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Lessons From Audience Positioning of the Four Gospels: Reconstructing the Dimensions of Contextualized Narrative in Postmodern Pastoral Care

The article demonstrates how the Four Gospels serve as foundational models for contextualized narrative, precisely tailoring the message of Jesus to the unique cultural "prisms" of their original audiences. It argues that modern ministry must move beyond rigid models to address the specific postmodern anxieties—such as involution, isolation, and meaninglessness—facing today’s fragmented urban population.

Faithful Until the End: Celebrating the Legacy of Benjamin Faircloth

Pastor Benjamin Lee Faircloth (1968–2026) was an American pastor and mission leader who served for many years as senior pastor of Ignited Church in Lavonia, Georgia, United States, and founded World Outreach Ministries International (WOMI), a ministry engaged in evangelistic outreach and humanitarian assistance.

The Myths of the Chinese Church: A Nigerian Perspective

China’s Christian landscape, the state-approved Three-Self churches, and the house churches have been a topic of discussion that has attracted global attention. Nigerian Christians who are under intense persecution sometimes view the Chinese church through simplified narratives. But some erroneous impressions must be corrected.

Proposal for Establishing Church Libraries

A church library’s function goes far beyond simple reading. It is another field for nurturing believers and pastors, and it forms a Christian knowledge service system.