“Unity in Diversity”: A Publication in collaboration with the European Evangelical Alliance and the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians Defining Evangelicalism Across the European Continent

What does the evangelical movement in the twenty-first century stand for? In August 2024, the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians (FEET) met for its biennial conference in cooperation with the European Evangelical Alliance to explore evangelical identity in Europe with particular emphasis on unity in diversity. “Evangelicalism in Europe” contains essays and invited chapters, presented by national leaders and experts from across the continent.

The authors develop an evangelical theology, outline the movement’s history and current circumstances, and provide sociological analyses of evangelicals. This timely book will help shape the future of evangelicalism, reminding its readers that what lies at the heart of it, no matter the location, is faithfulness to the gospel of Jesus Christ and rejoicing in the good news that it brings to humanity.

Praise for the Book:

This book is a milestone for today’s evangelicals. It is not the first, and will certainly not be the last, book on the identity and mission of evangelicals in Europe, yet it has all the ingredients and information needed to refresh our interest in this topic and to challenge our views on our own form of Christianity.

– Octavian D. Baban, PhD Adjunct Professor of New Testament and Head of Department, Baptist Theological Institute of Bucharest, Romania

Far from trying to offer a “one-size-fits-all” box for evangelicalism, this landmark collection of articles offers a balanced, varied, contextual and academic presentation of the tradition and current state of the movement.

– Marvin Oxenham, PhD General Secretary, European Council for Theological Education

Contents

Foreword Identity, Unity and Diversity Introduction Frank Hinkelmann and Pieter J. Lalleman

Part 1: Evangelical Theology

1 What Defines Evangelicalism? Frank Hinkelmann

2 Evangelicals and the Authority of Scripture Hetty Lalleman

3 Evangelicals and the World Joshua T. Searle

4 Evangelical Identity and Orthodox Perception: A Romanian

Contextual Analysis Cristian Sonea

5 Evangelicals and Other Christian Traditions: An Insider’s Perspective Tim Grass

6 The Challenge of Post-Evangelicalism and the Search for the Non-Negotiable Martin P. Grünholz

7 Nationalist and/or Populist Political Movements: How do Evangelicals Vote and Respond?

Evert van de Poll

8 The Place of Mission in Evangelical Identity

McTair Wall

9 British Evangelicals: Towards a Public Theology of Racial Justice

Israel Oluwole Olofinjana

10 The Elephant in The Room: Sexual Ethics and the Boundaries of

Evangelicalism David Sandifer

Part 2: Evangelicals in Various Countries

11 Evangelicalism in Austria Frank Hinkelmann

12 Evangelicalism in Croatia Danijel Časni

13 Evangelicalism in the Czech Republic

Pavel Černý

14 Evangelicalism in France

Sébastien Fath

15 Evangelicalism in Germany

Frank Hinkelmann

16 Evangelicalism in the Republic of Ireland Patrick Mitchel

17 Evangelicalism in Italy

Leonardo De Chirico

18 Evangelicalism in Norway

Lars Dahle

19 Evangelicalism in Portugal

Timóteo Cavaco

20 Evangelicalism in Romania

Marcel Măcelaru

21 Evangelicalism in French-Speaking Switzerland

Monique Cuany

22 Evangelicalism in German-Speaking Switzerland

Stefan Schweyer and Paul Bruderer

23 Evangelicalism in Ukraine Sergii Sannikov

24 Evangelicalism in the United Kingdom

David Hilborn

Part 3: Sociological Analyses

25 Evangelicals in Central and Eastern Europe: The Case of Poland

Natalia Zawiejska

26 Evangelicals in Portugal: Plural and Growing Communities

Elsa Correia Pereira

27 Evangelicals in Southern Europe: Sociological Perspectives Sébastien Fath

28 Evangelicalism in Northern Europe, Especially in Sweden: A Sociological Perspective

Per Ewert

29 Evangelicalism in Western Europe Today: Some Sociological Remarks

Jelle Creemers

About the General Editors:

Pieter J. Lalleman has a PhD from Groningen University, Netherlands, and is an ordained Baptist minister. He serves as the editor of the European Journal of Theology and for twenty years lectured in biblical studies at Spurgeon’s College, London, UK, where he was also the academic dean.holds a PhD in Old Testament from the University of Nottingham, UK. He previously served as international director of ICETE and regional director for Overseas Council. He is currently the international director of Langham Partnership. Riad is from Lebanon, where he lives with his wife, Izdihar.

Frank Hinkelmann has a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands and is rector of the Martin Bucer Seminar, Germany, as well as a professor at the Interdisciplinary School of Doctoral Studies, Aurel Vlaicu University, Romania.

About Langham Publishing:

Langham Publishing is a ministry of Langham Partnership whose vision is to strengthen the global church. Through Langham Publishing, we publish books for Christian leaders, preachers, and scholars that represent a diverse church around the world, furthering our understanding of scripture, our mission as God’s people, and our love in Christ.

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