Transforming conversion : rethinking the language and contours of Christian initiation / Gordon T. Smith.
2010
BV4916.3 .S65 2010
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Title
Transforming conversion : rethinking the language and contours of Christian initiation / Gordon T. Smith.
ISBN
9780801032479 (softcover)
0801032474 (softcover)
0801032474 (softcover)
Published
Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Academic, [2010]
Copyright
c2010
Language
English
Description
x, 208 pages ; 23 cm
Call Number
BV4916.3 .S65 2010
Summary
Gordon Smith contends that both in the church and in discussions about contemporary mission, the language of conversion inherited from revivalism is inadequate in helping to navigate the questions that shape how we do church, how we approach faith formation, how evangelism is integrated into congregational life, and how we witness to the faith in non-Christian environments. We must rethink the nature of the church in light of how people actually come to faith in Christ.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Language of Conversion: Revivalism and the Evangelical Experience
Conversion and the Redemptive Purposes of God
Chapters in the History of an Idea: Part 1
Chapters in the History of an Idea: Part 2
To Be a Saint: Conversion and Spiritual Maturity
Contours of a Christian Conversion
Penitential Dimension of Conversion
Sacramental Dimension of Conversion
Spiritual Autobiography and Conversion Narrative
What Then Does It Mean to Be a Congregation?
Conversion and the Redemptive Purposes of God
Chapters in the History of an Idea: Part 1
Chapters in the History of an Idea: Part 2
To Be a Saint: Conversion and Spiritual Maturity
Contours of a Christian Conversion
Penitential Dimension of Conversion
Sacramental Dimension of Conversion
Spiritual Autobiography and Conversion Narrative
What Then Does It Mean to Be a Congregation?
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BV4916.3 .S65 2010
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