All students are required to complete the following texts: 1. Communication Theory for Christian Witness: Revised Edition, Charles Kraft, Orbis, 1991. 2. Christian Witness in a Postmodern World, Harry Poe, Abingdon, 2001. 3. More Ready Than You Realize, Brian McLaren, Zondervan, 2002. 4. The Contagious Witness: Exploring Christian Conversion, Ron Crandall, Abingdon, 1999. 5. Out of the Salt Shaker: Revised Edition, Rebecca Pippert, IVP, 1999.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/2930/thumbnail.jp

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Asbury Theological SeminaryePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchangeSyllabi eCommons1-1-2003MS 625 Principles of Interpersonal EvangelismRonald K. CrandallFollow this and additional works at: http://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabiThis Document is brought to you for free and open access by the eCommons at ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in Syllabi by an authorized administrator of ePLACE: preserving, learning, and creative exchange. For more information, pleasecontact thad.horner@asburyseminary.edu.Recommended CitationCrandall, Ronald K., "MS 625 Principles of Interpersonal Evangelism" (2003). Syllabi. Book 1826.http://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/1826Asbury Theological Seminary Spring Term, 2003, Tuesdays 2:30-5:15 p.m. Professor: Crandall Credit: Three Hours  Prospectus for the Course MS 625 Principles of Interpersonal Evangelism   I. COURSE DESCRIPTION: A survey of interpersonal evangelism theory, theology, models, and training resources employed mainly within the American culture with some attention to cross-cultural witness to persons of other faiths.  II. COURSE OBJECTIVES: Evangelism, like the gospel itself, is ultimately a relational experience and an encounter between persons. Thus, interpersonal evangelism is at the heart of all evangelism. Our aim is to better equip students to understand, to practice and to train others in sensitive and faithful evangelism on a one-to-one basis.  III. PROCEDURE AND COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Instruction will include lectures, guest speakers, class discussion, reading, along with observation and action assignments outside of class. The reading is considered part of the curriculum (20% of course grade) and a record of reading must be turned in at the end of the semester. Failure to complete the reading will reduce one’s grade by 1 point per 50 pages. One absence from class is allowed.  Additional absences require 100 pages extra reading for each class missed and a reading report.  A. READING REQUIREMENTS All students are required to complete the following texts: 1. Communication Theory for Christian Witness: Revised Edition, Charles Kraft, Orbis, 1991. 2. Christian Witness in a Postmodern World, Harry Poe, Abingdon, 2001. 3. More Ready Than You Realize, Brian McLaren, Zondervan, 2002. 4. The Contagious Witness: Exploring Christian Conversion, Ron Crandall, Abingdon, 1999. 5. Out of the Salt Shaker: Revised Edition, Rebecca Pippert, IVP, 1999.  In addition, students must be read 200 pages including at least one of the following texts (not previously read) and see BV3790-96, or BV4520 in Library: 1.     The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel 2.     The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel  3.     Finding Faith, by Brian McLaren 4.     Witness: (A small group resource), by Ron Crandall 5.     The Master’s Plan For Making Disciples, by Win and Charles Arn 6.  Becoming a Contagious Christian, by Mark Mittleberg & Bill Hybels 7.  Faith-Sharing, by Eddie Fox and George Morris 8.     The Faith-Sharing New Testament With Psalms, NRSV, Cokesbury 9. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched, by Thom Rainer 10. Conspiracy of Kindness, by Steve Sjogren 11. Evangelism Outside the Box, by Rick Richardson   2Collateral texts continued: 12. One to One, by Terry Wardle 13. How to Reach Secular People, by George Hunter 14. The Celtic Way of Evangelism, by George Hunter 15. How to Give Away Your Faith, by Paul Little 16. Small Group Evangelism, by Richard Peace 17. The Divine Yes, by E. Stanley Jones 18.    Conversion, by E. Stanley Jones 19.    Christian Conversions in Context, by Hans Kasdorf 20. The Mystery and Meaning of Christian Conversion, by George Morris  21.    The Pastor-Evangelist in the Parish, by Richard Armstrong  22.    Evangelism Explosion, by James Kennedy  23.    Varieties of Religious Experience, by William James 24. The Master Plan of Evangelism, Robert Coleman 25.    Stages of Faith Development, by James Fowler 26.    The Religious Experience, by Batson and Ventis 27. Jesus for a New Generation, Kevin Graham Ford 28. The Power of Story, Leighton Ford See also: Barna Research Online www.barna.org; American Demographics www.demographics.com ; Evangelism Tool box http://www.evangelismtoolbox.com ; etc.   B.  CLASS ASSIGNMENTS AND PROJECTS 1. Each student is required to provide class leadership in discussing and exploring a biblical text. These assignments should take 10 to 15  minutes and count 10 points (10% of the course grade).  2. During the semester there will be handouts for out-of-class assignments that will be discussed in class and turned in. These assignments will count 20 points (two points each) for 20% of the course grade and must be turned in on the assigned date.   C.  MAJOR PROJECT OR FINAL EXAMINATION Each student must select a research project on some facet of interpersonal evangelism or complete a take home final examination. Whichever is selected will count 50 points for 50% of the course grade.  1. The Research Project: This should be a 12 to 15 page paper double spaced and giving full credit to all sources following standard footnote or endnote guidelines (Slade, Form and Style, 11th Ed.). It will be due Tuesday, May 13, 2003. Some suggestions for projects include: a. Keep a journal with at least three entries per week of your regular efforts at witnessing and personal evangelism. Establish goals for growth and report your progress in a weekly summary and evaluation. Include observations from your readings. In your paper summarize the experience, lessons learned, and additional areas needing work and exploration.  b. Develop your own model for training persons in witnessing and/or interpersonal evangelism. Describe how you might offer this either as a weekend workshop (specify hours required) or a multi-session training model for a local church.  3 c. Redevelop or adapt an existing model/program for training in personal evangelism to fit a more Wesleyan theological stance or a particular cultural context.  d. Write three case studies for dealing with problems and opportunities in Christian witnessing and personal evangelism. Include guidelines for using each: steps, suggestions, major issues, alternative actions or strategies, and recommended reading.   e. Become involved in a personal evangelism training program that involves contact with undiscipled people (local church visitation, Operation Appreciation, ICHTHUS counseling, etc.). Evaluate the program and your experience in light of class material and texts read.  2. The Final Examination: A take-home final examination will be available on Tuesday, May 13, 2003. It will consist of selecting five questions from a larger field and writing short essays (3 pages) on each drawing on materials covered in class and presented in the texts. The finished examination (typed, double-spaced) will be due in the ESJ Office by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2003.   E. GRADE FOR THE COURSE  Equal to the total points earned out of 100.   IV. PROPOSED TOPICS AND SEQUENCE: Although we may vary slightly from the plan proposed, our intended course of study includes:   SESSION   FOCUS  1. Introductions, Orientation, General Communication Theory  2. Dynamics of Interpersonal Communication  3. Implications of Theory for Christian Communication Strategies  4. The Importance of Prayer, Love, and Listening  5. The Dynamics of Christian Conversion  6. The Power and Purpose of Personal Testimony  7. Visiting Speaker -- Brian McLaren  8. Evangelism Training Models (Gospel Presentation)  9. Presenting the Gospel (Role Playing)  4  10. Evangelism Training Models (Lifestyle Evangelism)   11. Handling Objections and the Meaning of Assurance  12. Evangelism with Children/Youth and Discipling  13. Interpersonal Evangelism with Persons of Other Faiths   V. MS625 LEADERSHIP OPTIONS: Class leadership for exploring a biblical text for each class session will be the responsibility of students in MS625. For your information and preparation, note the following assignments.   OPTIONS          SESSION      TEXT       STUDENT LEADER  Luke 5:27—32 2 (2/18)        ___________  _____________________ Luke 10:25—37  John 4  3 (2/25)        _______________  ____________________________ John 9 John 16:5—15 4 (3/4)           _______________ _____________________  Acts 18:1—11 Acts 19:1—10 5 (3/11)        ___________  _____________________ Acts 26 Romans 10:1—17 6 (3/18)        ___________  _____________________ I Cor 9:19—23 2 Cor 6  7 (3/25)        ___________  _____________________ I Thess 2:1—13 2 Tim 2:14—26 8 (4/1)          ___________  _____________________ 2 Tim 3:10—4:7 Titus 3:3—9  9 (4/15)        ___________  _____________________ James 2:14—26 I John 3:11—24 10 (4/22)      ___________  _____________________                          OTHERS? 11 (4/29)      ___________  _____________________ OT ____________ OT ____________ 12 (5/6)        ___________  _____________________ NT ____________ NT ____________ 13 (5/`3)       ___________  _____________________   NOTES      

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