Confident Witness--changing World: Rediscovering the Gospel in North AmericaCraig Van Gelder How do we make the gospel clear and the church relevant to the changing culture in North America? In Confident Witness - Changing World, twenty-two scholars and skilled ministry practitioners explore this complex question not only theoretically but also in practical terms immediately useful to pastors and church leaders. Designed to serve as a springboard for group discussion or for deeper study of the subjects covered, this volume will be a valuable resource for those currently working on the front lines of ministry. |
Contents
Introduction | xiv |
The Missionary Location of the North American Churches | 3 |
Christian Living in a Fragmented World | 16 |
The Gospel in a Digital Age | 26 |
Reading Postmodern Culture through the Medium of Movies | 39 |
From Christendom to Diaspora | 67 |
Engaging the Powers in Urban North America | 80 |
Syncretism in North American Christianity | 94 |
Hearing the Gospel with AsianAmerican Ears | 171 |
Witness to the Gospel and Refounding the Church | 189 |
The Model of E Stanley Jones | 203 |
The Prophetic Voice of Poverty | 219 |
Gifts from the Global Church | 232 |
The Church in a Postmodern Context | 241 |
A Practical Approach to the Renewal of the Church | 260 |
A Theology of Worship for the Church in Postmodern Times | 270 |
A New Mission Situation for the Church 1 Peter 112 and 1725 | 110 |
Hearing the Gospel Again for the First Time | 127 |
Models for a Missional Church in North America | 141 |
Preaching to Postmodern People | 155 |
How to Facilitate Change toward a Missionary Identity | 283 |
Epilogue | 301 |
The People of God as a Hermeneutic of the Gospel | 303 |
Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Confident Witness--changing World: Rediscovering the Gospel in North America The Gospel and our culture series |
| Editor | Craig Van Gelder |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1999 |
| ISBN | 0802846556, 9780802846556 |
| Length | 313 pages |
| Subjects | › › Religion / Christian Ministry / Evangelism |
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