The Decay of Evangelists?

Abstract

"The main thrust of the Decade has been towards moving the Church of England into 'missionary mode'. There is some evidence that this has been more successful than other attempts in the past, but Gavin Reid asks, at what price? Chief among the casualties is the evangelist in a church-culture where evangelism is seen as the responsibility of the whole body. Reid argues that the gift of the evangelist is indispensable. Evangelists not only communicate the gospel on the Church's behalf, but are living signs of the need for evangelism to the Church herself"