Bryan Stone
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism Co-Director of the Center for Practical Theology at Boston University
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Bryan Stone has served as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs since January, 2011 and as the E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism in the School of Theology since 1998. He has a background in new church development, urban pastoral ministry, and faith-based non-profit development. His most recent books are A Reader in Ecclesiology, Evangelism After Christendom: The Theology and Practice of Christian Witness_and _Sabbath in the City: Sustaining Urban Pastoral Excellence, co-authored with Claire Wolfteich. His research, publishing, and teaching interests are in the areas of evangelism, congregational development, urban ministry, ecclesiology, theology and popular culture (including especially film studies), Christian pacifism, and Wesleyan, liberation, narrativist, and post-liberal theologies. Bryan and his wife live on campus at Boston University where they serve as faculty-in-residence in the Warren Towers dorm.
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Here’s why John 3:16 is so popular in sports
April 25, 2017
Boston Globe Bryan Stone, School of Theology “It’s been memorized by countless Sunday school students, displayed on signs at major sporting events, and printed on the bottom of shopping bags and soda cups…” Expert quote: “The verse first leapt into popular culture in the 1970s, when born-again Christians started holding “John 3:16” signs at stadiums […]
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Evangelists at Redeemer Presbyterian Preaching to Skeptics in N.Y.C.
April 17, 2016
World Religion News Bryan Stone, School of Theology For an evangelist, seeking converts among vocal atheists can be quite a challenge. View full article quoting expert Bryan Stone
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Evangelists Adapt to a New Era, Preaching the Gospel to Skeptics
March 6, 2016
New York Times (subscription required) Christopher H. Evans, School of Theology Bryon Stone, School of Theology When Craig Ellis was growing up, he picked up the sort of adventure book meant for a boy looking to serve God… Expert quotes: Evans: Both movements, espoused “a belief that ultimate meaning is found within the individual, as […]
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Faith makes a TV comeback
September 26, 2013
Christian Science Monitor Bryan Stone, School of Theology From snake handlers to trivia buffs, entertainment with religious overtones has gilded the fall TV lineup with the renewals of such ratings-busting shows as “The American Bible Challenge” (GSN), now in its third season, and the return of “Breaking Amish: L.A.,” including a bonus reunion event (TLC)… […]
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