Why is the Church of England report Mission Shaped Church so profoundly influential? Most likely because it highlights a real crisis evangelism is simply not working in todays pluralist, post-Christian, capitalist culture.
Mission-Shaped Evangelism is a landmark book that will renew our understanding of what the gospel - literally the good news about Jesus is for todays cultures. It begins with a key challenge do we believe God speaks in the cultural context, or only in the Christian tradition?
Part One- Listening to God in the cultural context explores the radically changing culture in which the church exists today, the rise of new spiritualities, the secularisation of society and religions increasingly dubious public image.
Part Two- Listening to God in the Christian tradition looks at key periods in Christian history as responses to cultural changes, from the ancient pagan world to modernist faith. What can we learn from the lessons of the past?
Part Three moves from theory to practice and tells great stories where innovative evangelism is taking place from supermarkets to festivals to the internet.
Steve Hollinghurst is Researcher in Evangelism at the Churchs Army Sheffield Centre and has written on new spiritualities.
Mission-Shaped Evangelism is a landmark book that will renew our understanding of what the gospel - literally the good news about Jesus is for todays cultures. It begins with a key challenge do we believe God speaks in the cultural context, or only in the Christian tradition?
Part One- Listening to God in the cultural context explores the radically changing culture in which the church exists today, the rise of new spiritualities, the secularisation of society and religions increasingly dubious public image.
Part Two- Listening to God in the Christian tradition looks at key periods in Christian history as responses to cultural changes, from the ancient pagan world to modernist faith. What can we learn from the lessons of the past?
Part Three moves from theory to practice and tells great stories where innovative evangelism is taking place from supermarkets to festivals to the internet.
Steve Hollinghurst is Researcher in Evangelism at the Churchs Army Sheffield Centre and has written on new spiritualities.