The Evangelizing Church: A Lutheran ContributionRichard H. Bliese, Craig Van Gelder Augsburg Books - 176 páginas In a series of engaging essays and responses, the book explores how evangelism has functioned within Lutheranism historically and articulates a Lutheran theological perspective on evangelism within the broader developments in mission theology over the past several decades. It further helps to show how evangelism from a Lutheran perspective may be differentiated from other theologies of evangelism that are part of the Christian movement in our day.The book moves from theory to practice as it relates this theology of evangelism to the life of congregations that are seeking to proclaim the gospel in the emerging postmodern context, provides congregations with perspectives on how to utilize this theology in shaping the practice of evangelism within their church life. A study guide to encourage group discussion and reflection is included.Other contributors: Wyvetta Bullock Kelly Fryer Craig Nessan J. Paul Rajashekar |
Índice
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The Gift is a Call | 11 |
Addressing Captives in Babylon | 32 |
For the Sake of the World | 51 |
Called Out of Our Comfort Zone | 71 |
Navigating Difficult Questions | 92 |
After the Death of EvangelismThe Resurrection of an Evangelizing Church | 113 |
A Lutheran Contribution to an Evangelizing Church | 133 |
Study Guide | 138 |
Annotated Bibliography | 148 |
Notes | 154 |
Index of Topics | 170 |
Index of Names | 175 |
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Página 164 - For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life...
Página 82 - For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the two, thus making peace...
Página 85 - If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it.
Página 164 - For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.
Página 82 - So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new!
Página 29 - I the LORD, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
Página 97 - And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.
Página 52 - For I am not ashamed of the gospel: it is the power of God for salvation to every one who has faith, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Página 82 - ... remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near in the blood of Christ.
Página 29 - But how are men to call upon him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher? '^And how can men preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!