Tag Archives: Evangelicalism
Deep Theology and the Church
Ben Witherington, a NT prof at Asbury, posted the full-text of Asbury President Timothy Tennent’s convocation address on Patheos yesterday. This is a must read as he talks about how evangelical churches, in general, have suffered by failing to be … Continue reading
Going to a Conference
There are several ways of answering the question: what is Christian mission? First, there is are biblical responses. That is, trying to define mission in scriptural categories. Even within this category, you have hermeneutical approaches that point to salvation history, … Continue reading
Filed under History of Missions
Festo Kivengere: Keswick Theology Matures in East Africa
Theologically, the influence of Keswick theology upon the East Africa Revival cannot be overstated. For Joe Church, the team approach to evangelism was performed in little ‘Keswicks’ across East Africa.[1] More has been said about this in my previous post. … Continue reading
Filed under East Africa, History of Missions, Revival, Theology
Leith Anderson and Challenges in Evangelical Missions
I have been attending the EMS Annual Meeting this weekend in Minneapolis, MN. The keynote speaker for the opening general session was Leith Anderson. Leith Anderson is the pastor of Woodale Church, a growing megachurch in the Minneapolis area. He … Continue reading
Filed under Missionary Methods, Missions
Knowing God-Part 1: Who is J.I. Packer? and Why This Book?
Who is James Innel Packer? First of all, he is still alive and kicking at 81 years of age. He still lectures at Regent College in Vancouver, BC, as the Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology. Theologically, he is unashamedly … Continue reading
Filed under Books
J. I. Packer on “Revival”
Soon I continue my posts on “the RADICAL reformission,” but I want to give you a short synopsis of what J. I. Packer had to say about revival. I came across this while researching for my first post on “Knowing God–Part … Continue reading
