The Evangelizing Church: A Lutheran Contribution

by Richard H. Bliese (Editor), Craig Van Gelder (Editor)

Overview

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In a series of engaging essays and responses, the bookexplores how evangelism has functioned withinLutheranism historically and articulates a Lutherantheological perspective on evangelism within the broaderdevelopments in mission theology over the past severaldecades. It further helps to show how evangelism from aLutheran perspective may be differentiated from othertheologies of evangelism that are part of the Christianmovement in our day.

The book moves from theory to practice as it relates thistheology of evangelism to the life of congregations that areseeking to proclaim the gospel in the emerging postmoderncontext, provides congregations with perspectives on how toutilize this theology in shaping the practice of evangelismwithin their church life. A study guide to encourage groupdiscussion and reflection is included.

Other contributors:

Wyvetta Bullock

Kelly Fryer

Craig Nessan

J. Paul Rajashekar

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780806651095
Publisher:	1517 Media
Publication date:	03/17/2005
Series:	Lutheran Voices
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Richard H. Bliese is an accomplished leader, teacher, innovator, and visionary with extensive ministerial experience on three continents, forty years of church leadership, nonprofit and entrepreneurial experience in over fifteen different organizations, and deep teaching and consulting expertise nationally and internationally in theological education and congregational ministry. He is the editor, with Craig Van Gelder, of The Evangelizing Church: A Lutheran Contribution.

Craig Van Gelder is professor of congregational mission at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he resides. Previously he taught at Calvin Theological Seminary as professor of domestic missiology.