Character Theology

Engaging God Through His Cast of Characters

Tom Steffen, Ray Neu, Samuel E Chiang

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Pickwick Publications
21 February 2024

Christianity; Christian theology; Christian social thought & activity; Christian mission & evangelism

Character Theology provides a natural, universal way for the world to engage God through his chosen cast of characters. As the media eras continue to change (oral to print to digital-virtual), too many Bible scholars, and consequently pastors and Bible teachers in the West and beyond, lack capability to effectively communicate Scripture to Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha. These generations find little if any relevance in the Christianity promoted by those stuck in modernity's sticky abstract systematic theology. Character Theology relates, sticks, and transforms these generations. Why? Because people grasp and engage God most naturally and precisely through his interaction with biblical characters and their interaction with each other! Characters communicate the Creator's characteristics. The roadmap to the recovery and expansion of Christianity in the twenty-first century will be through Bible characters.

By: Tom Steffen, Ray Neu
Foreword by: Samuel E Chiang
Imprint: Pickwick Publications
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781666778588
ISBN 10: 1666778583
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 21 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tom Steffen is professor emeritus of intercultural studies at the Cook School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University. Related publications are The Return of Oral Hermeneutics (2020) and Worldview-based Storying (2018). Ray Neu, called The Story Doctor, is the director of orality coaching at Spoken Worldwide where he is privileged to work with empowered oral learners through several global partnerships.

Reviews for Character Theology: Engaging God Through His Cast of Characters

"""Groundbreaking, profound, and practical. . . . A must-read for all engaged in Christian leadership training."" --Perry Shaw, author of Transforming Theological Education ""Steffen and Neu wade into waters much deeper than our modernistic prescribed approach to understanding God."" --Charles Madinger, founder/CEO, Institutes for Orality Strategies (I-OS) ""Few works do what this one seeks to do--bridge biblical interpretation with mission-ministry strategy."" --Brad Vaughn, author of Reading Romans with Eastern Eyes ""Tom Steffen and Ray Neu offer a new lens for understanding theology, one that focuses on what matters most: character."" --Kevin Ford, author of Attentive Church Leadership ""Character Theology will no doubt find its way onto the bookshelves of all those who seek meaningful ways to connect as much with post-Christian as with pre-Christian cultures."" --Michael T. Cooper, author of Ephesiology"