Christian Mission in the Modern World

Author	John R.W. Stott
Narrator	Simon Vance
Runtime	5 Hrs. - Unabridged
Publisher	christianaudio Hovel
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"No evangelical writer makes a more scrupulous attempt at clarity and fairness than John Stott. Notably fresh and illuminating."
World Vision

In recent years, the mission of the church has been defined in two almost exclusive ways. On the one hand are those who say the church must focus on evangelism and discipleship alone. On the other hand are those who advocate concentrating almost solely on societal reform.

In this classic book, John Stott shows that Christian mission must encompass both evangelism and social action. He begins with careful definitions of five key terms--mission, evangelism, dialogue, salvation and conversion. Then, through a thorough biblical exploration of these concepts, Stott provides a model for ministry to people's spiritual and physical needs alike.

Ultimately, Stott points to the example of Jesus, who modeled both the Great Commission of proclamation and the Great Commandment of love and service. This balanced, holistic approach to mission points the way forward for the work of the church in the world.

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Audiofile Magazine says:

Though Stott's reflection on Christianity in the modern world was published 30 years ago, his points are as focused and useful today as ever. The work is scrupulous, methodical, and extremely fair, and Simon Vance's delivery matches Stott's prose style wonderfully. Vance's voice is always coolly rational. Stott takes care to distinguish between a range of theological or textual points, and each ti... Read more

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Joanna Holman says:

In Christian mission in the modern world, John Stott seeks to communicate the biblical meaning and importance of mission, evangelism, dialogue, salvation and conversion. In one way this is a book for the specific time in the church’s history a few decades ago when it was originally written. Stott quotes and analyses heavily the books, conferences talks and academic papers that were having a... Read more