Compelled by Joy
Publisher: Inter Varsity Press UK
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Nottingham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781844746736; 9781844745425
Table of contents: title: Compelled by Joy; Contents; Chapter 1 The treasure and the passion; Chapter 2 God is not monolithic; The variety of God's approach and call; Preaching; Sacraments; Healing and deliverance; Visions and other surprises; The constant elements in conversion; Chapter 3 Fumbling first efforts; Invitation; Conversation; Proclamation; Chapter 4 What good news?; Inadequate understandings of the good news; A correct understanding; title: the heart of the Christian good news; First, we believe in God; Secondly, we believe that God is not silent; Thirdly, we believe in a God who rescues.; title: Fourthly, we believe in a God who gives new lifeFinally, we believe in a God who sends; A correct understanding; title: the relevance of the good news; Chapter 5 Church alive; We're all in this together; The impact of Christian community; How can I motivate my church for evangelism?; Some drawbacks and hurdles; Ways forward; How can the local church reach out?; Chapter 6 University outreach; Students; Way of life; Involvement; Lack of embarrassment; Invitations; Personal conversations; The role of the local church; The university's chaplain and parachurch agencies; The university mission.; title: Chapter 7 Careless talk'I've been converted!'; 'Have you been born again?'; 'I was saved last Sunday!'; Adoption and redemption; Chapter 8 All change!; Modernism; Postmodernism; Towards a new approach; Evangelism; title: some fresh trends; Bishop Lesslie Newbigin's wisdom; Chapter 9 Reason to believe; The growth of apologetics; Apologetics in the evangelistic address; Apologetics as the primary evangelistic instrument; Apologetics as a magnet; Apologetics in the open air; The decline of eschatology; Chapter 10 Whatever happened to sin?; Why is it so difficult?; What does the Bible mean by sin?; title: So how can we proclaim this biblical understanding of sin today?Chapter 11 The cross revisited; The cross in the hand of the preacher; Jesus the substitute; Jesus the ransom; Jesus the trailblazer; Jesus the reconciler; Jesus the conqueror; Jesus the magnet; The cross in the heart of the preacher; Chapter 12 Preaching for a verdict; Preparing to preach or speak evangelistically; Concluding an evangelistic address in church; Concluding an evangelistic talk at a restaurant or in a home; Chapter 13 Our responsibility; title: and God's; Our responsibility: the nurture of new Christians.; title: Outline of a nurture courseGod's responsibility: the creation of new life; Notes; Chapter 4 What good news?; Chapter 5 Church alive; Chapter 6 University outreach; Chapter 7 Careless talk; Chapter 9 Reason to believe; Chapter 10 Whatever happened to sin?