http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/ theology. church. culture. life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4086 Do You Evangelize or Proselytize? | Ars Gratia Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:43:07 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4086 [...] Pastor Joe Thorn shares a great Stott quote on proselytism and evangelism: Proselytism and evangelism are not the same thing. To proselytize is to convert somebody else to our opinions and culture, and to squeeze him into our mould; to evangelize is to proclaim God’s good news about Jesus Christ to the end that people will believe in him, find life in him and ultimately be conformed to his image, not ours. The motive behind proselytism is concern for the spread of our own little empire; the motive behind evangelism is concern for the true welfare of men and thereby for the name, kingdom, will and glory of God [...] [...] Pastor Joe Thorn shares a great Stott quote on proselytism and evangelism: Proselytism and evangelism are not the same thing. To proselytize is to convert somebody else to our opinions and culture, and to squeeze him into our mould; to evangelize is to proclaim God’s good news about Jesus Christ to the end that people will believe in him, find life in him and ultimately be conformed to his image, not ours. The motive behind proselytism is concern for the spread of our own little empire; the motive behind evangelism is concern for the true welfare of men and thereby for the name, kingdom, will and glory of God [...]

]]> http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4085 Tuesday Links | Subverting Mediocrity Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:37:02 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4085 [...] Joe Thorn shares a great quote from Stott on the difference between Proselytizing vs Evangelizing.  This is an important distinction.  Read it. [...] [...] Joe Thorn shares a great quote from Stott on the difference between Proselytizing vs Evangelizing.  This is an important distinction.  Read it. [...]

]]> http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4084 Patrick A. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:30:34 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4084 It's the difference between making "converts" and making "disciples". Thanks for sharing Joe! It’s the difference between making “converts” and making “disciples”. Thanks for sharing Joe!

]]> http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4083 Patrick A. Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:29:54 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4083 It the difference between making "converts" and making "disciples". Thanks for sharing Joe! It the difference between making “converts” and making “disciples”. Thanks for sharing Joe!

]]> http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4082 Nate Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:50:23 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2008/03/10/proselytizing-vs-evangelizing/#comment-4082 Well said. Praise God for the work of faithful men like John Stott. May we be more concerned with the welfare of men and the kingdom of God far more than own own little empires. Thanks Joe for the encouraging words found here time and time again. Well said. Praise God for the work of faithful men like John Stott. May we be more concerned with the welfare of men and the kingdom of God far more than own own little empires. Thanks Joe for the encouraging words found here time and time again.

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