Transforming Evangelism: The Wesleyan Way of Sharing Faith
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Manufacturer: Discipleship Resources
EAN (European Article Number): 9780881774856
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Paperback
Author: Henry H. Knight III::F. Douglas Powe Jr.
Publisher: Discipleship Resources
Dewey Decimal Number: 253
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Reading Level: 109
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 emails left unanswered.
After all, isn't this a task better handled by the pastor?
Perhaps it's time to re-examine John Wesley's model of evangelism as a full, natural circle where it's a communal beginning point rather than an 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 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.
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: A practical overview of small group evangelism.
Date: 2008-10-13
Details: This is a book for the hands on christians only, that is one whom is willing to go and save the lost. This is a practical discipleship message but with unabashed Weslyan Doctranise thrown in for good measure. This is an easy manual alikened to "evangelism for dummies" that any one can read and act apon within their own denomination immediatly. With just over 100 pages this makes it easier for the people out there with a deminished attension span to accomplish.
Review Summary: 21st Century Evangelism
Date: 2008-05-20
Details: Knight & Powe remind us of the importance of evangelism for the one who witnesses, as well as for the one who receives. Their approach does not depend on formulas or canned speeches. The authors demonstrate and invite others to demonstrate the transforming power of God's love in their lives. Knight & Powe ground their book in the Bible and in the tradition of John Wesley, blending a sense of tradition with an openness to the movement of God's Spirit.
George Morris is right when he described Transforming Evangelism: "This remarkable book is a 'must read' for all who comprise the World Methodist Family."
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