{"product_id":"evangelism-among-african-american-presbyterians-9780761837732","title":"Evangelism among African American Presbyterians","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Presbyterians, Lutherans, Methodists, Disciples of Christ, and other predominantly European-centered Christian denominations of North America seek to respond as a faith community to the increasingly dynamic ethnic and cultural diversity within our society, this book offers a sobering yet valuable perspective. By understanding the ministry of Christian evangelism as a construct that speaks of the power of divine transformation (personal and communal) and the embrace of a way of life, this work argues for a multi-variant approach that values the philosophical aspects of cultural differences, which are effective and faithful models of Christian evangelism.  An analysis of key missiological concepts, such as mission histories, ethno-theologies, worldview, culture, ethnic cohesion, and contextualization is appropriated to illuminate the theological voices and evangelical practices of a specific people, or ethnicity, shaped by a journey of spiritual faith. While the numerical significance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Chapter 3 Introduction: The Ministry of Evangelism Chapter 4 An Overview of the Black Church in America Chapter 5 Evangelism, African Americans, and Historical Tradition Chapter 6 A Biblical Theology of Church and Evangelism Chapter 7 Confessional Stances Regarding the Church as Sent into the World Chapter 8 Contemporary Dynamics Shaping Evangelism Chapter 9 A New Paradigm of Ministry and Evangelism Chapter 10 Communicating along the Journey Chapter 11 Congregational Transformation: Pastor, Session, Laity Chapter 12 Envisioning the Mission and Ministry in a Pluralistic Denomination: Implications for the Ministry of Evangelism","brand":"University Press of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037809770839,"sku":"9780761837732","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761837732.jpg?v=1750937434","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/evangelism-among-african-american-presbyterians-9780761837732","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}