Other Titles in the SEANET Series

Vol. 1 Sharing Jesus in the Buddhist World

Vol. 2 Sharing Jesus Holistically in the Buddhist World

Vol. 3 Sharing Jesus Effectively in the Buddhist World

Vol. 4 Communicating Christ in the Buddhist World

Vol. 5 Communicating Christ Through Story and Song: Orality in Buddhist Contexts

Vol. 6 Communicating Christ in Asian Cities

Family and Faith in Asia: The Missional Impact of Social Networks

Copyright ©2010 by Paul H. De Neui

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Family and faith in Asia : the missional impact of social networks / edited by Paul H. De Neui.

p. cm. – (SEANET ; v. 7)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-87808-022-9 (alk. paper)

1. Missions to Buddhists. 2. Christianity and other religions–Buddhism. 3. Buddhism–Relations–Christianity. 4. Asia–Religion. 5. Family–Religious life. 6. Social networks–Asia. I. De Neui, Paul H.

BV2618.F36 2009

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DEDICATION

This volume is dedicated to the extended family network of SEANET

To those who have gone before us and marked the path in which we are following,

To our spouses and children who sacrifice for ministry and do not seek recognition,

To the future generations that will gather with us around the great feast.

With David we say, “Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family that you have brought me this far?

How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you.”

IN MEMORIAM

Henry Joseph De Neui

(1929–2009)

Alfred Garnett Smith

(1919–2009)

CONTENTS

Other Titles in the Seanet Series

Dedication

Introduction

Contributors

I. FAMILY NETWORK

1. Evangelizing Whole Families: The Value of Family in the 21st Century

Alex G. Smith

Trends in the new millennium indicate the increasing importance and changing role of families in evangelism in the Buddhist ...