Ancient-Future Evangelism : Making Your Church a Faith-Forming Community

by Webber, Robert E.

• ISBN13: 9780801091605
• ISBN10: 0801091608
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781441242105
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: INGRAM
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Summary

Draws on our current culture and the idea of the church as a witness to God's mission to examine the processes of evangelism and spiritual formation.

Author Biography

Robert E. Webber (Th.D., Concordia Seminary) is Myers Professor of Ministry at Northern Seminary, president of the Institute for Worship Studies, and author of numerous books and articles, including The Younger Evangelicals.

Table of Contents

List of Tables	7	(2)
Introduction to the Ancient-Future Faith Series	9	(2)
Acknowledgments	11	(2)
Introduction	13	(4)
1. The Way New Christians Have Been Formed	17	(22)
Part 1 The Process of Christian Formation	39	(80)
2. Make Disciples	41	(14)
3. Evangelism	55	(15)
4. Discipleship	70	(18)
5. Spiritual Formation	88	(15)
6. Christian Vocation	103	(16)
Part 2 Cultural and Theological Reflection	119	(46)
7. The World We Evangelize	123	(14)
8. The Story We Tell	137	(16)
9. The Church That Tells the Story	153	(12)
Conclusion	165	(6)
Appendixes
1. Various Sequences for the Stages and Passage Rites	171	(3)
2. Descriptions of the Passage Rites	174	(5)
3. The Christian Year Sequence	179	(2)
4. The Eastbourne Consultation Joint Statement on Discipleship	181	(4)
Notes	185	(10)
Bibliography	195	(7)
Index	202