Now a modern classic, Michael Green’s Evangelism in the Early Church shows how the first Christians worked to spread the good news to the rest of the world. Studying the New Testament and
“This fascinating book will be read with profit all around the world. . . . It should be on every preacher’s desk and go abroad with every missionary. It will furnish abundant illustrations for sermons and give biblical and theoretical depth to the greatly needed and currently spreading stress on evangelism and church growth.”
—Christianity Today
"This book should be studied carefully by every Christian who is concerned about our lack of evangelistic power today."
—Clergy Journal
"Vivid historical imagination and literary verve characterize Green's handling of a multitude of scholarly details. . . A capable and broadly based historical study of a subject that obviously has the greatest degree of relevance for the survival of the church today."
—Church History
"It's rare to find an author who, like this one, can state his purposes clearly and then accomplish them with equal clarity. . . Evangelism in the Early Church is meaty as well as lively and interesting."
—Living Church
"Green's book is a good contribution because it is readable, comprehensive but disciplined in scope, and because it makes extensive and representative use of primary sources."
—Catholic Biblical Quarterly
"A stimulating and insightful book on evangelism."
—Restoration Quarterly
"Green has provided an excellent treatment of his subject, scholarly and impassioned. . . Scholars will value this book, and those who are not will find it repays the effort invested."
—Presbyterian Outlook
"Michael Green has made an immense contribution to our knowledge of evangelism. . . It has given me great personal encouragement."
—Billy Graham
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Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. Pathways for Evangelism
2. Obstacles to Evangelism
3. The Evangel
4. Evangelizing the Jews
5. Evangelizing the Gentiles
6. Conversion
7. The Evangelists
8. Evangelistic Motives
9. Evangelistic Methods
10. Evangelistic Strategy
Epilogue
Notes
Select Subject Index
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