Evangelism

Resources on Evangelism

7 resources on Evangelism, in curated order

1. Topic 3: Reformed Theology in Pluralistic, Secular Society

   PDFBy Dr. John H. LeithBibliographies2016

   Readings examine Calvin’s engagement with Nicodemism through Carlos Eire’s essays, paired with Barth’s prolegomena from CD I/1 and “The Light of Life” from CD IV/3. Contemporary voices include Lesslie Newbigin’s Truth to Tell and Robert Wilken’s essay on pluralism in early Christian thought.

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2. Topic 16: Reformed Doctrine of Mission

   PDFBy Dr. John H. LeithBibliographies2019

   Centers on Barth’s three great sections in CD IV on the gathering, upbuilding, and sending of the Christian community (CD IV/1, IV/2, IV/3) as the theological foundation for mission. Historical balance is provided by Hans-Werner Gensichen on the Reformers and mission and Lesslie Newbigin’s The Open Secret, one of the most important missiology texts of the twentieth century.

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3. Reformed Theology and the Style of Evangelism

   BookBy John H. Leith, edited by James C. Goodloe IVFoundation PublicationsWipf & Stock Publishers2010

   Leith examines the relationship between Reformed theology and the form and style of evangelism. The paper is intended as an occasion for self-criticism in the work of evangelism and for renewal of theological and ecclesiastical life in the Reformed tradition.

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4. Calvin as Evangelist

   PDFBy Hughes Oliphant OldJohn Calvin StudiesCalvin Studies VII1994

   Old argues that Calvin had a distinct evangelistic ministry centered on the preparatory services for Easter Communion, where his sermons called hearers to covenant renewal and culminated in the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper.

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5. Calvin’s Approach to Evangelism

   PDFBy Terry L. JohnsonJohn Calvin StudiesCalvin Studies V1990

   Merwyn Johnson develops five interactive theses from Calvin’s theology bearing on contemporary evangelism, organized around the priority of grace, and argues that Calvin’s view of grace would significantly alter current Reformed evangelistic practice.

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6. Preaching the Gospel to All the World

   RecordingBy Dr. John H. LeithSermons & LecturesThe Warfield Lectures, lecture 61989

   The concluding Warfield Lecture broadens the horizon to the world mission of the church, addressing the Reformed understanding of evangelism and the proclamation of the gospel to all peoples.

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7. Worship in the Age of Pietism, Romanticism and the Evangelical Revival

   PDFBy Hughes Oliphant OldWorship Leadership2005

   A course on worship in the age of pietism, romanticism, and the evangelical revival: its evangelistic preaching, mystical prayer, lyrical hymnody, and rigorous eucharistic discipline, and the questions it raises for the contemporary recasting of worship.

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