Evangelism and modern theology -- The gospel -- Proclamation -- Church growth -- Initiation -- Conversion, baptism, and morality -- The creed, spiritual gifts, and disciplines -- The ministry of evangelism -- Evangelism and modernity -- The wider ecumenism
In this book William J. Abraham attempts to address the dearth of modern theology on the topic of evangelism. In contrast both to the traditional focus on proclamation and to the more recent emphasis on church growth, Abraham argues that evangelism should be construed as primary initiation into the kingdom of God