Frances Adeney

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  Graceful Evangelism : Christian Witness In A Complex World

  $26.00

  Introduction: What This Book Is About
  Part 1: Where Did We Come From?
  1. What Is Evangelism? Perspectives And Problems
  2. What Does The Bible Say? Biblical Models Of Evangelism
  3. Patterns Of Evangelism Through The Ages
  4. The Western Missionary Movement In The 19th Century: An American Perspective
  Part 2: Where Are We Now?
  5. The Situation For Evangelism In The 21st Century: Two Sides Of A Coin
  6. Today’s Mission Trends
  7. Contemporary Theologies Of Evangelism
  Part 3: Where Are We Going?
  8. Abundant Life
  9. A Mission Statement For Evangelism
  10. Changing Context: Transforming Mission
  Part 4: Can We Craft A Graceful Evangelism?
  11. Insights From Contemporary Theologies Of Evangelism
  12. Challenges To Crafting A Graceful Evangelism
  13. Changes: New Movements And Institutional Re-visionings
  14. Seeding Through Their Eyes: A Spiral Of Knowledge Acquisition
  15. Radical Habits: Practices For Evangelism Today
  Appendix: Constructing A Congregational Timeline
  Indexes

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  The word evangelism evokes strong reactions among Christians. Conflict about what it is, whether to do it, how to go about it, and the desired results divides churches, demonstrating the need for new theologies and methods that address today’s religiously pluralistic and secular contexts. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of evangelism, from biblical models to contemporary practice. Frances Adeney shows that understanding different contexts and approaches to evangelism and accepting the views of others on this crucial topic can help replace the “evangelism wars” (social action vs. proclamation) with a more graceful approach to sharing God’s good news with the world.

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  Christianity Encountering World Religions

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  Given the unique religious climate of the twenty-first century and the challenges to Christian mission it poses, Christianity Encountering World Religions proposes a new, albeit very biblical, model for mission. Specifically, it is a model for interacting with people of other faiths. The authors term this model giftive mission, as it is based on the metaphor of free gift. They suggest that seeing mission activity through the lens of giving the greatest gift possible–the gospel message–not only has the potential for greater missionary success but also enables us to more closely imitate God’s gracious activity in the world.

  The book begins by addressing preliminary matters: the current state of religion, the biblical material, and the presuppositions readers bring to the subject. Part 2 explores eleven practices that constitute giftive mission. Each practice is illustrated through the story of a figure from mission history who embodied that practice. Part 3 addresses method: how to apply the eleven practices in specific cultural and religious settings. The concluding section of the book ties all the prior discussion together and presents a compelling case and vision for giftive mission. Mission scholars, students, and practitioners will benefit greatly from this probing study.

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