The life, works, and witness of Tsehay Tolessa and Gudina Tumsa, the Ethiopian Bonhoeffer / Samuel Yonas Deressa and Sarah Hinlicky Wilson, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Deressa, Samuel Yonas, editor.

Wilson, Sarah Hinlicky, editor.

Series:

Lutheran quarterly books

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gudina Tumsa, 1929-1979.

Gudina Tumsa.

Tsehay Tolessa.

Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus.

Lutherans--Ethiopia.

Lutherans.

Ethiopia.

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 263 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2017]

Summary:

This book opens a window into the lives and extraordinary witness of a Christian couple whose faithful life of service has earned them the moniker of Ethiopia's Bonhoeffer. Part One introduces the reader to the extant writings of Gudina Tumsa. Part Two is a highly personal account of Gudina and Tsehay's life, witness, and sufferings. The collection concludes with an essay by Samuel Yonas Deressa on the impact of Gudina's vision. Gudina lives on in the many Ethiopian Christians who continue to be inspired by his life and witness. - from publisher.

Contents:

Part I. Gudina Tumsa's theological writings. The church as an institution, or The concept of the church ; Stewardship of the gospel ; Address to the Board of the Norwegian Missionary Society in support of the invitation of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus to the mission for assistance : Stjørdal near Trondheim in Norway, August 31, 1968 ; Report on church growth in Ethiopia ; On the interrelation between proclamation of the gospel and human development ; Report at the Ethiopia Consultation ; Serving the whole man : a responsible church ministry and a flexible international aid relationship ; Pastoral letter : the Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus in the Ethiopian revolution ; Memorandum : some issues requiring discussions and decisions ; The moratorium debate and the ECMY ; Unbelief from historical perspective, or kairos ; The responsibility of the ECMY toward ecumenical harmony ; The role of a Christian in a given society

Part II. Tsehay Tolessa's story. Preface to In the fiery furnace / Lensa Gudina. In the fiery furnace : the story of Tsehay Tolessa and Gudina Tumsa, the assassinated general secretary of the Mekane Yesus Church in Ethiopa / Aud Sæverås with Tsehay Tolessa. Conclusion : the reception and expansion of Gudina Tumsa's legacy in Ethiopia, Africa, and beyond / Samuel Yonas Deressa

Appendix : the church and ideologies / Baro Tumsa.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-252) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781506418483

1506418481

OCLC:

966562423