"Compiled by Canon Martin Wallace, Diocesan ACUPA Link Officer".
Foreword by The Rt. Rev. Roger F. Sainsbury, Bishop of Barking.
Contains: "Introduction" by Martin Wallace; "Articles on Mission" by various authors; examples "Parish Experiences"; a listing of "National Agencies" and a brief bibliography "For Further Reading", p. 165.
"There is good news for mainline Protestants. Three are biblical growth principles that can reverse our slow but steady death and develop healthy churches. This book shares twenty proven growth principles drawn from my twenty years' experience as pastor of Colonial Hills United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas. .... As we at Colonial Hills applied the growth principles to real situations, we developed a tool we named the Ministry Audit. This tool ... will provide the framework in which to do your strategic planning for a healthy congregation". -- The Credentials, p. 11, 15.
Contents; Foreword / Joe Harding, Section on Evangelism, General Board of Discipleship, The United Methodist Church -- Acknowledgements -- The Credentials -- The Basic Law of Congregational Life -- A People-centred Ministry: Growth Principles -- Worship: The Number-one Building Block of Congregational Life: Growth Principles -- God Wants the Church to Grow: Growth Principles -- God Expects Our Best: Growth Principles -- The Ministry Audit -- Appendix.
Author "is senior pastor of Colonial Hills United Methodist Church in San Antonio, Texas". -- back cover.
Edited by LaDonna M. Wind and Thomas J. McElligott.
Published in four units, in looseleaf format: E Share (1st section), preface dated October 1990 -- E Share 2, January 1991 -- E Share 3, August 1991 -- E Share 4, February 1992 -- E Share 5, August 1992 -- E Share 6, Summer 1993 -- E Share 7, Winter 1993.
Binder title: E Share : How you do evangelism.
All units include variety of articles by a number of authors.
Edited by LaDonna M. Wind and Thomas J. McElligott.
Published in four units, in looseleaf format: E Share (1st section), preface dated October 1990 -- E Share 2, January 1991 -- E Share 3, August 1991 -- E Share 4, February 1992 -- E Share 5, August 1992 -- E Share 6, Summer 1993 -- E Share 7, Winter 1993.
Binder title: E Share : How you do evangelism.
All units include variety of articles by a number of authors.
"As a self-described introvert, John has given us a treatment of evangelism that is both sensitive and sensible. He is very aware of the anxiety that `normal' people can feel when it comes to telling others about their personal faith. His book is experientially illustrated, methodologically balanced, and biblically rooted. The biblical journey takes us through Babylon, focuses on Jesus, and rejoices in Paul's enthusiasm for the gospel. There is a chapter addressing the difficult evangelistic issue of Christians' attitudes toward other religions, and another dealing with the often ignored subject of hell". -- Foreword, p. 7.
Contents: Foreword / Don Posterski -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: The Abolition of Evangelism ? -- Part I -- Flasher Evangelism -- Evangelism B.C.: An Old Testament Vision -- "So I Send You": How Jesus Got Us Involved -- The Jesus Model: Evangelism for "Normal" People -- Process Evangelism: On a Scale of 1 to 100 -- A Healthy (Church) Lifestyle -- Cross-Cultural Communication: Paul in Athens -- Kingdom Risks: Boldly Following God's Spirit -- Part II -- What is the Gospel ? -- Translating the Message -- Hell and a Loving God: Does It Add Up ? -- Evangelizing Other Religions: Why Bother -- Beginning and Belonging -- Commitment: Baby Steps and Giant Strides -- On Rocks and Mirrors -- Questions for Study and Reflection -- Notes.
Author is an Anglican lay person and professor at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto.
"Filled with personal anecdotes, object lessons and humour, this handbook is practical and designed to help the local church grow both numerically and in the grace and knowledge of the Lord. 'The Evangelism Handbook' takes the Great Commission from Christ very seriously and is meant to challenge every believer to reconsider the role of evangelism within the Church". -- back cover.
Contents: Introduction / Ron Meacock -- Foreword / Ray Taylor, Director, The Church Army in Canada -- Evangelism of Fossilize ?: The Church's Task -- Recruiting Drive : The Evangelist's Task -- How ?: Equipment and Technique -- Suffer the Children !: The Sunday School -- Getting With It !: Disco and Coffee Bar Evangelism -- Notes -- Index.
The author is "a Church Army Officer and a licensed evangelist in the Anglican Church" -- back cover.
Contents: Introduction -- Why Start New Churches ? -- Three Crucial Variables -- Adoptions and Divisions -- The Multi-Site Option -- Where Do We Meet ? -- How Large ? -- Who, Why, and How ? -- Can Alexander Graham Bell Help Us ? -- Should We Use Direct Mail ? -- Twelve Questions on Identity -- Those Pioneer Volunteer Leaders -- The Place of Missions -- Six Questions on Real Estate and Finances -- Why Is Continued Growth So Important ? -- A Denominational Perspective -- Notes.
"First edition February 1982. Second Edition February 1983. Reprinted ... Third edition July 1989 ... Fourth edition February 1994". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographical references.
"The key to the evangelism of our country lies with the multitude of smaller congregations which maintain a sometimes flickering witness in every corner of the land. It is really for them that this booklet is written, in the hope that they may catch a vision of what God may be able to do through them when they make evangelism a priority. Large churches may seem to have all the advantages, but I believe that the opposite is often the case. In evangelism, the advantage lies with the smaller church". -- Intro., p. 3.
Contents: Introduction -- Principles -- Practice -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: A Successful Adaptation -- Appendix B: Course Material.
Content of Appendix B continues on inside and outside back covers.
Author is a Church of England priest. "The third edition ...came soon after the publication of my paperback book giving a full description of the evangelistic scheme outlined in the Booklet and its use : 'The Church Down Our Street' (Monarch, March 1989)". -- verso of t.-p.
"1984. Anglican Book Centre, 600 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario Canada M4Y 2J6. Reprinted in Canada with the permission of the Episcopal Church Center." -- verso of t.-p.
"Developed by Education for Mission and Ministry, The Episcopal Church Center, 815 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10017". -- back cover.
Includes bibliography, p. 33-38.
"This handbook tells something of our Episcopal story in evangelism ministries since 1973 which evangelism was identified as a particular program area by the General Convention. Venture in Mission, authorized by the 1976 General Convention, gave further impetus through the funding of specific advance projects in evangelism". -- Preface.
Contents: Preface / A. Wayne Schwab -- Part I: Orientation for Evangelism -- Part II: Basic Steps in Evangelism -- Proclamation -- New Member Ministry -- Ministry with the Lapsed -- Founding New Congregations -- Parish Revitalization -- Part III: Mileposts and Alternate Routes -- Resources Cited.
"Creative Leadership series, Lyle E. Schaller, Editor".
"Copyright 1987. Sixth printing 1992". -- verso of t.-p.
Includes bibliographic endnotes.
"Today the central component of a church growth strategy in most of the older Protestant denominations is not to organize a large number of new congregations, but rather to encourage existing congregations to reach more people. Experience has demonstrated that this is a difficult undertaking. One reason is that it calls for a radical shift in priorities for the allocation of scarce resources. Another is that it requires an internally generated desire to change. A third is that it requires the exercise of a new set of habits and skills. That is what this book is about. It is a lucid, creative, and powerful account of how to build a magnetic congregation that attracts people. The vast majority of long established congregations are, unintentionally in most cases, designed to repel newcomers. ... In nine brief chapters, each filled with creative suggestions on what to do and how to do it, Herb Miller suggests an approach that can transform the inward looking congregations onto a vital and magnetic church that attracts and keeps newcomers". -- Foreword.
Contents: Foreword / Lyle E. Schaller -- Introduction -- Throw Your Message to Wider Receivers -- Is Your Church Inviting ? -- God's Power Plant -- Forward to Basics -- Set Your Thermostat on Friendly -- Visit Your Visitors -- Friendliness Is Not Enough -- The Message Is a Mighty Method -- No Substitute for a Plot -- Notes.