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| Titre : | Exploring Evangelism : History - Methods - Theology |
| Auteurs : | Mendell Taylor, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Kansas City [USA] : Beacon Hill, 1964 |
| Format : | 620 p. / Bibliographie; index |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Index. décimale : | KI/A (Histoire et présentation du mouvement évangélique) |
| Résumé : |
Evangelism reflects the health curve of the Church. The degree to which Christianity is evangelistic is the degree to which it is genuinely Christian. The lifeline of the Church from one generation to the next is evangelism.
In this study, the historical thread of the spirit of militant Christianity is traced from the beginning of the Christian era. One pronounced feature that shows up is that God has a man in every century to be His instrument for heralding His gospel. When circumstances seemed darkest, there was always a star of hope or a rainbow' of promise beaming forth from the Sun of Righteousness to point wayward mankind to the luminous trail that led to Father and home. The influence of evangelism has been so relevant to the needs of each generation that the witnesses for Christ have become involved in the trends of the time, without becoming absorbed by those trends; they have identified themselves with the spiritual needs of the people without allowing Christianity to lose its distinctiveness; they have been responsibly sensitive to the problems of their fellow-man and then set in motion those forces that would transform their fellowman. Over and over, historical evidence proves that the Holy Spirit is doing everything compatible with free moral agency to establish a constituency. At the same time, the tinder is always resident in each age for a mighty spiritual awakening, if the Holy Spirit can find the proper channels to work through to accomplish His purposes. |
| Note de contenu : |
PART I - INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF EVANGELIS]
- I. TOWARD AN UNDERSTANDING OF EVANGELISM: Definitions of Evangelism. The Meaning of Revivalism. The Relationship of Revivalism to Evangelism. Types of Evangelism. An Appeal for Evangelism, - II. BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF EVANGELISM: The Universality of Divine Provisions. The Particularity of Divine Requirements. The Proclamation of the Message. The Place of the Bible in Evangelism. - III. BIBLICAL METHODS OF EVANGELISM: Evangelistic Methods of Jesus. Jesus’ Instructions to the Disciples. Evangelistic Methods of the Disciples. The Pattern of Pentecost. Conclusion. PART II - EARLY TRACES OF EVANGELISM IN THE CHURCH (100-1500) - IV. GROUP MOVEMENTS EMPHASIZING EVANGELISTIC CHRISTIANITY: Montanism. Novatianism. Donatists. Albigenses. Wal-denses. Lollards. Conclusion. - V. EARLY MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES PROMOTING EVANGELISTIC CHRISTIANITY (300-1000): Ulfilas. Patrick. Columba. Augustine of Canterbury. Boniface of England. Ansgar of France. Olaf Tryggva-son of Norway. Conclusion. - VI. FURTHERING THE EVANGELISTIC CRUSADE (1000-1500): Bernard of Clairvaux. Francis of Assisi. Tauter of Strassburg. Jerome Savonarola. Conclusion. PART III - THE REFORMING CENTURIES (1500-1700) - VII. EVANGELISM MEDIATED THROUGH FAITH (Martin Luther): Early Life of Luther. Luther’s Life in a Monastery. Early Years as Professor at the University of Wittenberg. The Calendar of the Reformation. An Apostle of Faith. General Observations. Influence of Luther. - VIII. EVANGELISM MEDIATED THROUGH GRACE (John Calvin): The First Phase of Calvin’s Life. Calvin as a Religious Refugee. Theocracy in Geneva. The Apostle of Grace. General Observations. - IX. EVANGELISM MEDIATED BY GRACE THROUGH FAITH (James Arminius): Early Iife of Arminius. Arminius as a Student. Ministry at Amsterdam. Arminius as Professor at Leyden. The Apostle of Grace and Faith. The Influence of Arminius. Arminian-oriented Evangelism. - X. EVANGELISM MEDIATED THROUGH RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE (Pietism): Life of Spener. Life of August Hermann Francke. The Pietistic Emphasis on Religious Experience. The Relationship Between Pietists and Moravians. Comparison of the Pietists and the Methodists. Conclusion. PART IV - EVANGELISM IN BRITAIN (1700 -) - XI. THE WESLEYAN ERA OF EVANGELISM (Eighteenth Century): Forerunners of the Wesleyan Movement. The Wesley Brothers. George Whitefield. Other Eighteenth-Century Evangelism. Conclusion. - XII. NINETEENTH-CENTURY EVANGELISM (Britain): Pastoral Evangelism. Evangelism as Sponsored by New Group Movements. The Grass-Roots Revival of 1859-60. The Evangelistic Activities of D. L. Moody in Britain. Evangelistic Methods of the Nineteenth Century. Conclusion. - XIII. TWENTIETH-CENTURY EVANGELISM (Britain): Revival Movements Inspired by British Leadership. Revival Movements Inspired by American Leadership. Conclusion. PART V - EVANGELISM IN AMERICA (1700 -) - XIV. RELIGIOUS ACCENTS IN AMERICAN LIFE: Religious Emphases in the Colonial Period. Religious Emphases During the Period of the Revolution. Other Religious Emphases in the National Life. Religious Affiliation of American Presidents. Conclusion. - XV. THE GREAT AWAKENING (Eighteenth Century): The Opening Wedge. The Presbyterian Phase. The Congregationalist Phase. The Whitefieldian Phase. The Baptist Phase. The Beginning of Night-After-Night Revivals. Results of the Great Awakening. Conclusion. - XVI. CAMP MEETING EVANGELISM (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries): The Providential Start Camp Meeting Evangelism Precipitated Divisions. The Spread of the Camp Meeting Movement The Altar as the Center of Interest in Camp Meetings. Benefits of Camp Meetings. Camp Meetings as a Medium for Holiness Evangelism. Camp Meeting Evangelism in the Modern Church World. Conclusion. - XVII. COOPERATIVE EVANGELISM (Nineteenth Century): Finney’s Life Prior to His First Ministerial Appointment. Finney’s Evangelistic Activities Prior to His Pastorate in New York City. Finney’s Evangelistic Emphasis as a Pastor. Finney’s Evangelistic Activity While Associated with Oberlin College. Finney’s Message for Evangelism. Finney’s Methods of Evangelism. Finney’s Influence. Other Cooperative Evangelists in the Nineteenth Century. Conclusion. - XVIII. LAY-CENTERED EVANGELISM (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries): The Awakening of 1857-58. Christian Business Men’s Committee International. Emphasis on Lay Evangelism in the Church World. Extraordinary Laymen. Conclusion. - XIX. TEAM EVANGELISM (Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries): The D. L. Moody and Ira D. Sankey Team. The Sam Jones and E. O. Excell Evangelistic Team. The Reuben A. Torrey and Charles M. Alexander Team. The Billy Sunday and Homer Rodeheaver Evangelistic Team. Conclusion. - XX. EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION EVANGELISM: The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The InterChurch Evangelism, Inc., Organization. Conclusion. PART VI - THEOLOGY AND PRINCIPLES OF EVANGELISM - XXI. THEOLOGY OF EVANGELISM (Divine Aspect): The Holiness of God. The Approachableness of God. The Redemptive Provisions of Christ. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit. Conclusion. - XXII. THEOLOGY OF EVANGELISM (Human Aspect): The Divine Creation of Man. The Sinfulness of Man. The Lostness of Man. The Redeemability of Man. Redeemed Man and the Second Advent of Christ Redeemed Man and His Eternal Destiny. Conclusion. - XXIII. BASIC PRINCIPLES. UNDERLYING EVANGELISM (Divine and Human Principles): Principles Related to the Divine Level. Principles Related to the Human Level. Conclusion. - XXIV. BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING EVANGELISM (General): General Principles. Conclusion. - INDEX |
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