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1. Methods of Communication
in Christian Ministry:
Towards New Models and
Perspectives
Rev Dr Joshva Raja
UTC, Bangalore

2. Communication and Ministry
Instrumental Perspective
Effect Centered Perspective
Jesus’ Mission and Communication

3. Ministerial
Communication
Prophetic
Liberative
Nourishes
Culture
Building
Communities Dialogic
Development-
oriented
Participatory

4. Communication – What
is? Why?
 God as Communicator
 Logos is Word/Communication
 Transmission view – sending and
Receiving
 Sender-Message-Channel-Receiver
 Ritual view – Sharing, participating and
Interacting

5. Communication and
Christian Ministry
• Conventional forms of Communication
in the church
Preaching and Worship
Street Preaching
• Conventional means and tools
Loud Speakers,
• Flannel boards, Posters/Charts....
• Conventional places - Pulpit, street
corners, Schools

6. Alternative
Media and
Ministry
Sharing the
Gospel
Serving
Christian
Community
New Spirituality,
Alternative media
and mission
Ecumenical
Media as
alternative
Interacting with
Communities
Networking
different
Communities
Alternative
Media for
Development
Net as
Alternative
Media
Training Priests
and
Missionaries
Banking the
Knowledge
Alternative - Media
Education as
mission
Alternative
media and
cultural groups

7. Hinduism
Ministry – engage in this
search for God – participating
in people’s search!

8. Mass
Media
Market Pressure/Profit
motive/increasing space
Negative
/Stereotype
reporting as
Practice
Popularizing
strange things -
fundamentalism
Constructing
Realities:
Turning reality
into a myth…
Media refers to TV/Radio/Newspapers/Magazines/Internet…
Information
Communication
Entertainment
Rich, powerful,
professionals
get more space

9. Alternative Ministry
Communication
Ministry
Ministerial Communication
Communication and
ministry

10. Mediated Communication
Powerful Communication
Divided Communication
Culture of Communication