Rick Richardson, Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey. Annotated Edition. IVP Books, 2006. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Emergent LifeandLeadership.com Summary In relation to other books on evangelism by emergent authors, Richardson’s contribution stems from his experience as a national director of evangelism with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and his academic
Brian McLaren, More Ready Than You Realize: Evangelism as Dance in the Postmodern Matrix. Zondervan, 2002. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Emergent LifeandLeadership.com Summary McLaren is perhaps the chief exemplar of Emergent authors on the subject of evangelism. As such, he stresses evangelism that is a relational, conversational, community-based, holistic, and non-propositional
Thomas P. Johnston, Charts for a Theology of Evangelism. B and H Academic, 2007. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a one-of-a-kind text. It is designed to be a “ready-reference” overview of how one’s theology affects the praxis of evangelism. It is especially helpful given the significant
J. I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God. InterVarsity Press, 2009. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary This brief, readable text is a recognized classic on the subject of the relationship between the sovereignty of God and human responsibility, and the relationship between these two doctrines and evangelism.
Michael Green, Evangelism in the Early Church, Revised Edition. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary The first edition of this book came out in the 1970s, and has been a standard in seminaries and colleges worldwide. It is one of only a few books of
Darrell L. Guder, The Continuing Conversion of the Church. Eerdmans, 2000. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism — Missional/Missio Dei Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations — Missional/Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary The purpose of this book is to develop a theology of evangelistic ministry, focused primarily on the New Testament. Guder is perhaps the
William J. Abraham, The Logic of Evangelism. Eerdmans, 1989. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Missional/Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary Since its publication in 1989, this has become one of the most influential texts on contemporary evangelism, referenced by many authors on the subject, especially those of the Missional/Missio Dei perspective. Abraham is credited
Scott Jones, The Evangelistic Love of God and Neighbor. Abingdon Press, 2003. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Emergent LifeandLeadership.com Summary Scott Jones brings a varied background as a United Methodist academic, local pastor, and denominational leader, resulting in a nice practical theology on evangelism from a Missional/Missio Dei perspective. He introduces the
Bryan Stone, Evangelism After Christendom: The Theology and Practice of Christian Witness. Brazos Press, 2007. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Emergent LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a very weighty, academic work on the theology of evangelism from a Missional/Missio Dei perspective, but has some unique features that may help practicing church leaders that
Paul Wesley Chilcote and Lacye C. Warner, The Study of Evangelism: Exploring a Missional Practice of the Church. Eerdmans, 2008. Referenced in: Theology and Practice of Evangelism – Emergent LifeandLeadership.com Summary It is difficult to categorize this text. Chilcote and Warner provide a strongly academic development of the philosophical and theological underpinnings of postmodern Christian
