Effective Intercultural Evangelism: Good News in a Diverse World

by W. Jay Moon; Walter Bud Simon

Publisher:

IVP

, 2021

Overview

We live in a multicultural society. But Christians often do not know how to engage those of other faiths. As a result, many Christians hesitate to talk about Christianity with others in any kind of evangelistic way.

Jay Moon and Bud Simon unpack the intercultural dynamics that Christians need to understand when encountering people from different communities and cultural backgrounds. Regarding evangelism from the perspective of four major worldviews (guilt/justice, shame/honor, fear/power, and indifference/belonging with purpose), this book demonstrates contextual evangelism approaches that are relevant, biblical, and practical. The authors draw on new research conducted with hundreds of participants that reveal concrete ways to communicate the gospel effectively across cultures.

Sharing one’s faith does not require attacking other religions; rather, we can engage at the worldview level in order to address people’s deepest concerns. Greater understanding provides us with better skills for relational connection, empathy, and effective witness.

Key Features

• Unpacks the intercultural dynamics from different communities and cultural backgrounds
• Demonstrates contextual evangelism approaches that are relevant, biblical, and practical
• Draws on new research conducted with hundreds of participants that reveal concrete ways to communicate the gospel effectively across cultures

Contents

• Introduction: Reframing Evangelism
• What Is Intercultural Evangelism?
• Worldviews
• Guilt/Justice
• Shame/Honor
• Fear/Power
• Indifference/Belonging with Purpose
• Holistic Evangelism
• Indigenous Logic Systems
• Present Trends and Influencers

Top Highlights

“understanding was often emphasized to the exclusion of other perspectives” (Page 44)

Product Details

• Title: Effective Intercultural Evangelism: Good News in a Diverse World
• Authors: W. Jay Moon, Walter Bud Simon
• Publisher: IVP
• Print Publication Date: 2021
• Logos Release Date: 2021
• Pages: 216
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Evangelistic work; Christianity and culture; Christianity and other religions
• ISBNs: 9780830831739, 9780830831722, 0830831738, 083083172X
• Resource ID: LLS:FFCTVNTRCLTWRLD
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:57:45Z