Contents: Mission -- Reflections on mission -- Evangelism -- Reflections on evangelism -- Dialogue -- Reflections on dialogue -- Salvation -- Reflections on salvation -- Conversion -- Reflections on conversion. Abstract: "John Stott's classic book presents an enduring and holistic view of Christian mission. Newly updated and expanded by Christopher J.H. Wright, Christian Mission in the Mode…
A biblical look at discipling -- The focus of the disciple-making church -- Founding the first church -- Practices and priorities of the first church -- Challenges for a growing church -- Breaking the barriers to disciple making -- The early mission church meets Jesus -- The maturing mission church follows Jesus -- The mission church reproduces -- Ephesus : the congregation and its priorities -…
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-280).
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Introduction: words and their meanings -- Mission -- Evangelism -- Dialogue -- Salvation -- Conversion. Abstract John Stott's aim is to examine the biblical meaning of some of the great key words which are at the centre of the contemporary debate about Christian mission. In that debate, the interpretation of mission which is popular in some circles within the ecumenical movement differs acu…
Errata sheet inserted. Includes bibliographical references.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes indexes.
Content: A new perspective of the local church -- The impact of modern ecclesiology on the local church -- The essence of the local church in the Book of Ephesians -- The essence of the local church in historical perspective -- Restating the missionary intention of the local church -- The purpose of the local church -- The local church and the kingdom of God -- The role of the local church in t…