This study is important in providing a corrective to inadequate or one-sided views of kerygma.

The Kerygma: A Model for Proclaiming the Christian Gospel sets forth a pattern for sharing the gospel which reflects both aspects of the two-part Christian gospel discussed in the study, Walking in the Way of Christ & the Apostles; that is, ...

"The eschatological and dualistic symbolism of the early Christians has misled us into thinking that the Gospel in its classic period has no concern with what we call social change," writes Wilder.

Such questions led Argüello to the brink of despair. He called out to God and personally experienced the reality of divine love as revealed in Jesus Christ. Dedicating his life to Christ, Argüello began living among the very poor.