Evangelism: Doing Justice and Preaching Grace [Paperback]

Harvie M. Conn (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 116 pages
• Publisher: P&R Publishing (June 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875522068
• ISBN-13: 978-0875522067
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing Look at what it means to be a Christian..., February 9, 2000

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S. Wu "stevenewyork" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evangelism: Doing Justice and Preaching Grace (Paperback)

Even though most of this book was written in the 70's and early 80's the message that Prof. Conn imbues in his 112 page text is still perfectly pertinent to Christians today. Addressing both a study of the misguided state of the modern Church and ministry and their inability to reach the sinful and the "sinned" against, Prof. Conn gracefully argues the pertinence and relevance for the kind of "mercy" ministry which Christ exemplified by His life on earth. Prof. Conn's approach calls each and every "Christian" to think of themselves as a missionary who's neither defined by home or foreign missions but simply a missionary to the world.

I had the honor and blessing of meeting Prof. Conn and he was as pleasantly humble, caring and kind in person as he comes across in this book. Sadly though Prof. Conn has since passed away. He was truly an individual who thought outside of the box and he will be greatly missed by many.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent. This book will hurt you., January 19, 2000

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J. Lin - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evangelism: Doing Justice and Preaching Grace (Paperback)

Dr. Conn presents a stirring and compelling call to holistic evangelism, the presentation of a gospel through "show and tell." His call to an evangelism that embraces the needs of individuals as sinners and as sinned-against is a much needed wake-up call for our church that has tended towards hoarding rather than spreading the good news of the gospel. Conn reminds us that the gospel saves, and saves completely. This book will hurt you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars well recommended intro to evangelism vs social action topic, February 7, 2006

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R. M. Williams "just an avid reader" (tucson, arizona USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Evangelism: Doing justice and preaching grace (Paperback)

I come to this book as part of a directed study on the topic of Ministries of Mercy in the conservative Presbyterian Church, which ought to result in a Sunday School class in about 8 months. This is probably the most recommended book to me via email or short bibliographies on the topic. Certainly H.Conn is held in high esteem in the Church for his body on work on the topic. Therefore this is simply one of the have-to-read books on my list.

Oftentimes such books are a disappointment and over hyped, this is not that way, but rather is a good introduction to the relationship of evangelism and justice. The author speaks not just from reading other books but from experience, plus incorporates as much 1st hand activism into the book as he can to prove his points. It is written to the level of interested laypeople and is suitable and probably addressed to an adult Church-based class working on these or similiar issues. It is a short quick read, with chapter 4-Prayer: Where Word and Deed come together being the climax of it and therefore the recommended chapter to read while sitting in a bookstore deciding whether to buy the book or not.

The theme of the book is on the first page: "this is an effort to look at the relation between evangelism and social questions as two sides fo the same coin." pg 9 He starts the discussion with an excellent example: "contextualization, the art of planting the gospel seed in a culture's diverse soils without also planting the flower pot". It is this type of writing and thinking that makes the book both enjoyable to read and a pleasure to follow his thinking. Another example in this same vein is pg 29 where he points out that the neighborhood bar is the secular substitute for an intimate experience with other people, what the Church ought to be and is not, all to often.

It is an important book, worthwhile the time to read and digest, rightfully high on the recommended book list for the topic.