Evangelism after Christendom: The Theology and Practice of Christian WitnessMost 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, and students how evangelism can work nonviolently. |
Contents
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The Story of the People of | 55 |
Israel and the Calling Forth of a People | 63 |
Rival Narratives Subverted Evangelism | 111 |
The Evangelizing Community | 171 |
Evangelism as a Virtuous Practice | 277 |
Evangelism before a Watching World | 313 |
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