Description
Christ's command to proclaim the good news has rarely seemed so urgent. To many people, the prospects for discovering real happiness and meaning in a world such as ours appear bleak. Authentic spiritual hunger is too often transformed into religious fanaticism occultism, or devotion to political ideologies. ending in frustration, moral corruption, or violence.
In this thorough approach to the topic of Christian evangelism. David Watson examines the meaning of the terms for proclamation and evangelization in the New Testament Guided by biblical principles and directives, evangelism takes place within the context of the church and overflows from the lives of those who have healthy and lively relationships with God.
Just as Christ revealed himself to a fisherman, a thief, an invalid, a prostitute, a blind man, Christians are called to bring the message of redemption to individuals. The word of God, which must always be per- sonally appropriated, is communicated not only from the pulpit but most remarkably through the power displayed in Christian community
Proclamation and action are inseparable components of the evangelistic task. Preaching and teaching, prayers and praise, social action and service, suffering witness, signs and wonders all these are forms of evangelism. Conversion is possible only through the action of the Holy Spirit, who draws men and women into maturity and the fulness of Christian joy.
ISBN:0802816878
