The Study of Evangelism

Christians and communities of faith today are rediscovering evangelism as an essential aspect of the church’s mission. Many of the resulting books in the marketplace, however, have a hands-on orientation, often lacking serious theological engagement and reflection. Bucking that how-to trend, The Study of Evangelism offers thirty groundbreaking essays that plumb the depths of the biblical and theological heritage of the church with reference to evangelistic practice. Helpfully organized into six categories, these broad, diverse writings lay a solid scholarly foundation for meaningful dialogue about the church’s practice of evangelism.

Defining the Ecclesial Practice and Theology of Evangelism

Evangelism: Theological Currents and Cross-Currents Today
David J. Bosch

A Theology of Evangelism: The Heart of the Matter
William J. Abraham

Evangelism and the Gospel of Salvation
Orlando E. Costas

Evangelism in the Context of Secularization
Lesslie Newbigin

PART TWO
Biblical and Historical Sources for the Study of Evangelism

Is There Biblical Warrant for Evangelism?
George R. Hunsberger

The Structure of Mission: An Exposition of Matthew 28:16-21
David J. Bosch

Women and Evangelism in the Early Church
Walter L. Liefeld

Evangelism and Contemporary American Life
Bill J. Leonard

Shifting Southward: Global Christianity since 1945
Dana L. Robert

PART THREE
The Study of Evangelism in the World of Theology

Evangelism and the Character of Christian Theology
Stephen K. Pickard

The Meaning of Evangelism in the Context of God’s Universal Grace
Carl E. Braaten

Incarnation and the Church’s Evangelistic Mission
Darrell L. Guder

Evangelism, Salvation, and Social Justice: Definitions and Interrelationships
Ronald J. Sider

Worship, Evangelism, Ethics: On Eliminating the “And”
Stanley Hauerwas

PART FOUR
The Study of Evangelism among the Ecclesial Practices

Evangelism and Discipleship: The God Who Calls, the God Who Sends
Walter Brueggemann

Evangelism, Evangelization, and Catechesis: Defining Terms and Making the Case for Evangelization
John H. Westerhoff

The Integral Nature of Worship and Evangelism
Paul W. Chilcote

Evangelism: A Pastoral Theological Perspective
J. Patrick Vaughn

PART FIVE
Evangelism in Diverse Ecclesiastical and Ecumenical Settings

Orthodox Concepts of Evangelism and Mission
Alexander Veronis

Religion of the People and Evangelism: A Pentecostal Perspective
Samuel Palma Manriquez

The Significance of Lausanne
John Stott

Toward Developing an Adequate and Comprehensive Understanding of Evangelization
Jerry Persha

Unity and Mission: The Emerging Ecumenical Vision
Mercy Amba Oduyoye

PART SIX
Evangelistic Praxis in Diverse Cultural Contexts

Foolishness to the Greeks
Lesslie Newbigin

A Fresh Look at Evangelism in Africa
J. N. K. Mugambi

Strategic Issues in Missions — An Asian Perspective
Hwa Yung

Contextual Evangelization in Latin America: Between Accommodation and Confrontation
Mortimer Arias

AFTERWORD
Continuing Conversations and New Trajectories in the Study of Evangelism

God’s Justice and Good News: Looking at the Intertwined Dynamics of Evangelism and Antiracism
Otis Turner

Liberation and Evangelism — A Feminist Perspective
Letty M. Russell

Centripetal Mission, or Evangelization by Hospitality
Mortimer Arias