Evangelism: A Concise History

by John Mark Terry

Publisher:

B&H

, 1994

Overview

In Evangelism: A Concise History, ministers and other speakers will discover a wealth of illustrative and inspirational messages for sermons and every day living. Any Christian with a gift and calling for evangelistic witnessing will find themselves caught up in how the Good News of Jesus has been passed down through history. Dr. Terry recounts the fascinating story of Jesus and His saving power in a clear and interesting manner. He continues with the church fathers, revivalists, scholars, reformers, mass evangelists and media evangelists, showing how the Gospel message has been communicated in a variety of times and cultures and by various means.

Contents

Top Highlights

“Other denominations followed their example and established student ministries around the country:” (Page 175)

“took twelve fellow monks and founded a new monastery on the island of Iona near the coast of Scotland.” (Page 48)

“the popes and bishops called on the monks to spearhead the church’s advance into new areas.” (Page 47)

“Charlemagne brought along missionaries, thinking that evangelizing the fierce Saxons would also pacify them. The Saxons proved as hard to evangelize as they were to conquer. Charlemagne had to conduct twenty military campaigns before the Saxons finally surrendered. During his military occupation Charlemagne declared that both refusing to accept baptism and showing disrespect for Christianity were crimes punishable by death. Charlemagne probably had mixed motives for evangelizing the Saxons.” (Page 53)

“The Methodist movement did not break sharply from the Church of England; instead, as the societies increased in number and acquired property, the movement gradually drifted away from Anglicanism.” (Page 105)

Praise for the Print Edition

Mark Terry skillfully summarizes the main currents of 2000 years of proclaiming the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a valuable study and research tool.

—Bill Bright, Founder, President, Campus Crusade for Christ International

This is the most readable book on this crucial subject that I have ever read. Mark Terry has done Christians everywhere an immense favor in authoring this fascinating book.

—Roy Fish, Professor, Evangelism, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Product Details

• Title: Evangelism: A Concise History
• Author: John Mark Terry
• Publisher: B&H
• Publication Date: 1994
• Pages: 216

About John Mark Terry

John Mark Terry is Associate Professor of Missions and Evangelism at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He received his M.Div. and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and served as a missionary in the Philippines and a professor of missions at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary.