Evangelical Ecclesiology: Reality or Illusion?

"Like most things 'evangelical,' evangelical ecclesiology is up for grabs today. Even evangelical theologians, in their attempts to discern what the church is called to be, find themselves looking in a plethora of directions for constructive models, from the free church tradition to Eastern Orthodoxy and the Celtic church. The essays in Evangelical Ecclesiology display not only the tensions within contemporary evangelical thought about the variety of ways in which evangelical thinkers seek to assist the people of God in the task of being the church in the contemporary world but also the vitality of the current discussion."
-Stanley J. Grenz, Pioneer McDonald Professor of Theology, Carey Theological College

John G. Stackhouse, Jr. (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology and Culture at Regent College and the author of Evangelical Landscapes.

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Contributors:
Richard Beaton Kerry L. Dearborn Howard A. Snyder D. Bruce Hindmarsh Edith M. Humphrey George R. Hunsberger Michael Jinkins Roger E. Olson Paul F. M. Zahl

This book tackles what the character of evangelicalism as a loose coalition of Christians says about the movement's attitude toward the church. Are certain ecclesiologies more in keeping with the evangelical ethos than others? What is the role of parachurch organizations in shaping evangelical church structure?

Contributors from several disciplines and a variety of denominations, including Howard Snyder, George Hunsberger, and Roger Olson, examine the state of the evangelical church. What do evangelicals need to hear and say about ecclesiology today? This volume brings together fresh reflections-and provocations-on the subject of the church.

John G. Stackhouse, Jr. (Ph.D., University of Chicago) is the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology and Culture at Regent College and the author of Evangelical Landscapes.