How did Christianity change this culture?

From the previous Sawi culture to now, the Sawi culture took a huge leap forward. Before and when Don Richardson arrived there was still cannibalism and "fattening for friendship" a lot. There were wars when he was there as well and it seemed as if a lot of things in the culture was wrong and shouldn't have happened. However after receiving the Word, they changed dramatically knowing that what they were doing was wrong. This happened because Don Richardson finally found a connection to the way that their culture related to how God gave His only Son for the sins of the world. The leader of the Tribe was at first the only Christian but after sharing the connection of having to give his only son as well as a "Peace Child" and knowing that God did the same for him, helped in expressing his feelings to the other Sawi people. He then knew that people should not be eating and having wars because God had given His "Peace Child", Jesus, as the Peace Child for every wrong from one person to another. Knowing this and having felt this for the first time, the Sawi now realized that they have been doing wrong the whole time and now they are trying to follow the ultimate example of righteousness, God the father giving His only Son, Jesus, as the ultimate Peace Child.

How does Faith relate to the world in which we live?

Faith can be related to anything in predicting something to be true to faith in a culture. Faith in this world in the sense without religion can be examples such as when sitting on a chair knowing that the chair will hold you up, or when crossing the street that the car pointed at you is going to stop. Things such as these are believed by many people all around the world. But faith in the sense of religion is more complicated because it is not constantly practiced such as sitting on a chair or crossing the road to get to the other side. Faith in a religion is something where you only get one chance into trying to do right in your life or in trying to believe in something that will give you more after death. Christianity is a religion where having faith and really believing in Jesus will make it possible for God to give you the gift of salvation and then leading to eternal life. Faith in religion is only a one time thing. It is either that you made the right choice and then you get what you believed in or you get it wrong and then you are dead forever.

What do mission organisations do for these people?

Mission organizations for these type of people do exactly what Don Richardson did when he was with the Sawi. Mission organizations have something to offer, the Gospel, that will last with the Sawi forever after they accept what is said is true. First they go and try and learn their language which is hard because people have to learn their own language first before they can do anything. They must learn words and then grammar and in which manner they speak their language before they can do anything else since language is the way people communicate. While doing this, then people like Don Richardson will then give them something that they can use for the better of what they need to do or get done. What Don Richardson gave to the Sawi were steel axes and that helped the Sawi when they needed to ever work to make a house or a new boat or anything like that. Finally after settling down with that specific culture and then making deep relationships with the people there then you would tell those people about Jesus and they will listen because you are considered a dear friend to them and have come from another world to live in their's which is a big sacrifice. It is a sacrifice since you have left home, friends, and family to be with people that you know need the Gospel.

What should society do for “uncivilized cultures” like the Sawi?

One thing that society should do is they should NOT try to civilize their cultures only because they are uncivilized. Society should go in and live with the Sawi's "uncivilized cultures" and then try and make the best relationships with the people there while trying not to be eaten as well. With all the technology in the "civilized" world today, there are only some real deep relationships since technology has taken up much of our time and our values have changed from people to objects such as computers, Ipods and other such items that the connected world has to offer today. One thing that we should do is to try and just give them what they need. What they need is the Gospel. Nothing thing that we give to them should mean for us to distract them from this goal of giving them something that will last from the moment you accept it and eternity after.

What does Jesus want us to do for Sawi?

When we are confronted with different culture's such as the Sawi, Jesus wants us to lead them to Him. Just like Don Richardson did. First by letting them know there is a bigger world out there and that there are other people who want to hear their story. The first step is to let them know that you want to know about them and their story and that they are significant in your life and that you have interest in them that you want to be with them and relate to them as well. Then after doing that you want to be able to give them something that they do not have but you have something to offer to them that they would value. Thinking of their needs and wants and giving it to them will be more valued than things that you like and would like to give them instead. Then after the people of that culture knows that you are fully interested in them then you would start to for relationships with them. The final step then is to tell them about Jesus and what he has to offer is much greater than they could ever want or need.

What does God expect us to do for other cultures and faiths?

When we go to other cultures God wants us to go and then learn about their cultures which is the first thing that he wants us to do and then to respect their cultures as well because He made all and what He has made, is something that we all have to respect and not feel like a different culture is something that isn't new to God but is new to us and should respect like everything else that we knew even though we have never experienced that culture before. This goes the same for Faiths. We should respect everyone's own opinions and faiths and religions even though God might not accept them. But something that we should try and do is getting close to them, respect what they respect most and then finally try and change their mind and their entire world about what they believe in through God. God wants us to preach the Gospel to other people and like Don Richardson to other cultures and may not have even been discovered yet. God wants all to hear about the Gospel and if they are not able to hear about it when you are given the chance, there might not be another chance to preach to them. God expects us to go to cultures and then giving them the message that God wants all to hear about and accept as well. Doing this can then change their perspective and also their entire view of the world.

What should we do when we are confronted with other cultures?

 Before we go to a different culture, we should expect to find something much different than the culture that we are used to avoid culture shock. When confronted with other cultures, the first thing that we should do is respect their culture, which is almost like respecting what they value the most in life. And when respecting what they value most in life, that will bring respect to you and they will treat you as if you were one of them. They would listen to you and at the same time respect what you have to say. Another thing that you could do when confronting another culture is to offer to them something that they do not have. It would have to be something that they would value later on or even the minute you give it to them, but after giving it and realizing that you can give it, they will respect you more as well. There has to be a reason why you are going to another culture and like Don Richardson, you have to find something in their culture that you are looking for in order to give them what they need, like Don Richardson. Finding one of their biggest values and then relating it to something that you are trying to tell them is something that will help you in what you want to say for the people in that specific culture to understand deeply and accept what it is you are going to say to them. For example, Don Richardson went to the Sawi tribe and the first thing he did was give them things. Then he showed that he actually cared about their culture and then finally he tried to learn their language so that he could later communicate with them. This is all very important when going to another culture that you are very unfamiliar with. This is how Don Richardson got God's message across to the Sawi tribe. And Don Richardson's going to the Sawi is an example of how to confront another culture.