Reading Romans at Ground Level

Dedicated and determined teachers and preachers will benefit hugely from this highly significant and exciting study of the one Pauline letter that we all thought we knew inside out!

Dr Derek Newton
Former MTh Programme leader,
International Christian College, Scotland

This is a pioneering and important contribution to our understanding both of the Book of Romans and of grassroots biblical hermeneutics in the African context.

Kenneth R. Ross
Formerly Professor of Theology,
University of Malawi

1. Foreword
2. Preface
3. Abstract
4. Acknowledgements
5. 1 Introduction
1. 1.1 Research Questions
2. 1.2 Educational Context: Need for Biblically Trained Leaders
3. 1.3 Cultural Context: African Traditional Religion and Worldview
4. 1.4 Ecclesiastical Context: The Church in Malawi
5. 1.5 Hermeneutical Context: African Biblical Interpretation
6. 1.6 Kerygmatic Context: Preaching in Malawi
7. 1.7 Literary Context: Romans in Malawi
8. 1.8 Outline of Study
6. 2 Research Methods
1. 2.1 Introduction.
2. 2.2 Basic Questionnaires at Conferences
3. 2.3 Supplementary Questionnaires at Conferences
4. 2.4 Detailed Interviews with Senior Pastors
5. 2.5 Small Groups Discussions
6. 2.6 Contextual Bible Studies
7. 2.7 Summary
7. 3 Modelling the Third-Horizon
1. 3.1 Introduction
2. 3.2 Profile of Church Leaders
3. 3.3 Socio-Cultural and Pastoral Issues
4. 3.4 Discussion
8. 4 From Rome to Malawi
1. 4.1 Introduction
2. 4.2 Between Three Horizons
3. 4.3 Using Verses in Preaching
4. 4.4 Reading Romans in Malawi: Popular Verses
5. 4.5 Discussion
9. 5 Romans and Ministry
1. 5.1 Introduction
2. 5.2 Using Paragraphs in Preaching
3. 5.3 Reading Romans in Malawi: Paragraphs
4. 5.4 Summary
10. 6 Conclusion
11. Bibliography
12. Tables
13. Figures
14. Appendix A: Basic Questionnaire
15. Appendix B: Supplementary Questionnaire & Interview Sheet
16. Appendix C: Chichewa Bible Translation