Our Watchword & Song

by Cunningham, Floyd Timothy

• ISBN13: 9780834124448
• ISBN10: 0834124440
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

This study of the growth of the Church of the Nazarene traces the denomination s doctrinal roots to the English Reformation and then explores the church s historical, intellectual, and doctrinal development. Giving special attention to the church s distinctive belief in entire sanctification and emphasis on education, the authors colorfully retell the story of the church from its humble origins in Pilot Point, Texas, to its expansion into an international community reaching the world through a warm-hearted faith.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
Introduction	p. 9
	p. 15
The Wesleyan Heritage	p. 17
The Nineteenth-Century Holiness Movement	p. 31
Nazarene Beginnings: The Eastern Stream	p. 57
Nazarene Beginnings: The Western Stream	p. 79
Nazarene Beginnings: The Southern Streams	p. 112
Union	p. 139
Nazarene Beginnings: Early Accessions	p. 164
	p. 191
Introduction	p. 193
The Spirit and the Structure of the Church	p. 195
Nazarenes and Society	p. 232
Nazarene Responses to Their Mission	p. 245
Forging Community	p. 259
Shaping the Nazarene Mind	p. 290
Shaping the Nazarene Mind: Higher Education	p. 313
Adapting to a World in Crisis	p. 326
	p. 343
Introduction	p. 345
Administering the Church	p. 347
Nazarenes in the Broader World	p. 357
The Church Evangelizing	p. 378
Behavioral Boundaries	p. 411
Worshipping and Discipling in Local Churches	p. 427
Discipling Through Christian Education	p. 449
Educating Young People at Nazarene Colleges	p. 460
The Intellectual Life of the Church	p. 486
Part III Analysis	p. 506
	p. 509
Leaders and Languages	p. 511
Crossing Boundaries	p. 525
The Church Between Gospel and Culture	p. 549
Outreach: Evangelism and Compassion	p. 576
Local Churches and Congregations	p. 592
The Nazarene Mind	p. 605
Conclusion	p. 619
Appendixes	p. 623
General Superintendents	p. 625
Other General Officers	p. 626
Notes	p. 629
Bibliography	p. 729
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