Synopsis
The publication of William J. Abraham's The Logic of Evangelism in 1989 marked a turning point in the field and practice of evangelism. Almost thirty years later the book still provokes discussion as it stimulates both theorists and practitioners to comprehend evangelism as initiation into God's reign. Combining theological insight and historical analysis, Abraham's groundbreaking work remains the primary text to set the stage for how evangelism may be conceived. In these timely essays written by both theologians and church leaders, The Logic of Evangelism Revisited takes a critical and yet appreciative look into the ways Abraham's work still speaks to the church in today's world. The authors, coming from a wide array of backgrounds, show how The Logic of Evangelism remains a key text into the twenty-first century.
About the Authors
Michael J. Gehring, a United Methodist Elder, serves in the Western North Carolina Conference. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Pastoral Theology at Hood Theological Seminary. His publications include The Oxbridge Evangelist: Motivations, Practices, and Legacy of C. S. Lewis (2017), As the Broken White Lines Become One: A Spiritual Travelogue (2018), and coeditor of The Logic of Evangelism Revisited (2019).
Andrew D. Kinsey is senior pastor at Grace United Methodist Church, Franklin, Indiana. He was awarded the Pastor-Preacher-Scholar Award by the Wesleyan Theological Society in 2011.
Vaughn Baker is Lead Pastor of Silver Creek United Methodist Church in Azle, Texas, and Senior Fellow of the Polycarp Community.
William B. Lawrence is professor emeritus of American Church History at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. He is an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church and a clergy member of the North Texas Annual Conference. Before retirement, his career included both academic and church positions. He was a pastor in New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. He has served on the faculties and staffs of four theological schools. And he has been president of the Judicial Council of The United Methodist Church.
William J. Abraham is Albert Cook Outler Professor of Wesley Studies and Altschuler Distinguished Teaching Professor, Southern Methodist University, Perkins School of Theology. His previous books include The Logic of Evangelism, The Logic of Renewal, Canonical Theism: A Proposal for Theology and the Church, and Canon and Criterion.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.