Evangelicals Around the World :
Evangelicals Around the World : a global handbook for the 21st century /
Edited by Brian C. Stiller ... [et al.].
- Nashville : Thomas Nelson, c2015.
- 422 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
Forward to a massive undertaking / A warm thank-you to benefactors and sponsors / An introduction to the World Evangelical Alliance / 200 events in evangelical history / Who are evangelicals? A history / Demographics of global evangelicalism / What evangelicals believe / Evangelicals in mainline denominations / Evangelicals and the Lausanne Movement / Evangelicals and ecumenism / Evangelicals and Roman Catholics / Timothy George -- Evangelicals and other religions / Evangelicals and missions / Pentecostals: their rise and role in the evangelical community / Evangelicals and evangelism / Evangelicals and prayer / Evangelicals and gender / Evangelicals and religious liberty / Evangelicals and social justice / Evangelicals and politics / Evangelicals in the city / Evangelical engagement with ethnodoxology / Evangelicals and the arts / Evangelicals and theological education / Evangelicals and the marketplace / Evangelicals and science / Evangelicals and environmental stewardship / Evangelicals in the Middle East / Evangelicals and Bible translation / The challenge of Evangelical diversity / The story of the World Evangelical Alliance / The future of the Evangelical movement / Evangelicals you would want to know / Introduction to regional essays / Introduction to ministry profiles / Introduction to regional graphics / Evangelicals in Eastern Africa / Evangelicals in northern Africa and Egypt / Evangelicals of southern Africa / Evangelicals in western Africa / Evangelicals in Central America and the Caribbean / Evangelicals in Latin American / Evangelicals in North America / Evangelicals in Russia and central Asia / Evangelicals in eastern Asia / Evangelicals in southern Asia / Evangelicals in southeast Asia / Evangelicals in western Asia / Evangelicals in eastern Europe / Evangelicals in northern Europe / Evangelicals in southern Europe / Evangelicals in western Europe / Evangelicals in Australia and New Zealand / Evangelicals in Melanesia & Micronesia / Evangelicals in Polynesia / Contributors. Brian C. Stiller -- Brain C. Stiller -- Brian C. Stiller -- Albert W. Hickman -- John Wolffe -- Gina A. Zurlo -- C. Rosalee Velloso Ewell -- John Bowen -- Rose Dowsett -- Rolf Hille -- Miriam Adeney -- Allan Yeh -- Allan Heaton Anderson -- Frances S. Adeney -- Molly Wall -- Aída Besançon Spencer -- Godfrey Yogarajah and Roshini Wickremisinhe -- Ron Sider -- Tim Costello -- Ash Barker -- Robin P. Harris -- John Franklin -- Riad Kassis -- R. Paul Stevens -- Harry Lee Poe -- Ken Gnanakan -- Wafik Wahba -- Roy Peterson and Gilles Gravelle -- Rose Dowsett -- Ian Randall -- Paul Joshua Bhakiaraj -- Albert W. Hickman -- Mark Hutchinson -- Debra Fieguth -- Gina A. Zurlo -- Girma Bekele -- Duane Alexander Miller -- John Charles Kerr -- Mark Hutchinson -- Stephen C. Dove -- Pablo A. Deiros -- Larry Eskridge -- William Yoder -- Xiyi Yao -- Wessly Lokose -- Violet James -- Azar Ajaj -- Scott Klingsmith -- Mark Hutchinson -- Mark Hutchinson -- Mark Hutchinson -- Mark Hutchinson -- Mark Hutchinson -- Peter Lineham --
"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.
270.83 / EVA
Includes bibliographical references.
Forward to a massive undertaking / A warm thank-you to benefactors and sponsors / An introduction to the World Evangelical Alliance / 200 events in evangelical history / Who are evangelicals? A history / Demographics of global evangelicalism / What evangelicals believe / Evangelicals in mainline denominations / Evangelicals and the Lausanne Movement / Evangelicals and ecumenism / Evangelicals and Roman Catholics / Timothy George -- Evangelicals and other religions / Evangelicals and missions / Pentecostals: their rise and role in the evangelical community / Evangelicals and evangelism / Evangelicals and prayer / Evangelicals and gender / Evangelicals and religious liberty / Evangelicals and social justice / Evangelicals and politics / Evangelicals in the city / Evangelical engagement with ethnodoxology / Evangelicals and the arts / Evangelicals and theological education / Evangelicals and the marketplace / Evangelicals and science / Evangelicals and environmental stewardship / Evangelicals in the Middle East / Evangelicals and Bible translation / The challenge of Evangelical diversity / The story of the World Evangelical Alliance / The future of the Evangelical movement / Evangelicals you would want to know / Introduction to regional essays / Introduction to ministry profiles / Introduction to regional graphics / Evangelicals in Eastern Africa / Evangelicals in northern Africa and Egypt / Evangelicals of southern Africa / Evangelicals in western Africa / Evangelicals in Central America and the Caribbean / Evangelicals in Latin American / Evangelicals in North America / Evangelicals in Russia and central Asia / Evangelicals in eastern Asia / Evangelicals in southern Asia / Evangelicals in southeast Asia / Evangelicals in western Asia / Evangelicals in eastern Europe / Evangelicals in northern Europe / Evangelicals in southern Europe / Evangelicals in western Europe / Evangelicals in Australia and New Zealand / Evangelicals in Melanesia & Micronesia / Evangelicals in Polynesia / Contributors. Brian C. Stiller -- Brain C. Stiller -- Brian C. Stiller -- Albert W. Hickman -- John Wolffe -- Gina A. Zurlo -- C. Rosalee Velloso Ewell -- John Bowen -- Rose Dowsett -- Rolf Hille -- Miriam Adeney -- Allan Yeh -- Allan Heaton Anderson -- Frances S. Adeney -- Molly Wall -- Aída Besançon Spencer -- Godfrey Yogarajah and Roshini Wickremisinhe -- Ron Sider -- Tim Costello -- Ash Barker -- Robin P. Harris -- John Franklin -- Riad Kassis -- R. Paul Stevens -- Harry Lee Poe -- Ken Gnanakan -- Wafik Wahba -- Roy Peterson and Gilles Gravelle -- Rose Dowsett -- Ian Randall -- Paul Joshua Bhakiaraj -- Albert W. Hickman -- Mark Hutchinson -- Debra Fieguth -- Gina A. Zurlo -- Girma Bekele -- Duane Alexander Miller -- John Charles Kerr -- Mark Hutchinson -- Stephen C. Dove -- Pablo A. Deiros -- Larry Eskridge -- William Yoder -- Xiyi Yao -- Wessly Lokose -- Violet James -- Azar Ajaj -- Scott Klingsmith -- Mark Hutchinson -- Mark Hutchinson -- Mark Hutchinson -- Mark Hutchinson -- Mark Hutchinson -- Peter Lineham --
"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.
270.83 / EVA