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Papers by Everlyn Banaag

Research paper thumbnail of Digital Corporate Prayer: Connecting to God Together in the Cyber Ekklesia

ProQuest Publishing, 2024

The Church innovates a sacred space through the internet to meet and practice Church outside the ... more The Church innovates a sacred space through the internet to meet and practice Church outside the methodological and physical area. This research addresses the need for connection to God and the church community in cyberspace. Creating authentic connections while being physically distanced is an endeavor that the Church has attempted to achieve. Throughout Church history, corporate prayer has connected people and collectively joined the community to God. Through context observation and in-depth interviews, the researcher proposes that digital corporate prayer is one of the ways the online church community can connect to God and each other using contextualized traditional Church practice. This study explores how implementing corporate prayer principles in the online platform can pave the way for the same connections.

Research paper thumbnail of God Online: The Ethics and Theology of the Techno-missional Church

Nazarene Theological Seminary, 2022

The internet has over 5.25 billion users with a potential of 1,355 percent growth from 2020 to 20... more The internet has over 5.25 billion users with a potential of 1,355 percent growth from 2020 to 2022. The technological advancement and widespread internet use are allowing the church to do its mission of reaching the globe for the gospel. The church is becoming more proactive in encapsulating the message of the kingdom of God into the digital world. This recent form of globalization has stirred a discussion within the church on the issues surrounding technology and theology and the ethics of using the internet to advance the mission of God.
Currently, there are almost eight billion people on planet earth. Out of this, more than three billion people are considered unreached, which means they have no active gospel presence. That is 7,413 ethnic or people groups without any member of the body of Christ who can share the gospel. With the constant challenges in international travels and global unrest, technology can be driving the global church to accept the theology of mission online.
On the other hand, the conceptualization of theology moves the church to use technology to express "reaching the ends of the earth." The tension between theology and technology is the primary driving force of the church, causing ethical arguments on the legitimacy of establishing a techno-missional church.
To further investigate this subject, this paper will articulate the idea of God online, starting with the concept of creation and the role of technology in human dominion. Further, analyzing the role of digital technology in the great commission can strengthen the hold of maximizing the uncharted territory of using the internet for missional ecclesiology. Furthermore, the church has to plot a course in building authentic Christian communities on the internet focused on discipleship.

Research paper thumbnail of Missional Ecclesiology

Nazarene Theological Seminary, 2022

The framework for missional ecclesiology is that mission starts and ends with God. It is rooted i... more The framework for missional ecclesiology is that mission starts and ends with God. It is rooted in God’s desire to be known. God is missional, and that is his very nature. These claims give a way of understanding mission as an adjective instead of a verb. Mission is about the church’s identity and also about what it does. Missio Dei or the mission of God gives the church its purpose.
The idea that all theology is local and contextual should be one of the initial considerations in bringing the mission of God to the world. Engaging with the world means tapping into the different cultural norms.3 However, as the Church innovates, it should contextualize ecclesiology in a way that still preserves the ancient truths. Therefore, it is vital to refer to the nature of missio Dei and to take a deeper look into ecclesiology to be able to have contextual theology. This paper aims to explore the church's guide in embodying a more biblical and contextual ecclesiology.

Research paper thumbnail of Biblical Reflection on Latin American Theology

Latin American theological movements are formed not only in the context of political struggle bet... more Latin American theological movements are formed not only in the context of political struggle between the poor and the rich but also in the perspective of how God views the poor. Liberation theology and misión integral or integral mission reflect the historical struggles against structures of domination, economic dependence, and post-war challenges to the Christian faith.1 This paper reflects on the theological movements in Latin America through the lens of Jeremiah 22:16, which says, “He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the Lord.”

Research paper thumbnail of Digital Corporate Prayer: Connecting to God Together in the Cyber Ekklesia

ProQuest Publishing, 2024

The Church innovates a sacred space through the internet to meet and practice Church outside the ... more The Church innovates a sacred space through the internet to meet and practice Church outside the methodological and physical area. This research addresses the need for connection to God and the church community in cyberspace. Creating authentic connections while being physically distanced is an endeavor that the Church has attempted to achieve. Throughout Church history, corporate prayer has connected people and collectively joined the community to God. Through context observation and in-depth interviews, the researcher proposes that digital corporate prayer is one of the ways the online church community can connect to God and each other using contextualized traditional Church practice. This study explores how implementing corporate prayer principles in the online platform can pave the way for the same connections.

Research paper thumbnail of God Online: The Ethics and Theology of the Techno-missional Church

Nazarene Theological Seminary, 2022

The internet has over 5.25 billion users with a potential of 1,355 percent growth from 2020 to 20... more The internet has over 5.25 billion users with a potential of 1,355 percent growth from 2020 to 2022. The technological advancement and widespread internet use are allowing the church to do its mission of reaching the globe for the gospel. The church is becoming more proactive in encapsulating the message of the kingdom of God into the digital world. This recent form of globalization has stirred a discussion within the church on the issues surrounding technology and theology and the ethics of using the internet to advance the mission of God.
Currently, there are almost eight billion people on planet earth. Out of this, more than three billion people are considered unreached, which means they have no active gospel presence. That is 7,413 ethnic or people groups without any member of the body of Christ who can share the gospel. With the constant challenges in international travels and global unrest, technology can be driving the global church to accept the theology of mission online.
On the other hand, the conceptualization of theology moves the church to use technology to express "reaching the ends of the earth." The tension between theology and technology is the primary driving force of the church, causing ethical arguments on the legitimacy of establishing a techno-missional church.
To further investigate this subject, this paper will articulate the idea of God online, starting with the concept of creation and the role of technology in human dominion. Further, analyzing the role of digital technology in the great commission can strengthen the hold of maximizing the uncharted territory of using the internet for missional ecclesiology. Furthermore, the church has to plot a course in building authentic Christian communities on the internet focused on discipleship.

Research paper thumbnail of Missional Ecclesiology

Nazarene Theological Seminary, 2022

The framework for missional ecclesiology is that mission starts and ends with God. It is rooted i... more The framework for missional ecclesiology is that mission starts and ends with God. It is rooted in God’s desire to be known. God is missional, and that is his very nature. These claims give a way of understanding mission as an adjective instead of a verb. Mission is about the church’s identity and also about what it does. Missio Dei or the mission of God gives the church its purpose.
The idea that all theology is local and contextual should be one of the initial considerations in bringing the mission of God to the world. Engaging with the world means tapping into the different cultural norms.3 However, as the Church innovates, it should contextualize ecclesiology in a way that still preserves the ancient truths. Therefore, it is vital to refer to the nature of missio Dei and to take a deeper look into ecclesiology to be able to have contextual theology. This paper aims to explore the church's guide in embodying a more biblical and contextual ecclesiology.

Research paper thumbnail of Biblical Reflection on Latin American Theology

Latin American theological movements are formed not only in the context of political struggle bet... more Latin American theological movements are formed not only in the context of political struggle between the poor and the rich but also in the perspective of how God views the poor. Liberation theology and misión integral or integral mission reflect the historical struggles against structures of domination, economic dependence, and post-war challenges to the Christian faith.1 This paper reflects on the theological movements in Latin America through the lens of Jeremiah 22:16, which says, “He defended the cause of the poor and needy, and so all went well. Is that not what it means to know me?” declares the Lord.”