Comments on: Stott on the Relationship of Evangelism and Social Action http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/ Trusting God :: Treasuring Christ :: Triumphing the Gospel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:22:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Pastor Eli Paul http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-40561 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:27:38 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-40561 I am very excited to read the points Stott explained about the relationship, between the ministry of evangelism and social actions in christian mission today. I agreed with him because it is the key opportunity to bring the lost souls back to God who is the creator, and it is the duty of the church to help the people, as Jesus said to Peter to feed His lambs, care for His Sheep etc.Evangelism helps people to repent from their sins and obtain salvation, while social actions is dealing with the needy of the people. without evangelism social action can’t work, and without socail work poverty would increase both of them are twins. Most of our churches is suffering today because some church leaders negleted the social action, and dealed with spirituality(evangelism). But they let people keep on begging, and others are dealing with social actions without evangelism letting people dead in spirit. I Suggested that there is no division between evangelism and social actons.

]]> By: Is Neighborhood Outreach Evangelism? Evangelism Coach http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-37757 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:55:08 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-37757 [...] social action (thanks to Timmy Brister for [...]

]]> By: John Stott on Evanvelism and Social Action | Evangelism Coach http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-23645 Fri, 23 Nov 2007 18:36:10 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-23645 [...] Stott speaks a little on social action and evangelism. Here is an excellent summary at Timmy Brister’s blog. I’ve not met him, but thought it was a good summary for us to think about [...]

]]> By: Pastor Chris http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3261 Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:47:10 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3261 You’ve written up an excellent summary. I’ve been doing some thinking about this recently (What is Evangelism) and appreciate your contribution to the discussion here.

In some of the committees i’ve served on, social action is considered evangelism, without ever an explanation of the gospel. I believe, however, that we still need to explain the gospel with words.

Pastor Chris
EvangelismCoach.org

]]> By: Tim Keller on the "Single-End Model" of Evangelism and Social Action « Provocations & Pantings http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3203 Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:51:00 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3203 [...] Keller picks up and critiques the position espoused by Stott (go here for the positions).  A second principle is that word and deed, mercy and evangelism are inseparable, existing in a [...]

]]> By: Timmy Brister http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3085 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 02:27:35 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3085 Hutch,

I listened to that interview as well and was pleasantly surprised to hear this be the topic of part of the interview. I am curious, though, how not having an ecclesiology affects your position on the relationship of evangelism and social reform. I would be interested also in hearing how Dever responds to the critique by Stott on the first position. I think Stott’s analysis is fair and valid.

Personally, I think we should evangelize every opportunity we get. However, I have a hard time telling someone that we will give them a shirt for their back and food for their stomach so long as they go to our church services or whatever hoop we make them jump through. The gospel is a free offer, and I am concerned that many times we put stipulations or attach strings to it, making our appeal to them appear disingenuous. So if social reform is a means to evangelism, I would like to know how that can be done without doing injustice to the integrity of the gospel and the clarity of our conscience. Do you know what I mean?

]]> By: Hutch http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3084 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:52:58 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3084 Mark Dever talked about this quote from Stott in a recent IX Marks interview of John Piper. Dever speaks positively of the first position and says that Stott rejects it because as an Anglican, Stott has no ecclesiology.

]]> By: Timmy Brister http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3083 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:11:44 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3083 Daniel,

Beale is correct that Stott is an annihilationalist, though I am not sure that means he doesn’t believe in hell. Another of Stott’s weak points is his borderline inclusivism which would better be defined as an agnostic (where he holds that many people will be saved in the end but doesn’t know how). Stott is a theological giant in many ways, and we would doe well to learn from him (especially in his books The Cross of Christ, Basic Christianity, and Between Two Worlds. I have strong disagreements with him on his view of hell and the unevangelized and hope that they would change. However with that said, we should be grateful for the poweful exposition and commentary he has given on the cross, on preaching, and on the fundamentals of our faith and mission.

]]> By: Daniel http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3081 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 23:29:31 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3081 I heard a sermon by Greg Beale today in which he said that John Stott doesn’t believe hell, but annihilation. Do you know anything about that?

]]> By: TerryJ http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3073 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:56:50 +0000 http://timmybrister.com/2007/03/15/stott-on-the-relationship-of-evangelism-and-social-action/#comment-3073 I agree with Stott. Too often we use social action or charitable deeds merely as the bait to lure people in then hit them with the gospel. This means our goal is not really to help them because they need help, but to help them so we can give them our “sales pitch.” It becomes transparent and can do harm to the cause of Christ. Glorifying and worshiping God, evangelism, mercy and compassion are all important parts of the Christian life – one is not merely a means to another.

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