Evangelism
In
Christians who specialize in evangelism are often known as evangelists, whether they are in their home communities or living as missionaries in the field, although some Christian traditions refer to such people as missionaries in either case. Some Christian traditions consider evangelists to be in a leadership position; they may be found preaching to large meetings or in governance roles. In addition, Christian groups who encourage evangelism are sometimes known as evangelistic or evangelist.
Etymology
The word evangelist comes from the
The verb form of euangelion,[1] (translated as "evangelism"), occurs rarely in older Greek literature outside the New Testament, making its meaning more difficult to ascertain. Parallel texts of the Gospels of Luke and Mark reveal a synonymous relationship between the verb euangelizo (εὑαγγελίζω) and a Greek verb kerusso (κηρύσσω), which means "to proclaim".[2]
Methods
Evangelism can include
The
Instant chalk board drawings (while storytelling), using bright poster chalk on large boards, along with ventriloquism and humor, have also been used in schools and churches and at beaches and river banks. In the 90's (and now in the 2000's) Geoffrey Moran of Australia uses these "old school" methods as they are now new again for both children and adults. Ventriloquism is also returning to radio in the Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy style.
Missionary work
Catholicism
Protestantism
In 1831, the Presbyterian Mission Agency was founded by the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America.[11]
Evangelicalism
Various evangelical mission organizations have specialized in evangelism throughout history. In 1792,
In 1922, Canadian evangelical evangelist
In 1960, more than half of the Protestant American missionaries were evangelical.
The
In 1974, Billy Graham and the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization organized the First International Congress on World Evangelization in Lausanne.[25] In 2004, South Korea became the second-largest source of missionaries in the world, after the United States and ahead of England.[26][27]
In July 1999, TopChrétien, an evangelical Christian
In 2007, there were over 10,000
Controversies
Some consider evangelism to be
Christian films made by American evangelical production companies are also regularly associated with proselytism.[34][35] According to Sarah-Jane Murray, screenwriting teacher at the US Film and Christian Television Commission United, Christian films are works of art, not proselytism.[36] For Hubert de Kerangat, communications manager at SAJE Distribution, a distributor of these American Christian films in France, if Christian films are considered proselytism, all films are a form of proselytism, since films of all genres could each be said to carry a message.[37]
See also
References
- ^ The 7 Principles of an Evangelistic Life, p. 32, Douglas M. Cecil, Moody Publishers
- ^ Bible as a Second Language Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine, webpage, retrieved November 5, 2008
- ^ Roswith Gerloff, Afe Adogame, Klaus Hock, Christianity in Africa and the African Diaspora: The Appropriation of a Scattered Heritage, Continuum, UK, 2011, p. 190
- ^ George Thomas Kurian, James D. Smith III, The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Volume 2, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2010, p. 95
- ^ Martin I. Klauber, Scott M. Manetsch, Erwin W. Lutzer, The Great Commission: Evangelicals and the History of World Missions, B&H Publishing Group, USA, 2008, p. 123
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- ^ Luis Bush (June 18, 2013). "4/14 Window - a Golden Age of Opportunity" (PDF). 4/14 Movement. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Coming on strong: Power Team lifts weights and spirits". 30 July 2004.
- ^ Dulles SJ, Avery. Evangelization for the Third Millennium (Kindle Locations 781-782). Paulist Press.
- ^ Parker, Michael (2012). "History of World Mission". Presbyterian Historical Society. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ^ Robert E. Johnson, A Global Introduction to Baptist Churches, Cambridge University Press, UK, 2010, p. 99
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 292
- ^ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 63
- ^ Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South, Volume 2, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2018, p. 148
- ^ J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann, Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices, ABC-CLIO, USA, 2010, p. 2738
- ^ George Thomas Kurian, Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the United States, Volume 5, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2016, p. 962
- ^ Christopher H. Sterling, Biographical Encyclopedia of American Radio, Routledge, USA, 2013, p. 253
- ^ John Lyden, The Routledge Companion to Religion and Film, Taylor & Francis, Abingdon-on-Thames, 2009, p. 82
- ^ Samuel S. Hill, Charles H. Lippy, Charles Reagan Wilson, Encyclopedia of Religion in the South, Mercer University Press, USA, 2005, p. 304
- ^ Allan Anderson, An Introduction to Pentecostalism: Global Charismatic Christianity, Cambridge University Press, Royaume-Uni, 2013, p. 175
- ^ Brian Stiller, Evangelicals Around the World: A Global Handbook for the 21st Century, Thomas Nelson, USA, 2015, p. 22
- ^ Erwin Fahlbusch, Geoffrey William Bromiley, The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 3 , Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2003, p. 584
- ^ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 157
- ^ Mark A. Lamport, Encyclopedia of Christianity in the Global South, Volume 2, Rowman & Littlefield, USA, 2018, p. 451
- ^ NORIMITSU ONISHI, Korean Missionaries Carrying Word to Hard-to-Sway Places, nytimes.com, USA, 1er novembre 2004
- ^ Quentin J. Schultze, Robert Herbert Woods Jr., Understanding Evangelical Media: The Changing Face of Christian Communication, InterVarsity Press, USA, 2009, p. 244
- ^ Michel Béghin, Ce jour-là, le 15 juillet 1999, naît le Top Chrétien Archived 2021-10-04 at the Wayback Machine, christianismeaujourdhui.info, Switzerland, February 15, 2015
- ^ Heidi Campbell, When Religion Meets New Media, Routledge, Abingdon-on-Thames, 2010, p. 191
- ^ William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 391
- ^ La Croix, "Le pape François dénonce la confusion entre évangélisation et prosélytisme à l'approche du mois missionnaire extraordinaire", France, August 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Jean-Paul Willaime et Flora Genoux, ""Pour les évangéliques, l'idée reste qu'être croyant, cela doit se voir"", lemonde.fr, France, February 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Loup Besmond de Senneville, "Les Protestants évangéliques revendiquent d'avoir le droit de dire leur foi", la-croix.com, France, January 25, 2015.
- ^ Barry Hertz, "Miracles from Heaven: Religious film has an insulting and forced message", The Globe and Mail, Canada, April 18, 2014.
- ^ Nick Schager, "Film Review: 'Overcomer'", Variety, US, August 22, 2019.
- ^ Carl Hoover, "Has Hollywood finally found religion? Faith-based films here to stay", Waco Tribune-Herald, US, April 18, 2014.
- ^ Thomas Imbert, "SAJE Distribution : rencontre avec ce distributeur centré sur la foi", allocine.fr, France, January 9, 2019.