Mystic Way of Evangelism: A Contemplative Vision for Christian Outreach

Synopsis

Elaine Heath Brings A Fresh Perspective To The Theory And Practice Of Evangelism By Approaching It Through Contemplative Spirituality, Offering A Corrective To The Contemporary American Trend Of Programmatic And Consumeristic Forms Of Evangelism. By Looking To Mystics, Saints, And Martyrs Of Church History, She Suggests We Can Discover Ways Of Thinking About God That Result In A Life Of Outreach. This Thoroughly Revised Second Edition Includes A New Study Guide. - From Publisher. Purgation. Into The Night -- Illumination. Love Is God's Meaning -- Broken Bread And Poured Out Wine -- Coming Home To Love -- Healing The Threefold Wound -- Redeeming The Earth -- Union. A Hermeneutic Of Love -- Giving Ourselves Away -- Homing Prayer -- New Tongues Of Fire -- Your Will Be Done On Earth -- Epilogue : Out Of The Night -- Appendix : Corporate Experiences Of The Dark Night. Elaine A. Heath. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.