Women in leadership in the beginnings of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South America
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Entre Ríos :
Editorial Universidad Adventista del Plata
2019.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Theology. Serie Pioneers.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421093106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- 1
- Towards a More Vital Church
- Why tell stories?
- Stories connect people
- Stories define who we are
- Stories provide meaning to our experiences
- Stories are theological autobiographies
- The stories of these people create hope
- Each story is a gift, a treasure in the world
- 2
- Introduction
- 3
- Historical Context
- 4
- Mary Thurston-Westphal: Love is Known in Self-denial and Sacrifice
- Who was Mary?
- Return to the United States
- What was Mary's legacy?
- 5
- Lucy post: First Bible Instructor in South America
- A mission
- A brave and selfless woman
- Conversion, and preparation for mission
- Leadership and dedication to God's service
- Her last years
- Untiring evangelist
- 6
- Sadie R. Graham-Town: Busy in the Things of the Lord
- Arrival in South America
- Responsibilities and tasks
- Return to the United States
- New activities in South America
- Last years
- Her legacy
- 7
- Luisa Post-Everist: Administrator, Teacher and Writer
- One of the first converts in Uruguay
- A little bit of her life
- Her legacy
- 8
- Lydia Green-Oppegard: Writer and Editor of Adventists Papers
- Beginnings
- How she met the adventists
- Her first labors as a missionary
- Her later years
- Her legacy
- 9
- Elvira Deggeller: Colporteur and Evangelist
- Background and training
- Her legacy
- 10
- Cecilia Degeller: Missionary and Pioneer in Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Perú and Uruguay
- Background and preparation
- Her labour as missionary
- Her last years
- Her legacy
- 11
- Meda Kerr: A Pioneer of the Health Work in Uruguay
- Initial activities
- Missionary in South America
- Her last years
- Her legacy
- 12
- With the Eyes on the Transcendent
- What remains to be done.
