Evangelism in the Early Church Paperback - 2004

Name: Evangelism in the Early Church
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Author: Green, Michael
ISBN: 9780802827685

by Michael Green

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Now a modern classic, Michael Green's Evangelism in the Early Church provides a comprehensive look at the ways the first Christians -- from the New Testament period up until the middle of the third century -- worked to spread the good news to the rest of the world. In describing life in the early church, Green explores crucial aspects of the evangelistic task that have direct relevance for similar work today, including methods, motives, and strategies. He assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the evangelistic approaches used by the earliest Christians, and he also considers the obstacles to evangelism, using outreach to Gentiles and to Jews as examples of differing contexts for proclamation. Carefully researched and frequently quoting primary sources from the early church, this book will both show contemporary readers what can be learned from the past and help renew their own evangelistic vision.

First line

It was a small group of eleven men whom Jesus commissioned to carry on his work, and bring the gospel to the whole world.

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Now a modern classic, Michael Green's "Evangelism in the Early Church provides a comprehensive look at the ways the first Christians -- from the New Testament period up until the middle of the third century -- worked to spread the good news to the rest of the world.

In describing life in the early church, Green explores crucial aspects of the evangelistic task that have direct relevance for similar work today, including methods, motives, and strategies. He assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the evangelistic approaches used by the earliest Christians, and he also considers the obstacles to evangelism, using outreach to Gentiles and to Jews as examples of differing contexts for proclamation. Carefully researched and frequently quoting primary sources from the early church, this book will both show contemporary readers what can be learned from the past and help renew their own evangelistic vision.

Details

Title Evangelism in the Early Church
Author Michael Green
Binding Paperback
Edition Revised
Pages 474
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A.
Date June 15, 2004
ISBN 9780802827685 / 0802827683
Weight 1.17 lbs (0.53 kg)
Dimensions 8.48 x 5.38 x 0.97 in (21.54 x 13.67 x 2.46 cm)
Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Evangelical
Library of Congress subjects Evangelistic work - History - Early church,
Dewey Decimal Code 269.2