Reconstructing Evangelicalism: Challenges and Opportunities - Hardcover

by Gerald Hiestand (Editor), Joel Lawrence (Editor)

Over the past few years, Evangelicalism has been marked by a deconstructionist movement in which many, especially younger Evangelicals, have been leaving the Evangelical tradition. Some have left the Christian faith altogether due to what they perceive to be deep inconsistencies, inadequacies, and hypocrisies. But is deconstruction the right response to these problems, or is there a better way? Rather than tearing down the structures and institutions they inhabit, Evangelicals can, trusting in the promise that Christ will build his church, commit themselves to the project of reconstruction. With every challenge comes an opportunity to press deep below the surface, assess weak foundations, and build stronger, healthier Evangelicalisms than those inherited. Reconstructing Evangelicalism explores these very challenges and opportunities to aid the church in the rebuilding project necessary in the present age.

Author Biography

Gerald Hiestand has a PhD from the University of Reading. He is senior pastor at Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, Illinois, and the cofounder and board chair of the Center for Pastor Theologians. He is the coauthor of The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision and coeditor of Becoming a Pastor Theologian: New Possibilities for Church Leadership.



Joel Lawrence has a PhD from Cambridge University and is the president of the Center for Pastor Theologians. He is the author of Bonhoeffer: A Guide for the Perplexed, as well as numerous articles and chapters in books on a variety of theological and pastoral subjects.