Service Evangelism / Edition 1

by Richard Stoll Armstrong

Overview

Service Evangelism has been used by thousands of pastors and lay leaders throughout the United States and Canada to advance a style of evangelism that combines the social and personal dimensions of the gospel.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664242527
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	01/01/1979
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Richard Stoll Armstrong is the Ralph B. and Helen S. Ashenfelter Professor Emeritus of Ministry and Evangelism at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey. Immediately prior to joining the Princeton faculty, Armstrong served as Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana. He is the author of several books.

Table of Contents

	Preface	9
	Foreword	11
1.	How It Began	13
I.	The Cry for Help	14
II.	The Call to a Church	15
III.	The Birth of a Model	17
2.	The Case for Faith-Sharing	21
I.	The Nature and Role of Proof	21
II.	The Nature and Role of Faith	22
A.	The Basis for Faith	23
B.	The Nature of Faith	24
C.	The Paradox of Faith	26
D.	The Leap of Faith	29
III.	Sharing Faith	31
A.	Bridging the Gap	31
B.	Answering the Why?	32
C.	Justifying the Approach	33
IV.	Conclusion	37
3.	A Servant Church	38
I.	The Suffering Servant	38
II.	Our Chief End	39
III.	A Twofold Mission	40
IV.	A Threefold Function	42
V.	On This Rock	45
VI.	A Commission	46
VII.	An Endorsement	48
VIII.	A Promise	49
4.	Service Evangelism	51
I.	The World Itself and How We Use It	54
II.	Evangelism and Witnessing	55
III.	Evangelism and the Evangelical	56
IV.	Evangelism and Communication	57
V.	Evangelism and Social Action	58
VI.	Evangelism and Proselytizing	63
VII.	Evangelism, Christian Nurture, and Church Renewal	65
5.	An Evangelistic Style	70
I.	Ambassadors for Christ	71
II.	Always in Triumph	74
III.	The Aroma of Christ	75
IV.	Not Peddlers	76
6.	Interpersonal Witnessing	79
I.	Visitation Evangelism	79
II.	Service Evangelism	81
III.	Service Evangelism	82
IV.	The Approach	83
V.	Inside the Home	85
VI.	Some Thoughts About Listening	90
VII.	Some Thoughts About Speaking	95
VIII.	Some Thoughts About Using the Bible	98
IX.	Some Thoughts About Witnessing	104
7.	Role-Playing	114
I.	The Training Task	114
II.	The Facts Game	115
III.	An Exercise in Faith-Sharing	117
IV.	Discovering Role-Playing	118
V.	The Role of the Leader	119
VI.	Role-Playing and P.R.O.O.F.	120
A.	Structuring	122
B.	Suggestions for Leaders	125
8.	Conducting a P.R.O.O.F. Seminar	128
I.	Preliminaries	128
A.	Recruiting the Participants	128
B.	Scheduling the Seminar	129
C.	Setting Up the Room	130
D.	Preparing for Small-Group Activities	130
E.	Providing for Food and Other Essentials	132
F.	Greeting the Arrivers	133
II.	Outline for the Seminar Leader	133
	Thursday Night	133
	Friday Night	136
	Saturday	139
III.	The Evaluation Process	145
9.	Preparing the Congregation	149
I.	Sharing the Dream	149
II.	Establishing the Ground Rules	150
III.	Planning the Preaching	155
IV.	Identifying the P.R.O.O.F. Prospects	158
V.	Developing the Support System	159
10.	After P.R.O.O.F., What?	162
I.	The Calling Program	162
A.	Scheduling	163
B.	Ambassador Groups	164
C.	The Format	165
D.	The "Afterglow"	170
E.	On-the-Job Training	172
F.	Record-Keeping	173
G.	Following Through	175
II.	The Pudding of the P.R.O.O.F.	176
A.	The Callers	176
B.	The Church	176
C.	The Community	178
III.	Refresher Courses	180
	Postscript	181
	Appendixes	183
A.	Receiving New Members	183
B.	Outline of P.R.O.O.F. Seminar	186
C.	P.R.O.O.F. Seminar Bench Mark	188
D.	P.R.O.O.F. Seminar Evaluation Sheet	189
E-1.	Ambassador Card	190
E-2.	Calling Results	190
F.	The Ministry of the Church-in-Community	191
	Suggestions for Further Reading	197