Brotherhood in Christ
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Brotherhood in Christ

Towards a Ukrainian Baptist Perspective on Associations of Churches

  1. 374 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Brotherhood in Christ

Towards a Ukrainian Baptist Perspective on Associations of Churches

About this book

Traditional evangelical theology, with its emphasis on individual responsibility and the independence of faith communities, has often failed to offer a robust ecclesial vision for the unity of Christ's church. Engaging this reality, Dr. Oleksandr Geychenko seeks to provide a theological framework for understanding the ecclesiological nature of Ukrainian Baptist church associations. He traces the history and development of Baptist unions in Eastern Europe, examining associational practices and organisational structure, along with the theological language used to describe the role and purpose of such unions. In dialogue with the covenant theology of Paul S. Fiddes, he demonstrates that church associations should be viewed as more than pragmatic entities. Rather, they are ecclesial bodies embodying covenantal unity, committed to mutual care and participation in Christ's mission to the world.While drawing from primary sources and ecclesial practices to provide a unique and significant contribution to local theology, this study bears relevance for engaging ecumenical relations across traditions and encouraging the unity of the broader global church.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Contents
  4. Abstract
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Foreword
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Introduction
  9. C hapter 1 Baptist Origins in the Russian Empire
  10. Chapter 2 The Brotherhood Period (1880–1904)
  11. Chapter 3 The Rise and Demise of the Union (1905–1935)
  12. Chapter 4 Restoration and Division of the Union (1944–1990)
  13. Chapter 5 The Union in Independent Ukraine (1991–2014)
  14. Chapter 6 Exploring Oral Tradition on Associations of Churches
  15. Chapter 7 Engaging Wider Tradition: Paul S. Fiddes’s Covenant Ecclesiology
  16. C hapter 8 Gathering Puzzles for a Theology of Associations of Churches
  17. Conclusion
  18. Appendix 1 Interview Questions and Prompts
  19. Appendix 2 Two Versions of the Interview Questions
  20. Appendix 3 Initial Coding
  21. Appendix 4 Constitution of the Church
  22. Appendix 5 Equipping Stundist missionaries for Eastern Siberia
  23. Appendix 6 Church Covenant of the Community of Evangelical Christians-Baptists
  24. Bibliography
  25. About Langham Partnership
  26. Endnotes