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Graceful evangelism : Christian witness in a complex world / Frances S. Adeney.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, �2010.Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 204 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781441259622
  • 1441259627
  • 1441214356
  • 9781441214355
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Graceful evangelism.DDC classification:
  • 269/.2 22
Online resources:
Contents:
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 nineteenth century : an American perspective -- 5. The situation for evangelism in the twenty-first century : two sides of a coin -- 6. Today's mission trends -- 7. Contemporary theologies of evangelism -- 8. Abundant life -- 9. A mission statement for evangelism -- 10. Changing context : transforming mission -- 11. Insights from contemporary theologies of evangelism 12. Challenges to crafting a graceful evangelism -- 13. Changes : new movements and institutional re-visionings -- 14 Seeing through their eyes : a spiral of knowledge acquisition 15. Radical habits : practices for evangelism today.
Summary: "In Graceful Evangelism, Professor Adeney combines her proficiency as a scholar with her talent and wisdom as a teacher to provide an extremely valuable resource for those learning and teaching evangelism today. She carefully draws from biblical, theological, and historical foundations to frame thoughtful and balanced practices, offering a comprehensive guide to evangelism in today's complicated North American context; Laceye Warner"--Back cover
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ULS: Missional Evangelism: Creativity in Context ULS: Spring 2025

Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-200) and index.

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 nineteenth century : an American perspective -- 5. The situation for evangelism in the twenty-first century : two sides of a coin -- 6. Today's mission trends -- 7. Contemporary theologies of evangelism -- 8. Abundant life -- 9. A mission statement for evangelism -- 10. Changing context : transforming mission -- 11. Insights from contemporary theologies of evangelism 12. Challenges to crafting a graceful evangelism -- 13. Changes : new movements and institutional re-visionings -- 14 Seeing through their eyes : a spiral of knowledge acquisition 15. Radical habits : practices for evangelism today.

"In Graceful Evangelism, Professor Adeney combines her proficiency as a scholar with her talent and wisdom as a teacher to provide an extremely valuable resource for those learning and teaching evangelism today. She carefully draws from biblical, theological, and historical foundations to frame thoughtful and balanced practices, offering a comprehensive guide to evangelism in today's complicated North American context; Laceye Warner"--Back cover

English.

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