Holistic Mission Weighed in the Balances
Holistic Mission Weighed in the Balances by E. S. Williams, published by Belmont House Publishing in 2016, is a comprehensive examination of the concept of holistic mission within the Church. This 354-page book explores how the integration of evangelism and social action has gained acceptance as the authentic mission of the Church, following the influential ideas presented by John Stott at the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in 1974. Williams delves into the paradigm shift in evangelical thinking regarding the Great Commission and the mission of the Church, emphasizing the importance of contextualizing biblical messages to enhance cultural relevance.
Readers will find a thorough biblical critique of the holistic movement, which has become a significant focus in Bible seminaries worldwide. The book addresses the emerging discipline of missiology and its role in shaping contemporary understanding of mission. By engaging with these themes, Holistic Mission provides insights into the ongoing dialogue about the relationship between faith and social responsibility, encouraging a return to the core principles of the Gospel of Truth.
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This book examines how holistic mission has become widely accepted as the authentic mission of the Church. At the Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in 1974, John Stott promoted the idea that evangelism and social action are a partnership, ‘like two blades of a pair of scissors or two wings of a bird’. In doing so, he produced a paradigm shift in evangelica1 thinking about the Great Commission and mission of the Church. This holistic way of thinking is being widely taught in Bible seminaries across the world, and the new discipline of missiology plays a key role. The holistic movement believes that the message of the Bible must be contextualized to make it culturally relevant. Holistic Mission offers a serious biblical critique of the holistic movement and points the way back to the Gospel of Truth.
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