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THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION BETWEEN THE TIMES
Gospel Witness through the Ages
The Hope of the Gospel
A History of Evangelism David M. Gustafson
Theological Education and the Next Evangelicalism Mark S. Young
A definitive history of Christian evangelism—including noteworthy persons, movements, and methods from the past.
A call for evangelical seminaries to renew their commitment to the centrality of the gospel so that the evangelical movement might become a more credible and compelling Christlike witness for the sake of the world.
“Evangelism might be one of the most misunderstood and under-practiced spiritual disciplines in the evangelical church today. In Gospel Witness through the Ages, David Gustafson has produced a valuable resource to help the church remember, theologically, what evangelism is while also offering a historical account of the various evangelism models and practices the church has employed throughout the last two millennia.”
“Mark Young, in The Hope of the Gospel, prophetically calls us into that liminal space which honors both the firm, historical theological roots which historically define evangelicalism and the new contextual realities of a growing, global evangelical movement.” — TIMOTHY C. TENNENT
president and professor of world Christianity at Asbury Theological Seminary
“I needed this book. It not only challenged my nostalgia for an evangelicalism that never really was exactly like what I have remembered it to be, but it also gave me new hope for evangelical theological education.”
— RICHARD J. MOUW
president emeritus of Fuller Theological Seminary
“Against those who would give up on the identifier ‘evangelical,’ Mark Young pushes back with a vision of evangelical theological education in which the gospel is at the center. Young makes good in showing why a return to the gospel opens wide a doorway of hope.” — MARK A. NOLL
author of Jesus Christ and the Life of the Mind
“By calling for a renewed vision of theological education, Young challenges us to examine our prevailing values and assumptions to embrace more fully God’s redemptive mission for the church and society.”
— KAREN AN-HWEI LEE
provost and professor of English at Wheaton College
— ED STETZER
dean of the School of Mission, Ministry, and Leadership at Wheaton College
“I have known David Gustafson for many years. He is a faithful follower of Christ and a thoughtful and effective evangelist. This book will help you learn from history so you can make your best contribution as you seek to share Christ in a world that so desperately needs good news!”
— MARY T. LEDERLEITNER
author of Women in God’s Mission: Accepting the Invitation to Serve and Lead
“How can we proclaim the never-changing gospel to this ever-changing world? This is where David M. Gustafson’s Gospel Witness through the Ages is a supremely valuable textbook. It gives us a comprehensive survey of the history of evangelism. If we read this book, we won’t just learn from the mistakes of the past, but we will also stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us. The baton of the one whose beautiful feet bring good news will be passed on to a whole new generation.” — SAM CHAN
author of Evangelism in a Skeptical World
“Those of us involved in Christian higher education have needed a learned, faithful, general history of Christian gospel witness for quite some time. Kudos to David Gustafson for meeting the need so well. His prose is crystal clear, his chapters are reliable, his judgments fair-minded and theologically edifying. This is now the go-to book on the subject.”
— DOUGLAS A. SWEENEY
Mark S. Young is the president of Denver Seminary, a large evangelical school with students representing over fifty denominations. Prior to coming to Denver he taught at Dallas Theological Seminary and served as founding academic dean of Evangelical Theological Seminary in Wrocław, Poland. 978-0-8028-7886-1 • Paperback • 151 pages • $19.99 US • $26.99 CAN • £15.99 UK AVAILABLE NOW
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David M. Gustafson is chair of the mission and evangelism department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. He is also the author of Gospel Witness: Evangelism in Word and Deed. 978-0-8028-7728-4 • Paperback • 471 pages • $39.99 US • $53.99 CAN • £32.99 UK AVAILABLE NOW
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