Publication Date
Fall 12-3-2009
School
School of Religion
Major
Religion: Cross-Cultural Studies
Primary Subject Area
Religion, Biblical Studies; Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies; Speech Communication
Keywords
Cultural Mapping, Contextualization, Acculturation, Cayambe Ecuador, Missions
Disciplines
Social and Cultural Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Northey, Kathryn L., "Cultural Mapping with a View Towards Discipleship in Cayambe, Ecuador" (2009). Senior Honors Theses. 105.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/105
Abstract
God is a global God. He has a desire for all the nations to hear His Word. This is realized through discipleship. To effectively create disciples, it is necessary that the missionary understands the culture. Cultural mapping is a systematic way to observe and grow to understand a culture. It is beneficial to see how a model is applied to grasp this concept. This thesis examines the example of the culture of Cayambe, Ecuador, to see cultural mapping at work in an actual ministry. It will use the four layers of culture as presented by Donald K. Smith in his book Creating Understanding.
