Gospel Witness: Evangelism in Word and Deed
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
In light of our increasingly post-Christian Western contexts, David Gustafson offers a mission-oriented ecclesiology that moves from missional theory to practices of missional engagement. Introducing “God’s human drama” as a way to explain the gospel within God’s redemptive story, he outlines specific ways for pastors and church leaders to shape a “gospeling” culture within their congregations. Gustafson expertly lays the foundations of and approaches to evangelism that are seminal and apt for the church today.
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Top Highlights
“The mission of God (missio Dei) is to establish his reign on earth as it is in heaven (Matt. 6:10)” (source)
“the church engages with culture cautiously and critically—being in the world but not of it” (source)
“theology and theory do not make disciples; action does” (source)
“mission is not first and foremost an activity of the church but an attribute of God; God is missional” (source)
“redeem humankind is expressed in the disciple-making mandate, also called the gospel mandate,” (source)
Now more than ever, it is imperative for us to think like missionaries as we bring the gospel in word and deed to a post-Christian world. David Gustafson challenges churches to make disciples who make disciples engaging in mission, redemptive relationships, and “gospeling
——President of the Evangelical Free Church of America
Product Details
- Title : Gospel Witness: Evangelism in Word and Deed
- Authors:
- Gustafson, David M.
- Coleman, Robert E.
- Publisher: Eerdmans
- Publication Date: 2019
- ISBN: 9781467452595
David M. Gustafson is chair of the mission and
evangelism department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,
Deerfield, Illinois. He previously served for twenty-five years as
a ministry leader with Cru and as a pastor of evangelism and
discipleship.
