Title

BUILDING BRIDGES OF GOD DURING CALAMITY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM INDIA

School/Department

Talbot School of Theology

Publication Date

Winter 2010

Abstract

The Church Growth Movement has historically placed a priority on evangelism over that of social action. From a church growth perspective, if social action takes priority, evangelism is eventually lost amid the numerous good things that a church can do. In contrast the thinking of the missional church declares it is possible keep evangelism and social action in balance with neither gaining a priority edge. Using a real story from the missionary life of Donald McGavran’s father, John G. McGavran, this article illustrates that when social action does, as it often must, take first place over evangelism, effectiveness in evangelism is often lost.

Keywords

McGavran, John G; Church work with orphans; Church growth

Publication Title

Great Commission Research Journal

Volume

1

Issue

2

First Page

181

Last Page

188

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