The Study of Evangelism: Exploring a Missional Practice of the Church

by Paul Wesley Chilcote; Laceye C. Warner

Publisher:

Eerdmans

, 2008

Overview

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.

Key Features

• Offers thirty groundbreaking essays.
• Plumbs the depths of the biblical and theological heritage of the church with reference to evangelistic practice.
• Provides a solid scholarly foundation for meaningful dialogue about the church’s practice of evangelism.

Contents

• Contributors
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• PART ONE Defining the Ecclesial Practice and Theology of Evangelism
• 1. Evangelism: Theological Currents and Cross-Currents Today
• 2. A Theology of Evangelism: The Heart of the Matter
• 3. Evangelism and the Gospel of Salvation
• 4. Evangelism in the Context of Secularization
• PART TWO Biblical and Historical Sources for the Study of Evangelism
• 5. Is There Biblical Warrant for Evangelism?
• 6. The Structure of Mission: An Exposition of Matthew 28:16-21
• 7. Women and Evangelism in the Early Church
• 8. Evangelism and Contemporary American Life
• 9. Shifting Southward: Global Christianity since 1945
• PART THREE The Study of Evangelism in the World of Theology
• 10. Evangelism and the Character of Christian Theology
• 11. The Meaning of Evangelism in the Context of God’s Universal Grace
• 12. Incarnation and the Church’s Evangelistic Mission
• 13. Evangelism, Salvation, and Social Justice: Definitions and Interrelationships
• 14. Worship, Evangelism, Ethics: On Eliminating the “And”
• PART FOUR The Study of Evangelism among the Ecclesial Practices
• 15. Evangelism and Discipleship: The God Who Calls, the God Who Sends
• 16. Evangelism, Evangelization, and Catechesis: Defining Terms and Making the Case for Evangelization
• 17. The Integral Nature of Worship and Evangelism
• 18. Evangelism: A Pastoral Theological Perspective
• PART FIVE Evangelism in Diverse Ecclesiastical and Ecumenical Settings
• 19. Orthodox Concepts of Evangelism and Mission
• 20. Religion of the People and Evangelism: A Pentecostal Perspective
• 21. The Significance of Lausanne
• 22. Toward Developing an Adequate and Comprehensive Understanding of Evangelization
• 23. Unity and Mission: The Emerging Ecumenical Vision
• PART SIX Evangelistic Praxis in Diverse Cultural Contexts
• 24. Foolishness to the Greeks
• 25. A Fresh Look at Evangelism in Africa
• 26. Strategic Issues in Missions — An Asian Perspective
• 27. Contextual Evangelization in Latin America: Between Accommodation and Confrontation
• AFTERWORD Continuing Conversations and New Trajectories in the Study of Evangelism
• 28. God’s Justice and Good News: Looking at the Intertwined Dynamics of Evangelism and Antiracism
• 29. Liberation and Evangelism — A Feminist Perspective
• 30. Centripetal Mission, or Evangelization by Hospitality
• Further reading
• Name index
• Subject index

Praise for The Study of Evangelism

The wait has been worth it. Finally we have a collection of essays on evangelism to treasure that will only appreciate in value. The tone of the editors and the texture of their selections make this a book that will be invaluable for years to come.

—Leonard Sweet, Drew University, George Fox University, www.sermons.com

In The Study of Evangelism Paul Chilcote and Laceye Warner bring together the writings of outstanding international scholars who have also engaged in evangelism through the church. This groundbreaking volume crosses the barriers of tradition and culture to engage in topics that cannot be ignored if the church is to truly be missional today. It is refreshing to have such a diverse range of issues and perspectives in a single volume. True to their goal, the authors combine the best of missiology and theological insights for serious students of evangelism.

—Douglas McConnell, Fuller Theological Seminary

This book is especially welcome. There are too few texts that study the biblical and theological roots of evangelism. This work goes to the head of the short list.

—Interpretation

Product Details

• Title: The Study of Evangelism: Exploring a Missional Practice of the Church
• Authors: Paul Wesley Chilcote, Laceye C. Warner
• Publisher: Eerdmans
• Print Publication Date: 2008
• Logos Release Date: 2025
• Pages: 458
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subject: Evangelistic work
• Resource ID: LLS:STVNGLSMPRCHRCH
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-02-07T15:00:42Z