Georges, Jayson. The 3D Gospel for Guilt, Shame, and Fear Cultures.

Timē  Press, 2014. Book, 80p. English. Click here to purchase.

Abstract: To enhance your ministry among the nations, learn how the Bible speaks to cultures of guilt, shame, and fear. Western theology emphasizes forgiveness of sins, but people in the Majority World seek honor or spiritual power. In today’s globalized world, Christians need a three-dimensional gospel of God's innocence, honor, and power. Is your gospel 3D? 

Keywords: honor, shame, contextualization, worldview

See also:

"Culture Learner" for more resources on honor/shame by Werner Mischke. Click here. 

"Honor Shame" for more resources by Jayson George on honor/shame. Click here.  

Google "Jackson Wu" for his materials on honor and shame [various websites].

Mischke, Werner. The Father's Love.

Self-published. Booklet, 20p. Click here to download or order.

This pocket-size booklet tells the Good News of Jesus Christ with an honor/shame version of “The Story of the Prodigal Son.” To see the booklet page by page, simply scroll down. With this booklet you can easily help people find hope, salvation, and honor in following Jesus Christ.

Keywords: Prodigal son, honor, shame, parable

Mischke, Werner. The Global Gospel: Achieving Missional Impact in Our Multicultural World.

Mission One Resources, 2015. Book, 352p. English. Click here to purchase.

The Global Gospel will stretch your understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ by uncovering a major blind spot in Western theology, namely, honor and shame. You’ll be led on a journey beyond a legal framework of the gospel—to one that is “legal plus regal.” How you communicate the gospel and live out the gospel—locally and globally—may well be transformed. The Global Gospel … (1) uncovers the blind spot about honor/shame in Western theology— why we have it, why it matters for world evangelization, and what to do about it, (2) reveals how a non-Western gospel can better resonate with Majority World peoples—Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and tribal, and (3) is teeming with applications—to challenge you and your team with fresh ways to understand and communicate the gospel of Christ.

Keywords: honor, shame, cultures, evangelism

Muller, Roland. Honor and Shame: Unlocking the Door.

Xlibris, 2001. Book. English. Click here to purchase.

Misunderstandings in communication often arise because cultures have different ways of interpreting the world. Muller classifies worldviews into three main constructs that resulted because of the fall of mankind in Genesis 3: guilt and law, shame and honor, and fear and power. Communicating the gospel requires a paradigm shift in order to create understanding in those whose worldview operates on different assumptions. In Honor and Shame, the author focuses on honor/shame cultures.

Keywords: honor and shame, worldview, culture, values, communication, contextualization

Mischke, Werner. "H/S-1 to H/S-5: Levels of Awareness of Honor/Shame in Cross-Cultural Ministry."

EMQ, April 2015. Article. English. Click here for article and downloadable chart.

Abstract: “H/S-1 to H/S-5”—in the forms of both the article in EMQ and the downloadable diagram/chart—are intended to  help Christian leaders 1) bring to the surface default attitudes about honor/shame relative to the Bible, and 2) consider alternative beliefs and practices in the light of the Bible’s negative and positive renderings of honor/shame dynamics.

Keywords: honor, shame, cross-cultural, evangelism

Note: Links to many other resources on honor/shame are on this site.

Georges, Jayson, and Baker, Mark. D. Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures: Biblical Foundations and Practical Principles.

IVPress, 2016. Book, 295p. English. Click here to purchase.

Abstract: In Ministering in Honor-Shame Cultures, Jayson Georges and Mark Baker help us decode the cultural script of honor and shame. What's more, they assist us in reading the Bible anew through the lens of honor and shame, often with startling turns. And they offer thoughtful and practical guidance in ministry within honor-shame contexts. [From IVP]

Keywords: honor, shame, worldview, contextualization

Wu, Jackson. One Gospel for All Nations.

William Carey Library. Book, 2015. English. Click here to purchase.

Author Jackson Wu specializes in honor/shame issues, especially for the Chinese. Wu demonstrates a model of contextualization that starts with interpretation and can be applied to any culture. In the process, he explains practically why we must not choose between the Bible and culture. Wu highlights various implications for both missionaries and theologians. Contextualization should be practical, not pragmatic; theological, not theoretical. 

Keywords: honor, shame, contextualization, evangelism

De Neui, Paul H. Restored to Freedom from Fear, Guilt, and Shame: Lessons from the Buddhist World. 

William Carey Library, 2017. (SEANET 13). Book, 279p. English. Click here to order.

Abstract: This volume in the SEANET series draws from expressions and insights found within the Buddhist world. Understanding orientations differing from our own helps us understand more of ourselves, part of the enrichment resulting in the process of encounter. We require the lens of the world in order to better recognize our own cultural blindness. We believe that it is God’s purpose to restore all that was lost through fear, guilt, and shame back to the original status of power, honor, and innocence through reconciliation on all levels. This volume is for all who seek restoration to freedom for self and others. [Adapted from William Carey website.]

Keywords: shame, honor, worldview, Buddhism, reconciliation

Lessons from the Buddhist World