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In more than forty years of ministry, Harold Percy has sought to waken a slumbering church by reminding it of its true calling--to imaginative evangelism, faithful discipleship, and innovative leadership. As a priest in the Anglican Diocese of Toronto, and as founding Director of the Wycliffe College Institute of Evangelism, Harold has challenged and encouraged leaders in a range of denominations across Canada through articles and books, conferences and workshops. This books engages in lively dialogue with Harold's many contributions to the life of the church today, with chapters on leadership, discipleship, spirituality, congregational ministry, and missional outreach from eighteen pastoral practitioners, all of whom continue to expand on his unique legacy in the service of Christ.

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"My wife Eleanor and I have benefited greatly from Harold's leadership and teaching at Trinity Streetsville since 1992: this man is so articulate and thoughtful in making God's written word both practical and applicable. Harold and I have been in a men's group together for over twenty years, and he has profoundly impacted my life in understanding leadership. If this book enables a new generation of Christian leaders to benefit from Harold's experience, it will be a great gift to the future of the church. Paul Henderson Canadian hockey legend The ministry of Harold Percy has had an indelible impact on my own ministry. Harold brought the ministry of evangelism out of the ""red light district"" of the Canadian church, and for that we owe him deep gratitude. I distinctly remember walking through downtown Toronto one winter night nearly twenty-five years ago, when I was a student at Wycliffe College. I had been in Harold's class on evangelism, and he awoke in me such a hunger for the ministry of evangelism that, as I walked, I prayed to God that I could serve Him in some small way in leading others to new life in Christ. Thank you, Harold. I commend this diverse volume to all readers as we seek to build on Harold's legacy. Jenny Andison Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Toronto Another strong book on the mission of the church in the Canadian context! Even better, a book dedicated to Harold Percy, who personifies the effective leadership that is so crucial in the church of the twenty-first century. A must-read for anyone thinking of addressing the church's missional initiative in Canada, and what it takes to bridge the gap between church and culture. The fact that all the contributors are Canadian writers and practitioners makes it all the more valuable a resource. Gary Nelson President, Tyndale University College and Seminary The Gospel as presented by Harold seemed so real, it was easy to accept it as a way of life. He transformed the way we worshiped at Trinity from the traditional to a more meaningful and contemporary worship service, and he did it with concern for the members. Hazel McCallion Former Mayor of Mississauga, Chancellor of Sheridan College Legacies are gifts, built up through hard work in the past, that enable and enrich present and future generations. Harold Percy is still very much contributing to the life of the church today, yet these essays honour and extend exactly what he has spent decades of ministry teaching us to pay attention to if the Good News is to be effectively lived and proclaimed: leadership, discipleship, spirituality, congregational ministry, and reaching out. He models it himself and, thank God, not in the past tense. Colin R. Johnson Anglican Archbishop of Toronto"

My wife Eleanor and I have benefited greatly from Harold's leadership and teaching at Trinity Streetsville since 1992: this man is so articulate and thoughtful in making God's written word both practical and applicable. Harold and I have been in a men's group together for over twenty years, and he has profoundly impacted my life in understanding leadership. If this book enables a new generation of Christian leaders to benefit from Harold's experience, it will be a great gift to the future of the church. Paul Henderson Canadian hockey legend The ministry of Harold Percy has had an indelible impact on my own ministry. Harold brought the ministry of evangelism out of the red light district of the Canadian church, and for that we owe him deep gratitude. I distinctly remember walking through downtown Toronto one winter night nearly twenty-five years ago, when I was a student at Wycliffe College. I had been in Harold's class on evangelism, and he awoke in me such a hunger for the ministry of evangelism that, as I walked, I prayed to God that I could serve Him in some small way in leading others to new life in Christ. Thank you, Harold. I commend this diverse volume to all readers as we seek to build on Harold's legacy. Jenny Andison Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of Toronto Another strong book on the mission of the church in the Canadian context! Even better, a book dedicated to Harold Percy, who personifies the effective leadership that is so crucial in the church of the twenty-first century. A must-read for anyone thinking of addressing the church's missional initiative in Canada, and what it takes to bridge the gap between church and culture. The fact that all the contributors are Canadian writers and practitioners makes it all the more valuable a resource. Gary Nelson President, Tyndale University College and Seminary The Gospel as presented by Harold seemed so real, it was easy to accept it as a way of life. He transformed the way we worshiped at Trinity from the traditional to a more meaningful and contemporary worship service, and he did it with concern for the members. Hazel McCallion Former Mayor of Mississauga, Chancellor of Sheridan College Legacies are gifts, built up through hard work in the past, that enable and enrich present and future generations. Harold Percy is still very much contributing to the life of the church today, yet these essays honour and extend exactly what he has spent decades of ministry teaching us to pay attention to if the Good News is to be effectively lived and proclaimed: leadership, discipleship, spirituality, congregational ministry, and reaching out. He models it himself and, thank God, not in the past tense. Colin R. Johnson Anglican Archbishop of Toronto

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JOHN BOWEN is Professor Emeritus Wycliffe College U of Toronto. John followed Harold as Director of the Institute of Evangelism from 1999 till the present, and was Professor of Evangelism at Wycliffe College from 1999 till 2013. He is author of Evangelism for 'Normal'People (Augsburg Fortress 2002), The Spirituality of Narnia (Regent College Publishing 2007), and Growing up Christian (Regent College Publishing 2010). He is also the editor of The Missionary Letters of Vincent Donovan 1957-1973 (Wipf and Stock 2011), and Green Shootsout of Dry Ground (Wipf and Stock 2013). G. F. Hurlburt Chair and Professor of PreachingMichael P Knowles was Assistant Director of the Institute of Evangelism from 1993 till 1997, and wrote the study guides for Following Jesus: First steps on the Way and Good News People. He is currently Professor of Preaching at McMaster Divinity College in Hamilton Ontario and G. F. Hurlburt Chair. He was editor of (The Folly of Preaching: Models and Methods; Eerdmans, 2007) and other publications include Jeremiah in Matthew's Gospel: The Rejected-Prophet Motif in Matthaean Redaction (JSOT, 1993), We Preach Not Ourselves: Paul on Preaching (Brazos, 2008), and The Unfolding Mystery of the Divine Name: The God of Sinai in Our Midst (IVP Academic, 2012).

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