Author: Albert Cook Outler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881771510
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
We must focus on the spiritual quest of persons and create the spaces/places where they can encounter God, practice the spiritual disciplines, and grow in discipleship.
Evangelism & Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit
Author: Albert Cook Outler
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881771510
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
We must focus on the spiritual quest of persons and create the spaces/places where they can encounter God, practice the spiritual disciplines, and grow in discipleship.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780881771510
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
We must focus on the spiritual quest of persons and create the spaces/places where they can encounter God, practice the spiritual disciplines, and grow in discipleship.
Considering the Great Commission
Author: W. Stephen Gunter
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780687493630
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the theology and practice of evangelism within the Wesleyan tradition. 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. --from back cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780687493630
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A comprehensive guide to the theology and practice of evangelism within the Wesleyan tradition. 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. --from back cover.
Transforming Evangelism
Author: Henry H. Knight III
Publisher: Upper Room Books
ISBN: 0881779245
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Because of the more aggressive and confrontational tactics we hear about, evangelism has developed a bad connotation. Doors are shut hurriedly, phone calls end abruptly, and e-mails left unanswered. After all, isn't this a task better handled by the pastor? Perhaps it's time to reexamine John Wesley's model of evangelism as a full, natural circle—where it's a communal beginning point rather than a solitary end. The central motive of authentic evangelism is: Having received a message that's made all the difference in our lives, we desire to share that message with others in the hope that it will transform their lives as well. Wesley models an evangelism that reaches out and welcomes, invites, and nurtures, and speaks to both head and heart. "Evangelism is about relationship," the authors write. "How we are in relationship to God, who is able to transform us into new beings. How we are in relationship to our neighbor, whom we must love like ourselves." As one reviewer says, "Knight and Powe have given us a relational book. They describe the deep connection between John Wesley's thoughts, Charles Wesley's hymns, scholarly thinking about evangelism and biblical understandings of the gospel—all in relation to the needs, concerns, and hopes of everyday people." Learn on your own or as a congregational group from this practical study on living an evangelistic life that demonstrates the transforming power of loving God and neighbor.
Publisher: Upper Room Books
ISBN: 0881779245
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Because of the more aggressive and confrontational tactics we hear about, evangelism has developed a bad connotation. Doors are shut hurriedly, phone calls end abruptly, and e-mails left unanswered. After all, isn't this a task better handled by the pastor? Perhaps it's time to reexamine John Wesley's model of evangelism as a full, natural circle—where it's a communal beginning point rather than a solitary end. The central motive of authentic evangelism is: Having received a message that's made all the difference in our lives, we desire to share that message with others in the hope that it will transform their lives as well. Wesley models an evangelism that reaches out and welcomes, invites, and nurtures, and speaks to both head and heart. "Evangelism is about relationship," the authors write. "How we are in relationship to God, who is able to transform us into new beings. How we are in relationship to our neighbor, whom we must love like ourselves." As one reviewer says, "Knight and Powe have given us a relational book. They describe the deep connection between John Wesley's thoughts, Charles Wesley's hymns, scholarly thinking about evangelism and biblical understandings of the gospel—all in relation to the needs, concerns, and hopes of everyday people." Learn on your own or as a congregational group from this practical study on living an evangelistic life that demonstrates the transforming power of loving God and neighbor.
Models of Evangelism
Author: Priscilla Pope-Levison
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493427385
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Many sincere Christians dismiss evangelism due to enduring evangelistic caricatures. This book helps readers move beyond those caricatures to consider thoughtfully and practically how they can engage in evangelism, whether it's through one-on-one conversations, social media, social justice, or the liturgy of worship services. At once biblical, theological, historical, and practical, this book by a seasoned scholar offers an engaging, well-researched, and well-organized presentation and analysis of eight models of evangelism. Covering a breadth of approaches--from personal evangelism to media evangelism and everything in between--Priscilla Pope-Levison encourages readers to take a deeper look at evangelism and discover a model that captures their attention. Each chapter introduces and assesses a model biblically, theologically, historically, and practically, allowing for easy comparison across the board. The book also includes end-of-chapter study questions to further help readers interact with each model.
Publisher: Baker Academic
ISBN: 1493427385
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Many sincere Christians dismiss evangelism due to enduring evangelistic caricatures. This book helps readers move beyond those caricatures to consider thoughtfully and practically how they can engage in evangelism, whether it's through one-on-one conversations, social media, social justice, or the liturgy of worship services. At once biblical, theological, historical, and practical, this book by a seasoned scholar offers an engaging, well-researched, and well-organized presentation and analysis of eight models of evangelism. Covering a breadth of approaches--from personal evangelism to media evangelism and everything in between--Priscilla Pope-Levison encourages readers to take a deeper look at evangelism and discover a model that captures their attention. Each chapter introduces and assesses a model biblically, theologically, historically, and practically, allowing for easy comparison across the board. The book also includes end-of-chapter study questions to further help readers interact with each model.
Wesley on the Christian Life
Author: Fred Sanders
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433515644
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
John Wesley stands as one of the most significant Christian thinkers since the Reformation. From prevenient grace to Christian perfection, Sanders guides readers through key facets of Wesley's theology.
Publisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433515644
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
John Wesley stands as one of the most significant Christian thinkers since the Reformation. From prevenient grace to Christian perfection, Sanders guides readers through key facets of Wesley's theology.
Theology in the Wesleyan Spirit
Author: Albert Cook Outler
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Methodist Church
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Methodist Church
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
A Wesleyan Theology of the Eucharist
Author: Jason E. Vickers
Publisher: United Methodist General Board of Higher Education
ISBN: 9780938162575
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Discover the power and grace of the Eucharist.
Publisher: United Methodist General Board of Higher Education
ISBN: 9780938162575
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Discover the power and grace of the Eucharist.
Spirit, Soul, and Body
Author: Andrew Wommack
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 1606830376
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Have you ever asked yourself what changed when you were "born again?" You look in the mirror and see the same reflection - your body hasn't changed. You find yourself acting the same and yielding to those same old temptations - that didn't seem to change either. So you wonder, Has anything really changed? The correct...
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
ISBN: 1606830376
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Have you ever asked yourself what changed when you were "born again?" You look in the mirror and see the same reflection - your body hasn't changed. You find yourself acting the same and yielding to those same old temptations - that didn't seem to change either. So you wonder, Has anything really changed? The correct...
New Wine, New Wineskins
Author: Dr. F. Douglas Powe JR.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 142675616X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
God wants to do a new thing in the African American Church. Author, Douglas Powe suggests that the African American church, while once the bedrock of the community, is no longer on the radar for many. During the Civil Rights movement African American churches initiated and even shaped transformation for an entire country, well beyond their own walls. In this post-Civil Rights era the power of many African American churches remains mired in the assumptions and practices of the past, thereby making them invisible to their surrounding communities. New Wine, New Wineskins helps African American congregations understand and benefit from the cultural shifts we are now experiencing. Many African American churches once thought they were immune to the cultural shock waves in our streets and neighborhoods. They simple argued that they have always been all about participation and being relational; yet like many churches, their numbers continue to decline. African American churches must find a way to reclaim their missional orientation, while at the same time remaining true to their historical identity and witness of speaking truth to power. The worthy goals of justice and bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ in this time, requires new practices and fresh ideas—new wine. The old framework just won’t work any more. We need new wine skins.
Publisher: Abingdon Press
ISBN: 142675616X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
God wants to do a new thing in the African American Church. Author, Douglas Powe suggests that the African American church, while once the bedrock of the community, is no longer on the radar for many. During the Civil Rights movement African American churches initiated and even shaped transformation for an entire country, well beyond their own walls. In this post-Civil Rights era the power of many African American churches remains mired in the assumptions and practices of the past, thereby making them invisible to their surrounding communities. New Wine, New Wineskins helps African American congregations understand and benefit from the cultural shifts we are now experiencing. Many African American churches once thought they were immune to the cultural shock waves in our streets and neighborhoods. They simple argued that they have always been all about participation and being relational; yet like many churches, their numbers continue to decline. African American churches must find a way to reclaim their missional orientation, while at the same time remaining true to their historical identity and witness of speaking truth to power. The worthy goals of justice and bringing the Good News of Jesus Christ in this time, requires new practices and fresh ideas—new wine. The old framework just won’t work any more. We need new wine skins.
Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit
Author: Lovett Hayes Weems
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Presents a guide to church leadership based on the principles and practices of the Wesleyan movement.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Presents a guide to church leadership based on the principles and practices of the Wesleyan movement.