The logic of evangelism
Defining evangelism as initiating people into the kingdom, Abraham critiques contemporary church growth and evangelism from a theological perspective. A good text for a graduate level course on evangelism.
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Grand Rapids, Mich.
Eerdmans
1989
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| In: | Year: 1989 |
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Evangelistic work
B Christian church. Evangelism B Sermon |
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| Summary: | Defining evangelism as initiating people into the kingdom, Abraham critiques contemporary church growth and evangelism from a theological perspective. A good text for a graduate level course on evangelism. |
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| Item Description: | Abraham (Perkins School of Theology) subjects the theory and practice of evangelism to modern theological reflection. He points out that very little critical theological thought has been applied to this area and that no major contemporary theologian has written about it. In an attempt to foster such serious study, Abraham takes a logical and scholarly approach, defining evangelism as "primary initiative into the Kingdom of God" as opposed to "preaching the Gospel" or "church growth." After developing his thesis in the first five chapters, he then examines the relation to evangelism of conversion, baptism, spiritual gifts, and related topics. Practical evangelism and ecumenism are also discussed. An excellent and scholarly work long overdue in the field. Recommended for large public and academic libraries. For another look at evangelism, see Randall Balmer's Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory , reviewed below. Ed. -- C. Robert Nixon, M.L.S., Lafayette, Ind. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc |
| ISBN: | 0802804330 |