Is Christianity a White Man's Religion | unScripted EP 37

Is the Seventh-day Adventist Church an American religion? Is Christianity itself a "white man's religion"? Dr. Jongimpi Papu grew up in South Africa, pastored there, and now edits Ministry magazine for pastors around the world. He says there's truth in the charge, and a lot of misrepresentation too. On this episode of unScripted, Shawn Boonstra and Dr. Papu talk about what the missionaries got right, and what they packed along with the gospel: wool suits in 42-degree heat, hymns that don't translate, and a picture of Jesus that looked like only one people. They also cover the moment a young theology student dismissed a screaming woman as "superstition," why that still slows Adventist growth in South Africa, and why the devil might not bother showing himself to people who don't believe in him. *Chapters* 0:00 Intro 1:15 Meet Dr. Jongimpi Papu and Ministry magazine 2:46 The only one standing: a youth camp call to ministry 4:45 Is Adventism an American religion? 7:59 "A white man's religion": the view from South Africa 12:21 Why the Advent movement began in America 14:48 A global church in local cultures 18:15 Wool suits in 42°C: what else the missionaries brought 20:14 Hymns that don't translate 23:14 Why "peace like a river" doesn't land in Africa 25:39 Why every people pictures Jesus as one of them 28:01 Pentecost and the holiness of every language 33:17 The excluded middle: when the church stopped believing in demons 34:33 Why Adventism grows slowly in South Africa 36:02 Is it time for the world to send missionaries to America? 38:04 How to read Ministry magazine *Your turn:* Where did the gospel come to your family from, and what came with it that wasn't in the Bible? Tell us in the comments. Shawn reads them. Subscribe for new episodes, and find more from the Adventist Review on Review+: [Review+ link] Ministry magazine: ministrymagazine.org #unScripted #AdventistReview #AdventistMissions #SDAChurch #Adventist #SeventhdayAdventist #ChristianMissions #AfricanChristianity #SouthAfrica #MinistryMagazine #GlobalChurch #ShawnBoonstra