Decisions or Disciples? A Study in Evangelism Effectiveness in Taiwan
Much cross-cultural evangelism is marked by aggressive zeal with limited results not commensurate with the energy expended. Evangelism is too often a one-way monologue that seeks decisions rather than disciples. This approach is based on a faulty biblical understanding of evangelism that also violat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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1989
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Missiology
Year: 1989, Volume: 17, Issue: 1, Pages: 53-68 |
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| Summary: | Much cross-cultural evangelism is marked by aggressive zeal with limited results not commensurate with the energy expended. Evangelism is too often a one-way monologue that seeks decisions rather than disciples. This approach is based on a faulty biblical understanding of evangelism that also violates basic cross-cultural communication principles. This Taiwan study, based on extensive field interviews with recent “converts,” shows that lasting conversions are more likely when evangelism is viewed as a process rather than as a specific action. The more thorough this process, the more permanent the results. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182968901700108 |