Evangelicals around the world : a global handbook for the 21st century /
Evangelicals around the world : a global handbook for the 21st century / [print]
editors: Brian C. Stiller, Todd M. Johnson, Karen Stiller, Mark Hutchinson.
- Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson, (c)2015.
- 422 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Forward to a massive undertaking / Brian C. Stiller -- A warm thank-you to benefactors and sponsors / Brain C. Stiller -- An introduction to the World Evangelical Alliance / Brian C. Stiller -- 200 events in evangelical history / Albert W. Hickman -- Who are evangelicals? A history / John Wolffe -- Demographics of global evangelicalism / Gina A. Zurlo -- What evangelicals believe / C. Rosalee Velloso Ewell -- Evangelicals in mainline denominations / John Bowen -- Evangelicals and the Lausanne Movement / Rose Dowsett -- Evangelicals and ecumenism / Rolf Hille -- Evangelicals and Roman Catholics / Timothy George -- Evangelicals and other religions / Miriam Adeney -- Evangelicals and missions / Allan Yeh -- Pentecostals: their rise and role in the evangelical community / Allan Heaton Anderson -- Evangelicals and evangelism / Frances S. Adeney -- Evangelicals and prayer / Molly Wall -- Evangelicals and gender / Aida Besancon Spencer -- Evangelicals and religious liberty / Godfrey Yogarajah and Roshini Wickremisinhe -- Evangelicals and social justice / Ron Sider -- Evangelicals and politics / Tim Costello -- Evangelicals in the city / Ash Barker -- Evangelical engagement with ethnodoxology / Robin P. Harris -- Evangelicals and the arts / John Franklin -- Evangelicals and theological education / Riad Kassis -- Evangelicals and the marketplace / R. Paul Stevens -- Evangelicals and science / Harry Lee Poe -- Evangelicals and environmental stewardship / Ken Gnanakan -- Evangelicals in the Middle East / Wafik Wahba -- Evangelicals and Bible translation / Roy Peterson and Gilles Gravelle -- The challenge of Evangelical diversity / Rose Dowsett -- The story of the World Evangelical Alliance / Ian Randall -- The future of the Evangelical movement / Paul Joshua Bhakiaraj -- Evangelicals you would want to know / Albert W. Hickman -- Introduction to regional essays / Mark Hutchinson -- Introduction to ministry profiles / Debra Fieguth -- Introduction to regional graphics / Gina A. Zurlo -- Evangelicals in Eastern Africa / Girma Bekele -- Evangelicals in northern Africa and Egypt / Duane Alexander Miller -- Evangelicals of southern Africa / John Charles Kerr -- Evangelicals in western Africa / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in Central America and the Caribbean / Stephen C. Dove -- Evangelicals in Latin American / Pablo A. Deiros -- Evangelicals in North America / Larry Eskridge -- Evangelicals in Russia and central Asia / William Yoder -- Evangelicals in eastern Asia / Xiyi Yao -- Evangelicals in southern Asia / Wessly Lokose -- Evangelicals in southeast Asia / Violet James -- Evangelicals in western Asia / Azar Ajaj -- Evangelicals in eastern Europe / Scott Klingsmith -- Evangelicals in northern Europe / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in southern Europe / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in western Europe / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in Australia and New Zealand / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in Melanesia and Micronesia / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in Polynesia / Peter Lineham -- Contributors.
"There are an estimated 600 million Evangelicals in the world today, crossing cultures, histories, languages, politics, and nationalities. Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century introduces the fastest-growing segment of the global Christian church to the world and to each other. Bringing together a team of multi-disciplined scholars, writers, activists, and leaders from around the world, this handbook provides a compelling look at the diverse group we call Evangelicals. In this guide, written by those who know the movement the best, the issues that divide and the beliefs that unite this global Christian movement are presented in a journalistic fashion. Evangelicals Around the World describes the past and the present, the unique characters, and the powerful ministries of Evangelicals. With a large trim size and colorful page design, this beautiful book is the perfect choice for laypeople and scholars alike"--Amazon.com
9781401678531
Evangelicalism--21st century.
Christianity--21st century.
BR1640.H977.E936 2015 BR1640
Includes bibliographical references.
Forward to a massive undertaking / Brian C. Stiller -- A warm thank-you to benefactors and sponsors / Brain C. Stiller -- An introduction to the World Evangelical Alliance / Brian C. Stiller -- 200 events in evangelical history / Albert W. Hickman -- Who are evangelicals? A history / John Wolffe -- Demographics of global evangelicalism / Gina A. Zurlo -- What evangelicals believe / C. Rosalee Velloso Ewell -- Evangelicals in mainline denominations / John Bowen -- Evangelicals and the Lausanne Movement / Rose Dowsett -- Evangelicals and ecumenism / Rolf Hille -- Evangelicals and Roman Catholics / Timothy George -- Evangelicals and other religions / Miriam Adeney -- Evangelicals and missions / Allan Yeh -- Pentecostals: their rise and role in the evangelical community / Allan Heaton Anderson -- Evangelicals and evangelism / Frances S. Adeney -- Evangelicals and prayer / Molly Wall -- Evangelicals and gender / Aida Besancon Spencer -- Evangelicals and religious liberty / Godfrey Yogarajah and Roshini Wickremisinhe -- Evangelicals and social justice / Ron Sider -- Evangelicals and politics / Tim Costello -- Evangelicals in the city / Ash Barker -- Evangelical engagement with ethnodoxology / Robin P. Harris -- Evangelicals and the arts / John Franklin -- Evangelicals and theological education / Riad Kassis -- Evangelicals and the marketplace / R. Paul Stevens -- Evangelicals and science / Harry Lee Poe -- Evangelicals and environmental stewardship / Ken Gnanakan -- Evangelicals in the Middle East / Wafik Wahba -- Evangelicals and Bible translation / Roy Peterson and Gilles Gravelle -- The challenge of Evangelical diversity / Rose Dowsett -- The story of the World Evangelical Alliance / Ian Randall -- The future of the Evangelical movement / Paul Joshua Bhakiaraj -- Evangelicals you would want to know / Albert W. Hickman -- Introduction to regional essays / Mark Hutchinson -- Introduction to ministry profiles / Debra Fieguth -- Introduction to regional graphics / Gina A. Zurlo -- Evangelicals in Eastern Africa / Girma Bekele -- Evangelicals in northern Africa and Egypt / Duane Alexander Miller -- Evangelicals of southern Africa / John Charles Kerr -- Evangelicals in western Africa / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in Central America and the Caribbean / Stephen C. Dove -- Evangelicals in Latin American / Pablo A. Deiros -- Evangelicals in North America / Larry Eskridge -- Evangelicals in Russia and central Asia / William Yoder -- Evangelicals in eastern Asia / Xiyi Yao -- Evangelicals in southern Asia / Wessly Lokose -- Evangelicals in southeast Asia / Violet James -- Evangelicals in western Asia / Azar Ajaj -- Evangelicals in eastern Europe / Scott Klingsmith -- Evangelicals in northern Europe / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in southern Europe / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in western Europe / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in Australia and New Zealand / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in Melanesia and Micronesia / Mark Hutchinson -- Evangelicals in Polynesia / Peter Lineham -- Contributors.
"There are an estimated 600 million Evangelicals in the world today, crossing cultures, histories, languages, politics, and nationalities. Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century introduces the fastest-growing segment of the global Christian church to the world and to each other. Bringing together a team of multi-disciplined scholars, writers, activists, and leaders from around the world, this handbook provides a compelling look at the diverse group we call Evangelicals. In this guide, written by those who know the movement the best, the issues that divide and the beliefs that unite this global Christian movement are presented in a journalistic fashion. Evangelicals Around the World describes the past and the present, the unique characters, and the powerful ministries of Evangelicals. With a large trim size and colorful page design, this beautiful book is the perfect choice for laypeople and scholars alike"--Amazon.com
9781401678531
Evangelicalism--21st century.
Christianity--21st century.
BR1640.H977.E936 2015 BR1640