Evangelism after Christendom The Theology and Practice of Christian Witness

Name: Evangelism after Christendom The Theology and Practice of Christian Witness
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ISBN: 9781587431944

ISBN-10: 1587431947

ISBN-13: 9781587431944

Edition: 2006

Authors: Bryan P. Stone

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Most people think of evangelism as something an individual does--one person talking to one or more other people about the gospel. Bryan Stone, however, argues that evangelism is the duty and call of the entire church as a body of witness. Evangelism after Christendom explores what it means to understand and put to work evangelism as a rich practice of the church, grounding evangelism in the stories of Israel, Jesus, and the Apostles. This thorough treatment is marked by an astute sensitivity to the ways in which Christian evangelism has in the past been practiced violently, intentionally or unintentionally. Pointing to exemplars both Protestant and Catholic, Stone shows pastors, professors,…

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List price: $30.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Brazos Press
Publication date: 3/1/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.144



Introduction: Reclaiming the E-word



The "Practice" of Evangelism



Is Evangelism a Practice?



The Story of the People of God



Israel and the Calling Forth of a People



The Evangelistic Significance of Jesus



Apostolic Evangelism and the Genesis of the Church



Rival Narratives, Subverted Evangelism



The Constantinian Story



The Story of Modernity



The Evangelizing Community



Evangelism and Ecclesia



Evangelism as a Practice of the Holy Spirit



Context and Conversion



Evangelism as a Virtuous Practice



Martyrdom and Virtue


Conclusion: Evangelism before a Watching World


Bibliography


Index