Communicating God's Word in a Complex World reaches out to the growing number of missionaries, pastors, Bible translators and teachers, mission and theological educators and students dealing with communicating the gospel. This is increasingly difficult in today's pluralist and global contexts. What was God's message, and how has spreading that message changed through the generations? The answer to that question requires a hermeneutical process that seeks to understand the biblical...

This powerful volume brings together 5 of the best Classic writings on REVIVAL. Penned by men of God who were eye-witnesses to revival, these books will stir your heart and challenge you to pray and believe for a move of God today!The following five classics are included in this volume in their entirety:• Lectures on Revivals of Religion – by Charles Finney. Penned in 1868 after decades of seeing God move in revival power in the Second Great Awakening, this...

This classic gives the account of several people who were present during the great Welsh Revival at the turn of the 20th century. This revival came just before the famed Azusa Street revival in Los Angeles, California. In fact, Frank Bartleman (of Azusa) corresponded with Evan Roberts (of Wales) and requested prayer for revival.This edition includes:Active Table of ContentsBonus article following the revival by H. Elvet Lewis

The best way to describe evangelism in its simplicity is an outer flow of love and power to the world because of your committed, loving relationship with Jesus. A Practical Guide to Evangelism—Supernaturally has the potential to ignite the fire of God’s love to touch a hurting and dying world. As believers, our first ministry is to the Lord Jesus Christ is our worship and devotion. Our second ministry is to be in community and fellowship with other Christians. Our third ministry we will ne...

The word evangelism evokes strong reactions among Christians. Conflict about what it is, whether to do it, how to go about it, and the desired results divides churches, demonstrating the need for new theologies and methods that address today's religiously pluralistic and secular contexts. This book offers a comprehensive treatment of evangelism, from biblical models to contemporary practice. Frances Adeney shows that understanding different contexts and approaches to evangelism an...

Meet Jesus and Sam.Evangelist and teacher Brenda Salter McNeil thinks evangelism that only introduces people to Jesus is incomplete. The picture is much larger than that, she claims: Christ's death and resurrection reconcile us to God andto each other across gender, race and social lines.Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman, introduced here as Brenda's friend Sam, gives you the full picture of gospel reconciliation--reconciliation to God and to each other. In her powerful, pr...

He was Nixon’s hatchet man. A jailed felon. And now, one of the most significant Christian leaders of our time. Here is his life story.Charles Colson has become one of the most revered leaders of our time. His ministry outreach, Prison Fellowship, has swelled to 40,000 volunteers working in 100 countries. His Angel Tree Christmas program provides presents to more than half a million children of prison inmates every year. His daily radio broadcast, BreakPoint,

This book is a great collection of short stories that may be considered modern-day parables. The author sought to make the word of God tangible by highlighting it with everyday experiences. This is how Jesus taught, and we would do well to do the same. Concerning this, Palme said: "And if, by so doing, we may make truth more tangible, we will not dread the fastidiousness of the critic, but will commit our reputation and our work to Him who judgeth righteously, and who will keep that w...

Relational evangelism has not been tried and found wanting. It has mostly not been tried. Royal Hamel is convinced too many Christians are "sheepish sheep" who yearn to be unmuzzled so that crippling fears and ignorance no longer keep them silent. But there is a problem-most of us simply have no idea where to begin. Unmuzzle Your Inner Sheep winsomely leads Christ-followers to the starting line. The author exposes damaging misconceptions about witnessing and identifies the Holy Spirit as the ...

In chapter one we [see] the importance of the revelation and experience of the Spirit and the Body. In chapter two we [see] the importance of prayer and the Word in our gospel preaching with the additional help of our homes. In [chapter three], we...cover two other important matters related to our gospel preaching. First, we need a proper daily living and second, we need a universal love.

In this compelling history of progressive evangelicalism, Brantley Gasaway examines a dynamic though often overlooked movement within American Christianity today. Gasaway focuses on left-leaning groups, such as Sojourners and Evangelicals for Social Action, that emerged in the early 1970s, prior to the rise of the more visible Religious Right. He identifies the distinctive “public theology” — a set of biblical interpretations regarding the responsibility of Christians to promote social jus...