TY - BOOK AU - DeVries,Brian A. TI - You will be my witnesses: theology for God's church serving in God's mission SN - 9781433591389 AV - BV4520 .D48 2024 PY - 2024/// CY - Wheaton, Illinois PB - Crossway KW - Witness bearing (Christianity) KW - Church work KW - Missions KW - Methodology KW - Theology, Practical KW - T�emoignage (Christianisme) KW - Pastorale KW - Th�eologie pratique N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction: Witness within God's mission -- The biblical story of God's mission: Mission in the Old Testament -- The mission of Jesus Christ -- The mission of the Holy Spirit -- Witness in the New Testament -- Concise history of Christian witness: The church's witness after Pentecost -- Historical themes in Christian witness -- Our witness in an un-Christian world: Christian witness as gospel presence -- Christian witness by gospel message -- Christian witness by gospel response -- Christian witness in gospel community -- Conclusion: Motivating Christian witness N2 - "Defines the church's witness within a biblical theology of God's mission, including evangelism, apologetics, global partnerships, church planting, and gospel suffering"-- ER -