The Study of Evangelism

The Study of Evangelism collects thirty groundbreaking essays on the practice of evangelism into a single volume in order to enhance serious theological and contextual engagement with this aspect of the church??'s mission in the world. The book lays a solid, scholarly foundation for future discourse, speaking to all who practice and study evangelism from many different Christian perspectives. By offering these thoughtful essays, Paul W. Chilcote and Laceye C. Warner aim to encourage reflective and open dialogue about the practice of evangelism within the community of faith. Contributors: William J. Abraham, Mortimer Arias, David J. Bosch, Carl E. Braaten, Walter Brueggemann, Paul W. Chilcote, Orlando E. Costas, Darrell L. Guder, Stanley Hauerwas, George Hunsberger, Bill J. Leonard, Walter L. Liefeld, Samuel Palma Manriquez, Jesse N. K. Mugambi, Lesslie Newbigin, Mercy Amba Oduyoye, Jerry Persha, Stephen K. Pickard, Dana L. Robert, Letty M. Russell, Ronald J. Sider, John Stott, J. Patrick Vaughn, Alexander Veronis, John H. Westerhoff, Hwa Yung.

Contributors	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvi
Introduction	p. xix
Defining the Ecclesial Practice and Theology of Evangelism	p. 1
Evangelism: Theological Currents and Cross-Currents Today	p. 4
A Theology of Evangelism: The Heart of the Matter	p. 18
Evangelism and the Gospel of Salvation	p. 33
Evangelism in the Context of Secularization	p. 46
Biblical and Historical Sources for the Study of Evangelism	p. 55
Is There Biblical Warrant for Evangelism?	p. 59
The Structure of Mission: An Exposition of Matthew 28:16-21	p. 73
Women and Evangelism in the Early Church	p. 93
Evangelism and Contemporary American Life	p. 101
Shifting Southward: Global Christianity since 1945	p. 117
The Study of Evangelism in the World of Theology	p. 135
Evangelism and the Character of Christian Theology	p. 138
The Meaning of Evangelism in the Context of God's Universal Grace	p. 159
Incarnation and the Church's Evangelistic Mission	p. 171
Evangelism, Salvation, and Social Justice: Definitions and Interrelationships	p. 185
Worship, Evangelism, Ethics: On Eliminating the "And"	p. 205
The Study of Evangelism among the Ecclesial Practices	p. 215
Evangelism and Discipleship: The God Who Calls, the God Who Sends	p. 219
Evangelism, Evangelization, and Catechesis: Defining Terms and Making the Case for Evangelization	p. 235
The Integral Nature of Worship and Evangelism	p. 246
Evangelism: A Pastoral Theological Perspective	p. 264
Evangelism in Diverse Ecclesiastical and Ecumenical Settings	p. 275
Orthodox Concepts of Evangelism and Mission	p. 279
Religion of the People and Evangelism: A Pentecostal Perspective	p. 294
The Significance of Lausanne	p. 305
Toward Developing an Adequate and Comprehensive Understanding of Evangelization	p. 313
Unity and Mission: The Emerging Ecumenical Vision	p. 328
Evangelistic Praxis in Diverse Cultural Contexts	p. 341
Foolishness to the Greeks	p. 345
A Fresh Look at Evangelism in Africa	p. 352
Strategic Issues in Missions - An Asian Perspective	p. 374
Contextual Evangelization in Latin America: Between Accommodation and Confrontation	p. 384
Afterword: Continuing Conversations and New Trajectories in the Study of Evangelism	p. 405
God's Justice and Good News: Looking at the Intertwined Dynamics of Evangelism and Antiracism	p. 409
Liberation and Evangelism - A Feminist Perspective	p. 416
Centripetal Mission, or Evangelization by Hospitality	p. 424
Further Reading	p. 436
Name Index	p. 446
Subject Index	p. 450
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