Product Description

In The coming Evangelical Crisis, fourteen respected Christian leaders and thinkers come together to sound the alarm about the growing trend toward what they see as a tentative and diluted gospel message.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1358657 in Books
• Published on: 1997-01-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 269 pages

Review
The fourteen contributors to The Coming Evangelical Crisis assert that the practices and beliefs that have guided the church since the Reformation are in jeopardy. The past few decades have seen a drift away from the doctrines that were the driving force of the church for nearly four centuries. Perhaps that is why, despite the church's widespread evangelism programs, million-dollar crusades, and aggressive strategies for church growth, our culture continues on its course of disbelief and moral decline. In The Coming Evangelical Crisis, the fourteen respected Christian leaders and thinkers sound the alarm about the growing trend toward a tentative and diluted gospel message. Unless a concerted effort is made to correct the drift away from fundamental doctrines of the Christian faith, the church will become even less effective in the years ahead. The Coming Evangelical Crisis is a compelling and challenging work, a valuable resource for pastors, teachers, leaders, and anyone who is concerned about the effectiveness of the church in this generation and for the next decade of a new millennium. -- Midwest Book Review

Customer Reviews

For anyone concerned about where the Church is going
When you are done reading self-help and 'Christian' work-out and budget books, and are serious about your faith - Read this book, your faith will never be the same. Convicting. The most important aspects and issues confronting the church are thoughtfully presented by various credible authors. The article on worship music was very convincing and led me to change my views on the importance and place of true worship. If anything, it will light-up your next Bible Study. I read many books and discover the best to recommend to those with limited reading time. This book made number one on my list for the year.

The Warning is Clear
Some of the conservative church's greatest ambassadors deliver a great message in this book. Some very godly and inteligent men deliver a warning to the church of the future. The books basic theme is that the church must be circumspect so that it does not drift away from biblical dependence. The present day church has come to depend on so many sources for their theological understanding when ultimately scripture should be the only recognized voice. This book defends the traditional evangelical faith while giving and understanding of obvious needs of reform. Readers of this book will become acutely aware of the problems and solutions of the modern godly church.

A Call to return to the Reformation
In my humble opinion, everybody who dares call themselves evangelical, and this term is used widely today, should read this book and take its warnings and suggestions to heart. So many churches would call themselves evangelical today, but would not be able to give a proper definition for the term, or the history behind it. Read this book and you will get to see what it means to be evangelical!