Oneness Embraced Reconciliation, the Kingdom, and How We are Stronger Together

by Evans, Tony

• ISBN13: 9780802412669
• ISBN10: 0802412661
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780802493835
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780802417909, 9780802424723
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2015-10-06
• Publisher: Moody Publishers
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Summary

Oneness is hard to achieve. Let the kingdom unity of Scripture point the way.

Today’s world is torn apart. Tension is everywhere. Brother is pitted against brother, sister against sister, citizen against citizen, even Christian against Christian. It’s so hard to find agreement—much less real harmony—in our polarized society. Can there be a way forward?

Tony Evans knows how elusive unity can be. As a black man who’s also a leader in white evangelicalism, he understands how hard it can be to bring these worlds together. Yet he’s convinced that the gospel provides a way for Christians to find oneness despite the things that divide us. In the Word of God, we find a kingdom-based approach to matters of history, culture, the church, and social justice. In this book, you’ll get:

• A Biblical Look at Oneness
• A Historical View of the Black Church
• A Kingdom Vision for Societal Impact

Although oneness is hard to achieve, the Christian must never stop striving. It’s a kingdom imperative. As Tony reminds us, “Glorifying God is our ultimate goal. Oneness exists to enable us to reach our goal.”

Author Biography

DR. TONY EVANS is the founder and president of The Urban Alternative, a national ministry dedicated to restoring hope in personal lives, families, churches and communities. Dr. Evans also serves as senior pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas. He is a bestselling author and his radio program, The Alternative with Dr. Tony Evans, is heard on nearly 1,000 stations around the globe every day. For more information, visit: tonyevans.org.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
  Introduction

Part 1: A Biblical Look at Oneness

 1. Broken Liberty
 2. Bridging the Divide
 3. Biblical Models of Oneness
 4. Taking Sides or Taking Over

Part 2: A Historical View of the Black Church

 5. The Myth of Black Inferiority
 6. The Black Presence in the Bible
 7. The Black Church’s Link with Africa
 8. The Uniqueness of the Black Church
 9. The Role of the Black Preacher
 10. The Black Church, Black Power, and Black Theology
 11. The Rise of Black Evangelicalism

Part 3: A Shared Vision for Community Transformation

 12. My Evangelical Journey to the Kingdom Agenda
 13. The Kingdom-Minded Church
 14. A Kingdom Approach to Biblical Justice
 15. A Kingdom Strategy for Social Restoration

  Conclusion
  Appendix: The Urban Alternative
  Subject Index
  Scripture Index