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The Biblical Evangelist,
Cary G. Kimbrell |
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Christian Missionaries and Missionary Christians, Tom
Ascol |
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A Lesson from Spurgeon on Evangelism, Tom Ascol |
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A Much-Needed Tool for Evangelism, William Hatfield |
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The Sovereignty of God and Pastoral Ministry, Roger
Ellsworth |
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A Wise Example of Evangelism - Part One, Kevin Matthews |
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A Wise Example of Evangelism - Part Two, Kevin Matthews |
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A Wise Example of Evangelism - Part Three, Kevin
Matthews |
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Advice to the Inquiring Sinner,
W.G.T. Shedd |
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Evangelism and Apologetics,
Stephen C. Perks |
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The Gospel and Evangelicalism: An Assessment,
William Webster |
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Another Gospel, John
Cheesman |
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A Gospel Summary,
Jeffrey C. Nesbit |
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Every Christian a Publisher,
Ernest C. Reisinger |
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The Evangelism - What is it?,
Ernest C. Reisinger |
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Gospel Preaching Commanded,
Arthur W. Pink |
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If Any Man Thirst: Part I,
James Webster |
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If Any Man Thirst: Part II,
James Webster |
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If Any Man Thirst: Part III, James Webster |
Evangelism is the communication of a divinely inspired
message that we call the gospel. It is a message that is
definable in words, but must be communicated in word and power.
?For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in
power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance?? (1 Thess.
1:5). That message begins with information and includes
explanation, application and invitation.
The information is how God, our Creator and Judge, in mercy,
made His Son a perfect, able and willing Savior of sinners. The
invitation is God?s summons to mankind to come to that Savior in
faith and repentance, and find forgiveness, life and peace.
?And this
is his commandment, that we should believe on the name of his
Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us
commandment? (1 John 3:23).
?Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God,
that ye believe on him whom he hath sent? (John 6:29).
The definition
of evangelize is as follows: ?To present Jesus Christ to sinful
men, in order that they may come to put their trust in God,
through Him to receive Him as their Saviour and serve Him as
their King in the fellowship of His church.? You will notice
that this definition is more than ?winning souls,? or saving
people from hell, or saving them from their personal problems,
or from life?s casualties, and you will notice that the
definition includes serving Christ in His church. Much
present-day evangelism would not fit this definition.
Ernest C. Reisinger
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The Supremacy of God in Missions
Revised and Expanded Version
Since its publication a decade ago, Let the
Nations Be Glad! has provided thousands of seminary students,
missionaries, and pastors with a sound theological foundation
for missions. Piper now offers a revised and expanded edition of
this theological and biblical defense of God's supremacy in all
things.
Drawing on texts from the Old and New Testaments, Piper
demonstrates that worship is the ultimate goal of the church and
that proper worship drives missionary outreach. He describes
prayer as the fuel of missions work because of its focus on a
relationship with God rather than the needs of the world. He
goes on to illustrate that while suffering is the price of
missions, God is worthy of any sacrifice. He examines whether
Jesus is the only way to salvation and discusses the extent of
the missionary enterprise, seeking to define the scope of the
task and the means to reaching "all nations."
This revised and expanded edition contains updated references to
contemporary literature and debates and new illustrations and
quotations. This edition also boasts a new preface and a final
section devoted to the practical outworking of compassion and
worship. Included in this new section is a chapter encouraging
passion for God's supremacy and compassion for man's soul, based
on Jonathan Edwards's musings on the unity of motives for world
missions. Concluding this section is a chapter containing
Piper's reflections on New Testament worship as an inner reality
more than an external form.
Let the Nations Be Glad! is essential reading for all
those involved in or preparing for missions work and provides
inspiring theological reflection for college and seminary
students. This book also offers enlightenment for pastors, youth
workers, those involved in campus ministries, and all who want
to connect their labors to God's global purposes.
Let the Nations Be Glad! is the most important book on
missions for this generation, and I hope it will be the most
influential as well. John Piper places missions where it
belongs: at the heart of God's desire to be glorified among the
nations. The glory of God is the beginning and end of all true
theology-and all authentic missions. When we understand that God
deserves the glory of the nations, and when we see a vision of
the nations' gladness before him, missions is transformed in our
minds-and in our hearts.
Al Mohler
Success in world
missions can inflate us with pride, and failure can crush us in
despair. But John Piper, in Let the Nations Be Glad!,
offers us a completely different way of thinking. His vision for
missions is so God-filled that we will find incentives for
rugged faithfulness that success cannot spoil and failure cannot
quench. Densely packed, richly theological, faithfully biblical,
thrillingly courageous, impressively thorough. Let the
Nations Be Glad! is the best book on missions I have ever
read.
Raymond C. Ortlund Jr.,
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