Myths and Facts
Myths are traditional tales that deal with social and natural phenomena, and supernatural occurrences are the most common types of narratives told. When missionaries came to Africa to spread Christianity, they discovered African villages that were entirely engrossed in their indigenous African religion. Consequently, Charles Kraft lectures and publishes on subjects and topics like biblical Christianity, inner healing, spiritual warfare, false gods, and cross-cultural Christian theology, among other issues. Similarly, Kraft talked of myths that surround Christian communication. However, I believe this cannot be a myth because, for him, preaching seems to be the only means through which God has appointed to communicate the gospel to humankind (Eitel, 2015). This is true because most preachers are ordained by God and teach people God’s word while helping them in their spiritual healing.
In addition, because the word of God inscribed in the Bible is so powerful, everything a person has to do to get to Christ is discovered in the Bible, whether through reading or hearing. Persons who were inspired and directed by the Holy Spirit wrote the Bible. Therefore, reading the Bible empowers and encourages Christians, enabling them to face and overcome whichever challenges come their way. Therefore, Kraft’s claim that Christian’s means of communication is a myth is ironical.
References
Eitel, K. E. (2015). Effective Intercultural Communication: A Christian Perspective. International Bulletin of Missionary Research, 39(3), 160-161.
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Question
Charles Kraft has identified several myths about the communication of the gospel (for the full list, see Kraft 1991a, 35–54; note also the critique and notations in Hesselgrave and Rommen 1989, 193–96). As you read through the list, can you identify any that you have believed? If you think it is not a myth, how would you respond?