| Considering the Great Commission: Evangelism and Mission in the Wesleyan Spirit Contributor(s): Gunter, W. Stephen (Author), Robinson, Elaine A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0687493633 ISBN-13: 9780687493630 Publisher: Abingdon Press OUR PRICE: $39.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2005 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christian Ministry - Missions - Religion | Christian Church - Administration - Religion | Christian Ministry - Evangelism |
| Dewey: 266.7 |
| LCCN: 2005014098 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.26" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 335 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A comprehensive guide to the theology and practice of evangelism within the Wesleyan tradition.No one would deny that evangelism stands at the heart of the Wesleyan/Methodist movement. Yet ask any number of representatives of that movement what evangelism means, and you will get an equal number of definitions. Is it bringing the lost to saving faith in Christ? Working to conform the social order to the Kingdom of God? Deepening the commitment of disciples to the work the Gospel?This important new volume answers that evangelism is all these, and more. Drawing on the work of prominent theologians and church leaders, it examines both the theory and the practice of evangelism among the people called Methodist, charting a course for a faithfully Wesleyan fulfillment of the Great Commission. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gunter, W. Stephen: - "W. Stephen Gunter is President of Young Harris College - Young Harris, GA."Blevins, Dean G.: - Professor of Christian Education, Nazarene Theological SeminaryKurewa, John: - John Wesley Zwomunondiita Kurewa is Vice-Chancellor and E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Africa University. He has served as Secretary to the Parliament of Zimbabwe.Warner, Laceye C.: - Laceye Warner is Executive Vice Dean, Associate Professor of the Practice of Evangelism and Methodist Studies, and Royce and Jane Reynolds Teaching Fellow at Duke Divinity School, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.Hartner, Achim: - This writer is German and does not have a social security number. Please proceed with PeopleSoft number assignment. -Chris Czynszak Weber, Rob: - Dr. Rob Weber is Senior Pastor and founder of Grace Community United Methodist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana. Grace Community is a teaching church, with multigenerational ministries that serve over 1200 in worship attendance each week. Rob Weber is in high demand as a speaker for church leadership events throughout the world, including England, Korea, and the USA. He is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, attended college in Jackson, Mississippi at Millsaps College with a degree in Theater and Philosophy, was trained for ministry at the Lliff School of Theology in Denver, CO, and earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary in Communication and Leadership. Rob s primary focus in his writing and in his congregation is to develop visual communication, effective leadership, and multi-faceted worship. He suggests that these three things are crucial for building a lasting and diverse Christian community in the midst of rapid change. He wrote and presented the video portions of Beginnings: An Introduction to Christian Faith. He is also the author of Visual Leadership, ReConnecting: A Weslyan Guide for the Renewal of Our Congregation (Abingdon Press) co-author of Igniting Worship Series: Communion (Abingdon Press) and ReConnecting Worship: Where Tradition and Innovation Converge (Abingdon Press) including a video-based workbook for churches that want to diversify their worship styles.Jones, Scott J.: - Scott J. Jones is the Resident Bishop of the Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and served as Bishop of the Great Plains area of The United Methodist Church. He was formerly the McCreless Associate Professor of Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology, where he taught courses in evangelism and Wesley studies. Previous books include The Wesleyan Way, The Evangelistic Love of God & Neighbor, Staying at the Table, and Wesley and the Quadrilateral, all published by Abingdon Press. of the United Methodist Church and served as Bishop of the Great Plains area of The United Methodist Church. He was formerly the McCreless Associate Professor of Evangelism at Perkins School of Theology, where he taught courses in evangelism and Wesley studies. Previous books include The Wesleyan Way, The Evangelistic Love of God & Neighbor, Staying at the Table, and Wesley and the Quadrilateral, all published by Abingdon Press. |