MiniZine: Evangelism and Social Action
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Some Christians want to bring 'social action' right to the centre of Christian activity, so much so that anyone who suggests that evangelism may be a higher or more central priority risks being labelled heartless.
Others see any push for Christian social involvement as a worrying attempt to water down the priority of evangelism.
The Bible makes a strong case for both: we ought to be involved in our communities, and offer physical and material help to those around us who are in need, but there is also the centrality of preaching the gospel. How do these two strands of the Bible's teaching relate together?
It's not a booklet, or a leaflet, or a tract. It's not a full-sized magazine either. It's somewhere in the middle: a short collection of articles, in an economical, easy-to-read format, with a discussion guide included.
The aim is simple: to provide high-quality Bible-based input to help Christians encourage each other.
MiniZines are ideal for giving away, for starting personal conversations, and for small group discussion.
There are only 11 small pages plus a discussion guide to this minizine, so it's pretty easy to read. It covers the case for both social involvement and evangelism, then combines them in part 2, "How they relate".
There the following points are made: that these are distinct activities, that proclamation is central, and that though distinct, they are inseparable.
The authors use the example of our godliness to show that how we "do" things (being godly) does not produce new Christians, but shows our new life in Christ to the world. In the same way, they suggest, social involvement (using our resources and gifts to help those around us) must also be part of our Christian faith, even though it cannot on its own bring people to Christ.
Making these statements as clearly as it does means the minizine is likely to be very useful to anyone, or any church, considering where and how they can engage in helping the poor and weak around them in the world.
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ISBN | 9781921441936 |
Format | Magazine |
Series | MiniZines |
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