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'The arts God gave them': Héber Negrão’s vision as GEN president to see the global Church worship in its own voice

'The arts God gave them': Héber Negrão’s vision as GEN president to see the global Church worship in its own voice

Latin America US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

The Global Ethnodoxology Network (GEN) has appointed Brazilian musician and ethnomusicologist Héber Negrão as its new president, marking a significant leadership transition that reflects the rising influence of Global South perspectives in missions and theology. In an extended interview with Christian Daily International, Negrão shared how his calling to missions emerged through music, what ethnodoxology means in practice, and why culturally-rooted artistic expression is essential to a vibrant g

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