The Celtic Way of Evangelism, Tenth Anniversary Edition: How Christianity Can Reach the West . . .Again

Celtic Christianity–the form of Christian faith that flourished among the people of Ireland during the Middle Ages– has gained a great deal of attention lately. George G. Hunter III points out that while the attention paid to the Celtic Christians is well deserved, much of it fails to recognize the true genius of this ancient form of Christianity. What many contemporary Christians do not realize is that Celtic Christianity was one of the most successfully evangelistic branches of the church in history. The Celtic church converted Ireland from paganism to Christianity in a remarkably short period, and then proceeded to send missionaries throughout Europe.

North America is today in the same situation as the environment in which the early Celtic preachers found their mission fields: unfamiliar with the Christian message, yet spiritually seeking and open to a vibrant new faith. If we are to spread the gospel in this culture of secular seekers, we would do well to learn from the Celts. Their ability to work with the beliefs of those they evangelized, to adapt worship and church life to the indigenous patterns they encountered, remains unparalleled in Christian history. If we are to succeed in reaching the West . . . again, then we must begin by learning from these powerful witnesses to the saving love of Jesus Christ.

This classic book on the power of indigenous evangelism has been thoroughly revised and updated, proving once again how much these ancient Christians have to teach anyone who seeks to spread the word of the gospel.

• Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America (The Gospel and Our Culture Series (GOCS))
• The Master Plan of Evangelism
• Recovering the Full Mission of God: A Biblical Perspective on Being, Doing and Telling
• Sharing Jesus without Freaking Out: Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It
• Real-Life Discipleship: Building Churches That Make Disciples
• I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus
• Meet Generation Z: Understanding and Reaching the New Post-Christian World
• Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News
• Creating a Missional Culture: Equipping the Church for the Sake of the World
• The Master Plan of Evangelism