Pilgrims in the port : the identity of migrant christian communities in Rotterdam. Studien zur interkulturellen Geschichte des Christentums ; vol. 165

Tadelloses, sauberes Exemplar. This publication investigates new ways of understanding international churches. Based upon recent fieldwork, six migrant Christian communities in Rotterdam were analysed using congregational study methods on how they construct identity. Through the frames of �koinonia�, �diakonia� and �kerygma�, this research reflects on their composition, characteristics, leadership style, language and social capital. Language is found to be an important shaper or �carrier� of identity and acts both as badge and bridge of identity. In building identity, MCCs do not behave in ways expected or consistent with the process of integration. Contents: 38 1.5.2 Migration and Religious Studies 43 1.5.3 Congregational Studies 46 1.6 Structure 49 2.2 Economic Aspects of Rotterdam 49 2.3 Political Aspects of Rotterdam 55 2.4 Historical and Religious Aspects of Rotterdam 60 2.4.1 A Religious History of the City 60 2.4.2A History of Migrant Christianity in the City 64 2.4.3 A History of Migrants of Other Religions in Rotterdam 67 2.5 Rotterdam as a City of Worship 77 3.2 Terminology for the Task of Classification 78 3.2.1 Terminology in Recent Studies of MCCs 78 3.2.2 Historical and Renewalist MCCs 82 3.3 Ecclesial Identities 84 3.3.1 Historical Churches 84 3.3.1.1 The Orthodox Tradition 84 3.3.1.2 Orthodox MCCs in Rotterdam 86 3.3.1.3 The Roman Catholic Tradition 88 3.3.1.4 Roman Catholic MCCs in Rotterdam 89 3.3.1.5 The Protestant Tradition 94 3.3.1.6 Protestant MCCs in Rotterdam 95 3.3.2 Renewalist Churches 100 3.3.2.1 The Renewalist Tradition 100 3.3.2.2 Renewalist MCCs in Rotterdam 104 3.4 Case Studies 110 3.4.1 Introduction to Case Studies 110 3.4.1.1 Cape Verdean Portuguese-Speaking Roman Catholic Church Ill 3.4.1.2 Moravian Evangelical Brethren (Evangelische Broedergemeente) 112 3.4.1.3 Congregation of Urdu Protestant Church Rotterdam 112 3.4.1.4 Victory Outreach Rotterdam 113 3.4.1.5 Glorious Chapel International (GCI) 114 3.4.1.6 Alliance Messianique pour F Evangelisationdes Nations 114 3.4.2 Overview of Case Studies 115 3.5 Conclusion 115 4 Theoretical Aspects of Identity 119 4.1 Introduction 119 4.2 Perspectives on Religious Identity 120 4.2.1 Ethnicity 120 4.2.2 Language 123 4.2.3 Generation 126 4.2.4 The Construction of Group Identity 127 4.2.5 The Analytical Approach and Lenses 130 4.3 Theoretical Aspects behind the Five Lenses 134 4.3.1 Identity in Context 134 4.3.2 Identity in Development 141 4.3.3 Identity in Leadership 146 4.3.4 Identity in Public Statements 148 4.3.5 Identity in Public Service 150 4.4 Conclusion 155 5 Koinonia 159 5.1 Introduction 159 5.2 Six Case Studies 161 5.2.1 Portuguese-Speaking Cape Verdean Roman Catholic Church(PCVRC) 161 5.2.1.1 Their Context and Character 161 5.2.1.2 Their Story of Development 166 5.2.2 Moravian Evangelical Brethren (MEB) 171 5.2.2.1 Their Context and Character 171 5.2.2.2 Their Story of Development 175 5.2.3 Urdu Congregation of Protestant Churches Rotterdam (UCPR) 177 5.2.3.1 Their Context and Character 177 5.2.3.2 Their Story of Development 179 5.2.4 Victory Outreach Rotterdam (VOR) 183 5.2.4.1 Their Context and Character 183 5.2.4.2 Their Story of Development 186 5.2.5 Glorious Chapel International(GCI) 188 5.2.5.1 Their Context and Character 188 5.2.5.2 Their Story of Development 190 5.2.6 Alliance Messianique pour I� Evangelisationdes Nations (AMEN) 192 5.2.6.1 Their Context and Character 192 5.2.6.2 Their Story of Development� 193 5.3 Reflections on Case Studies 195 5.3.1 Their Composition 195 5.3.2 Their Tactics 200 5.3.3 Their Languages and Generations 206 5.3.4 Their Search for Space 210 5.4 Conclusion 214 6 Kerygma 219 6.1 Introduction 219 6.2 Six Case Studies 219 6.2.1 Portuguese - Speaking Cape Verdean Roman Catholic Church (PCVRC) 219 6.2.1.1 Leadership 219 6.2.1.2 Nomenclature 221 6.2.2 Moravian Evangelical Brethren (MEB) 222 6.2.2.1 Leadership 222 6.2.2.2 Nomenclature 224 6.2.3 Urdu Congregation of the Protestant Church Rotterdam (UCPR) 225 6.2.3.1 Leadership 225 6.2.3.2 Nomenclature 227 6.2.4 Victory Outreach Rotterdam (VOR) 228 6.2.4.1 Leadership 228 6.2.4.2 Nomenclature 229 6.2.5 Glorious Chapel Internationa (GCI) 231 6.2.5.1 Leadership 231 6.2.5.2 Nomenclature 232 6.2.6 Alliance Messiani que pour F Evangelisationdes Nations (AMEN) 233 6.2.6.1 Leadership 233 6.2.6.2 Nomenclature 234 6.3 Reflections on Case Studies 236 6.3.1 Leadership 236 6.3.2 Nomenclature 240 6.4 Conclusion 248 7 Diakonia 251 7.1 Introduction 251 7.2 Six Case Studies 252 7.2.1 Portuguese Cape Verdean Roman Catholic Church (PCVRC) 252 7.2.2 Moravian Evangelische Broedegemeente (MEB) 255 7.2.3 Urdu Congregation of the Protestant Church Rotterdam (UCPR) 258 7.2.4 Victory Outreach Rotterdam (VOR) 261 7.2.5 Glorious Chapel International (GCI) 265 7.2.6 Alliance Messianique pour F Evangelisation des Nations(AMEN) 268 7.3 Reflections on Case Studies 271 7.3.1 Social Capital 271 7.3.2 Transnational Activities 275 7.4 Conclusion 279 8 Conclusion 281 8.1 The Problem 281 8.2 Identity Construction in MCCs 283 8.2.1 Identity in Koinonia 283 8.2.2 Identity in Kerygma 285 8.2.3 Identity in Diakonia 286 8.2.4 Final Considerations 287 Appendix I: Letter to Melake Selam Abba Tesfa Mariam Lake in Abudabi from Abba Paulos, the Patriarch of Ethiopia, on 14 January 2005 291 Appendix II: �Wheel� of Voluntary Groups and Activities That Makeup PCVRC 293 Appendix III: Diaconal Service: Relationship to Those in Need against Direction of Help 294 Appendix IV: Examples of diakonia in the Field of MCCs in Rotterdam 295 (1) Service as diakonia 295 (2) Advocacy as diakonia 294 (3) Development as diakonia 29 (4) Organizing as diakonia 299 ISBN 9783631782637