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Theology & Evangelism by J.I. Packer
"Evangelism and theology for the most part go separate ways, and the result is great loss for both. When theology is not held on course by the demands of evangelistic communcation, it grows abstract and speculative, wayward in method, theoretical in interest and irresponsible in stance. When evangelism is not fertilized, fed and controlled by theology, it becomes a stylized performance seeking its effect through manipulative skills rather than the power of vision and the force of truth. Both theology and evangelism are then, in one important sense, unreal, false to their own God-given nature; for all true theology has an evangelistic thrust, and all true evangelism is theology in action." - J.I. Packer
Posted by John on July 13, 2006 03:23 PM
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Great quote!
Posted by: Steve Weaver | July 13, 2006 03:30 PM
Where did this quote origninate?
Much Grace...
Josh
Posted by: Josh Kidwell | July 14, 2006 11:22 AM
I love the Packer quote.
I'd like to "trackback" but don't know how!
Posted by: David McKay | July 15, 2006 07:18 AM