Every Member Evangelism for Today - An Updating of J.E. Conant's Classic Every Member Evangelism

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A revised and updated Christian evangelism manual arguing that every church member should be equipped for and actively engage in personal evangelism. The work connects “deeper life” spirituality with effective outreach, presenting a divine program, divine purpose, and divine power for church renewal. It discusses first-century strategy, resistance from the enemy, the need for spiritual revival, renewed church life, and the supernatural, crucified-life method that overflows in Christlike love.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryReligion & Spirituality

FormatPDF

Pages123

Reading Time5 h 10 min

AccessFree to download

Preface

PART I THE DIVINE PROGRAM

ONE A New Look at Old Commissions

TWO Applying First-Century Strategy

THREE Opposition from the Enemy

PART II THE DIVINE PURPOSE

FOUR A Renewed Church

FIVE A Redeemed Humanity

PART III THE DIVINE POWER

SIX The Supernatural Life

SEVEN Overflowing Love

Every Member Evangelismfor Today An Updating of J.E.Conant's ClassicEvery Member EvangelismRoy J.Fish J.E.Conant # EVERY MEMBER EVANGELISM FOR TODAY # EVERY MEMBER EVANGELISMFOR TODAY Roy J.Fish J.E.Conant An updating of J.E.Conant's classicEvery Member Evangelism WIPF&STOCK·Eugene,Oregon Wipf and Stock Publishers199W 8th Ave,Suite 3Eugene,OR97401 Every Member Evangelism for Today An Updating of J.E.Conant's Classic Every Member EvangelismBy Fish,Roy J.and Conant,J.E.CopyrightC1976by Fish,Roy J.ISBN 13:978-1-60608-844-9Publication date 5/19/2009Previously published by Harper &Row,Publishers,1976 Contents Preface PART ITHE DIVINE PROGRAM l ONEA New Look at Old CommissionsThe Program UnfoldedThe Program IllustratedThe Program Perpetuated13 55 9 TWOApplying First-Century Strategy19We Must Go Individually19We Must Go Systematically23 THREE Opposition from the Enemy26How Satan Hindered theDivine Program26How Satan Continues to Hinderthe Divine Program31 PART IITHE DIVINE PURPOSE 39 FOUR A Renewed Church 41What Spiritual Life Is41The Present Decline44The Need of Renewal50A Revival Will Drive Out Disease52 V A Revival Will Bring SpiritualHealth FIVEA Redeemed Humanity 56 Why Is the Church Failing?When the Church SucceedsThe Reason for the DivineProgram 57 60 66 The Present-day Practice ofthe Program 67 Where Are the Lord'sHarvesters? 70 PART IIITHE DIVINE POWER 73 SIXThe Supernatural Life77The Meaning of the CrucifiedLife78The Method of Entering theCrucified Life87 SEVEN Overflowing Love 100The Love of Christ Impels theChristian102The Love of Christ Compels theUnbeliever108A Question of Eternal Moment111 ## Preface During my first year as a seminary student,a friend gave me a copy of abook which had profoundly influenced his life.As I read Every MemberEvangelism by J.E.Conant,I was challenged and inspired toward anenthusiasm for personal evangelism.My vision was enlarged in what Ican only describe as a mind-expanding experience unlike any previousencounter with materials relating to the same topic. When I assumed my responsibilities as professor of evangelism atSouthwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,Every Member Evangelismwas an immediate choice as a text for my basic course.At that time thebook had been in print over forty years,and much of the illustrativematerial was outdated.Nevertheless the basic message was relevant andextremely pungent.After using the book for ten years,I concluded thatthe time for updating had come.Finding the publisher in agreement,Ibegan the work.Some of the text has been rewritten considerably,butthe basic idea remains unchanged:Every church member ought to beequipped for,and to engage in,personal evangelism. In many Christian circles today the prevailing theme is the “deeperlife.”This emphasis on the ministry of the Holy Spirit is a wholesomeconcern and has been a major factor in church renewal.Every MemberEvangelism for Today stresses the vital relationship between the deeperlife and evangelism and attempts to blend the two.It has been revisedand updated in the hope that it will do for you what my initial read-ing of it did for me some two decades ago.Unless otherwise indicatedby standard abbreviation,Scripture passages are quoted from the KingJames Version. Roy J.Fish ThD Distinguished Professor of Evangelism EmeritusSouthwestern Baptist Theological Seminary vii # EVERY MEMBER EVANGELISM FOR TODAY

FAQs

What is the central message of Every Member Evangelism for Today?

Every church member should be equipped for and engage in personal evangelism. The book emphasizes participation rather than limiting evangelism to a few leaders.

How does the book relate “deeper life” spirituality to evangelism?

It stresses a vital relationship between deeper life and evangelism, blending spiritual ministry of the Holy Spirit with outreach in a unified approach.

Why does the author say the work needed updating?

Much of the earlier illustrative material had become outdated after being in print for over forty years. The revision keeps the core message while refreshing the content for today.

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