02896nam a2200445Ka 4500 57763 57763 ocn827947273 OCoLC 20200721232441.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 130218s2010 miua ob 001 0 eng d 9781441259622 (electronic bk.) 1441259627 (electronic bk.) 9780801031854 0801031850 (OCoLC)827947273 530004 N$T N$T N$TA BV3790 .A34 2010eb REL 030000 bisacsh 269.2 22 Adeney, Frances S. Graceful evangelism [electronic resource] : Christian witness in a complex world / Frances S. Adeney. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2010. 1 online resource (xvii, 204 p.) : ill. Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-200) and index. Where did we come from? What is evangelism? : perspectives and problems ; What does the Bible say? : biblical models of evangelism ; Patterns of evangelism through the ages ; The Western missionary movement in the nineteenth century : an American perspective -- Where are we now? The situation for evangelism in the twenty-first century : two sides of a coin ; Today's mission trends ; Contemporary theologies of evangelism -- Where are we going? Abundant life ; A mission statement for evangelism ; Changing context : transforming mission -- Can we craft a graceful evangelism? Insights from contemporary theologies of evangelism ; Challenges to crafting a graceful evangelism ; Changes : new movements and institutional re-visionings ; Seeing through their eyes : a spiral of knowledge acquisition ; Radical habits : practices for evangelism today. "In Graceful Evangelism, Professor Adeney combines her proficiency as a scholar with her talent and wisdom as a teacher to provide an extremely valuable resource for those learning and teaching evangelism today. She carefully draws from biblical, theological, and historical foundations to frame thoughtful and balanced practices, offering a comprehensive guide to evangelism in today's complicated North American context; Laceye Warner" -- BACK COVER. Description based on print version record. Evangelistic work. Missions. Christianity and culture. RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism bisacsh Electronic books. Print version: Adeney, Frances S. Graceful evangelism. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Academic, c2010 9780801031854 (DLC) 2010024422 (OCoLC)613427127 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=530004 cpp1723AUTO ddc EB 0 0 ddc 0 0 47 MAIN MAIN eBook 2020-07-21 0 269.2 2020-07-21 00:00:00 2020-07-21 EB Available from EBSCO eBook Collection