Jesus came preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom. He proclaimed forgiveness of sins and eternal life through faith in His name. He also brought good news to the poor, recovery of sight for the blind, freedom for prisoners, and release for the oppressed. Followers of Jesus cannot separate evangelism from social action, righteousness from justice,…
Tag: evangelism
Evangelism in the Context of Love and Good Works
Many evangelicals view evangelism as a rational process. Believers make truth claims. Hearers consider those truth claims and make a decision to believe or reject them. Working from that assumption, the command to make disciples is a command to teach and preach the truth. Jonah Lehrer in his book “How We Decide” argues from neuroscience…
Fifth Annual North American CHE Network Meeting
We are excited to announce that registration for the fifth annual North American CHE Network Meeting in Louisville, KY on November 6-7, 2013 is open. Network members gather to exchange ideas, encourage and work together to achieve our goals of strengthening our ministries and the expansion of the CHE movement. Our format will be new this…
No Sacred Secular Divide
Proverbs 25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Discovering the secrets of God’s universe is sacred work and the glory of kings. Discoveries that build a nation also glorify God who concealed those truths in His creation for us to explore,…
Putting the Last First
Near the beginning of his public ministry, Jesus described his mission to people in his hometown of Nazareth. He went to the synagogue in the community where he grew up, opened a scroll, and read from the book of Isaiah: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach…