Presenting the Message of Jesus
I have recently read several writers who state with conviction that the traditional transactional gospel message is incomplete. They maintain that what has been, and is being, preached is only part of the message Jesus and the early church proclaimed. These writings have underscored a concern I have had for many years. Shortly after the genocide in Rwanda in 1994 I had the opportunity to talk with Michael Cassidy, a South African evangelist. He had preached often in Rwanda and he also was very involved in bringing together leaders of different ethnic groups in South Africa in the successful work of ridding the country of the scourge of apartheid. The Rwanda genocide...