Breaking Barriers: Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Urban Evangelism and Mentoring —A Literature Review
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https://doi.org/10.31154/isc12.v12i2.152.395-400Keywords:
Urban evangelism, mentoring, challenges, interdisciplinary collaborationAbstract
While the characteristics of the city, such as rapid urbanization, diversity, and social fragmentation, present challenges for urban evangelism and mentoring, there remains a challenge for every Christian to view the city as a place of harvest. As such, the following review explores how an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates theology, social science, education, and community development might improve urban evangelism and mentoring ventures. Cultural sensitivity, eclectic use of the disciplines for holistic ministry, and mentoring as a bridge between the disciplines are common threads. Interwoven within the review are recommendations for future research and practice.
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