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- English
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Evangelicals Around the World
About This Book
There are an estimated 600 million Evangelicals in the world today, crossing cultures, histories, languages, politics, and nationalities. Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21 st Century introduces the fastest-growing segment of the global Christian church to the world and to each other.
Bringing together a team of multi-disciplined scholars, writers, activists, and leaders from around the world, this handbook provides a compelling look at the diverse group we call Evangelicals. In this guide, written by those who know the movement the best, the issues that divide and the beliefs that unite this global Christian movement are presented in a journalistic fashion. Evangelicals Around the World describes the past and the present, the unique characters, and the powerful ministries of Evangelicals. With a large trim size and colorful page design, this beautiful book is the perfect choice for laypeople and scholars alike.
Features include:
- Essays written by senior leaders of the movement and newer voices with fresh perspectives
- Articles written by journalists convey diverse and creative perspectives on ministry
- Essays provide the demographic details of Evangelicals in regions around the world
- Maps, graphs, photographs, quotes, and mini-profiles of evangelical heroes throughout time
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword to a Massive Undertaking
- A Warm Thank-You to Benefactors and Sponsors
- An Introduction to the World Evangelical Alliance
- 200 Events In Evangelical History
- Who Are Evangelicals? A History
- Demographics of Global Evangelicalism
- Evangelical Traditions By Proportion
- Evangelicalism By Tradition
- What Evangelicals Believe
- Evangelicals In Mainline Denominations
- Evangelicals and the Lausanne Movement
- Evangelicals and Ecumenism
- Evangelicals and Roman Catholics
- Evangelicals and Other Religions
- Evangelicals and Missions
- Pentecostals: Their Rise and Role In the Evangelical Community
- Evangelicals and Evangelism
- Evangelicals and Prayer
- Evangelicals and Gender
- Evangelicals and Religious Liberty
- Evangelicals and Social Justice
- Evangelicals and Politics
- Evangelicals In the City
- Evangelical Engagement With Ethnodoxology
- Evangelicals and the Arts
- Evangelicals and Theological Education
- Evangelicals and the Marketplace
- Evangelicals and Science
- Evangelicals and Environmental Stewardship
- Evangelicals In the Middle East
- Evangelicals and Bible Translation
- The Challenge of Evangelical Diversity
- The Story of the World Evangelical Alliance
- The Future of the Evangelical Movement
- Evangelicals You Would Want to Know
- Introduction to Regional Essays
- Introduction to Ministry Profiles
- Introduction to Regional Graphics
- Africa
- Latin America
- North America
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
- Contributors