Author: John Raleigh Mott
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 54
ISBN-13: 9781230467719
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... THE POSSIBILITY OF EVANGELIZING THE WORLD IN THIS GENERATION IN VIEW OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FIRST GENERATION OF CHRISTIANS One of the most distinguishing characteristics of early Christianity was the wide propagation of the Gospel. The age of the Apostles was pre-eminently a missionary age. The first generation of Christians did more to accomplish the evangelization of the accessible world than has any succeeding generation. This first generation may be regarded as the period extending from the Day of Pentecost to the destruction of Jerusalem, or from 30 A.D. to 70 A.D. The Acts of the Apostles contains the principal record of the achievements of the Christians during this period. It describes in bold outline the progress of Christianity from its beginnings at Jerusalem, the capital of the Jewish world, to its establishment at Rome, the capital of the heathen world. One of its objects is to show how the early Christians labored to extend Christ's Kingdom. Several of the Epistles also throw valuable light on the nature and extent of the evangelistic work of the time. The Apostolic Church has furnished many helpful lessons to the Christians of all subsequent generations; but in no respect is its example more instructive and more inspiring than in what it teaches concerning world-wide evangelization. The field of the Christian operations of the first generation, so far as authentic records inform us, was limited practically to the Roman Empire. That Empire reached from Scotland to the African deserts and to the cataracts of the Nile; and from the Atlantic to the valley of the Euphrates. It stretched from East to West a distance of over three thousand miles. It comprised Italy, the ruling state, and thirty-five provinces of which three...
Author: John R. Mott
Publisher:
Published: 2017-08-25
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9780649048908
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: John R. Mott
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-10-18
Total Pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780266460244
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from The Evangelization of the World in This Generation The Gospel which is to be preached to every creature is the Gospel which St. Paul and the other early Christians preached. Its main out lines are set forth in the fifteenth chapter of the first letter to the Corinthians, in which St. Paul sums up the Gospel which he had preached to them I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures and that He was buried and that He hath been raised on the third day according to the scriptures.1 The many side-lights on the preaching of the Apostles given in the Acts and in the Epistles make plain that the substance and burden of their message or gospel were the facts about Jesus Christ - His wonderful life and works and teachings; His death for the remission of sins; His resurrection and ascension; His constant intercession; His sending of the Holy Spirit to convict, to trans form, to guide and to energize men; and the promise of His own return. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: JOHN R. MOTT
Publisher:
Published: 2018
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781033179444
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: James Emery White
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2017-01-17
Total Pages: 231
ISBN-13: 1493406434
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Move over Boomers, Xers, and Millennials; there's a new generation--making up more than 25 percent of the US population--that represents a seismic cultural shift. Born approximately between 1993 and 2012, Generation Z is the first truly post-Christian generation, and they are poised to challenge every church to rethink its role in light of a rapidly changing culture. From the award-winning author of The Rise of the Nones comes this enlightening introduction to the youngest generation. James Emery White explains who this generation is, how it came to be, and the impact it is likely to have on the nation and the faith. Then he reintroduces us to the ancient countercultural model of the early church, arguing that this is the model Christian leaders must adopt and adapt if we are to reach members of Generation Z with the gospel. He helps readers rethink evangelistic and apologetic methods, cultivate a culture of invitation, and communicate with this connected generation where they are. Pastors, ministry leaders, youth workers, and parents will find this an essential and hopeful resource.