
- Communication in counseling – speaking, silence and listening
- Home visits, family programmes as communication
- Important events as communication situations – birthday, baptism, conformations, ordination, sickness, bereavement etc.
- Homilies for different occasions such as wedding, funeral, memorial services etc
Homily: A
sermon on a moral or religious topic
- Communication in pluralistic contexts
- The reality of cultural plurality today
Cultural
pluralism is the dynamic by which minority groups participate fully
in the dominant society, yet maintain their cultural differences. A
pluralistic society is one where different groups can interact while
showing a certain degree of tolerance for one another, where
different cultures can coexist without major conflicts, and where
minority cultures are encouraged to uphold their customs.
- Awareness and respects of people of other cultures
Section
IV: Ethical issues in communication
- Communication and ethical issues
- Freedom of thought and expression (information ethics)
Information
ethics has been
defined as "the branch of ethics
that focuses on the relationship between the creation, organization,
dissemination, and use of information,
and the ethical
standards and moral codes governing human conduct in society".
- Censorship
- Violence and sex
- Identity and anonymity
- Copyright and plagiarism
- Christian ethical response
- Bringing awareness of communitarian values
Communitarianism
is a philosophy
that emphasizes the connection between the individual
and the community.
Although the community might be a family
unit, communitarianism usually is understood, in the wider,
philosophical sense, as a collection of interactions, among a
community of people in a given place (geographical location), or
among a community who share an interest or who share a history.
Communitarian philosophy is derived from the assumption that a
person's individuality is the product of community relationships,
rather than a product derived only from personal traits.
- Solidarity with the weak and vulnerable in society
- New patterns for Christian communication (ei hriet naw hle)
Section
V: Developing communication skills for Christian ministry
- Importance of language for communication
- Skills training for different types of communication
Public
speaking, leadership etc
- Use of different media tools
Print media
– newspapers and books
Electronic
media – radio, cinema, television, computer and the internet,
telecommunication etc
Alternative
media – folk arts etc
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