Adventures in Evangelical Civility

Adventures in Evangelical Civility
A Lifelong Quest for Common Ground
(Brazos Press, 2017)

WHO: Richard J. Mouw, professor of faith and public life at Fuller Theological Seminary, where he served as president for 20 years.

HE SAYS: “As I back over my academic career, I see commonness as a theme that has been informing the main intellectual endeavors that have engaged me from the start.”

THE BIG IDEA: Richard Mouw, called the “premier evangelical public intellectual of our time,” draws on classical Calvinists, Mormons, historians, Catholics and Anabaptists to examine the links between common and particular grace.

THE PROGRESSION: The author presents his journey through studies in philosophy, theology and political theory interspersed with stories of ecumenical dialogues and important encounters with religious leaders of diverse traditions.

“A captivating exploration of both Calvinism and evangelicalism and the complicated relationship between them.”

Order this book from Amazon.com »

Read an excerpt from this book »

A 2018 Outreach Resource of the Year—Theology Category

“No message is more valuable for American Christians, from both ends of the evangelical theological spectrum, than this robust, informed call to a renewed commitment to civility.”

Evaluated by Scot McKnight,author or editor of some 60 books and the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois.

Richard J. Mouw
Richard J. Mouw

Richard J. Mouw is professor of faith and public life and former president of Fuller Theological Seminary and a regular columnist with Religion News Service.

Ohio Church Makeover

This move would not only give them room to grow, but also would enable them to do a lot more to fulfill their mission of being a church focused on “building the kingdom, one life at a time.”

How Much Tech Do You Actually Need?

Because you cannot do this alone, you are going to have to trust the right individuals who know more about tech than you do. Your calling is to shepherd. Do that.

Gene Appel: Do Less Ministry; Reach More People

None of the programs at our church were bad in and of themselves. The volume of it just prevented us from being focused on building relationships with those who are far from God. So, we had to do less ministry to reach more people. It sounds funny, but people had to be trained in how to do life with nonbelievers or people spiritually disinterested.