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Evangelism: Theology & Praxis

A study of the Biblical & Theological foundations of evangelism with an overview of methodologies

Created byDr Ken Baker

Last updated 2/2021

English

What you'll learn

Aspects of Biblical Theology
The theological foundations of Evangelism
The Biblical foundations of Evangelism
The methodologies that emerge from those theological and Biblical foundations

Course content

7 sections • 22 lectures • 7h 49m total length

Introduction2:05
What books might help me to get into this subject?18:30

Acts 122:40
Explore how the book of Acts frames evangelism as the spreading of the gospel from Jerusalem to Rome, empowered by the Holy Spirit for bold, effective witness.
Acts 222:58
Acts 416:43
Acts 4 shows the early church forming communal life and evangelism, then praying for bold speech and signs and wonders through the Holy Spirit despite looming persecution.
Acts 825:36
Philip the evangelist crosses from Jerusalem to Samaria, proclaims the kingdom of God in the name of Jesus, and accompanies his preaching with signs, healings, and casting out unclean spirits.
Acts 16a27:53
Acts 16b22:27
Acts 1928:01

Requirements

A basic understanding of the Bible

Description

Introduction: Investigating the Literature on this subject

1. What is Evangelism? (Matthew): Sharing "good news" and making disciples

Reading the Gospels "backwards"

The Theology of Mission in the Gospel of Matthew

2. What is a disciple? (Mark): Learners and Followers

The Story of the disciples in the Gospel of Mark

Fisher of Men

The Sower

Who do men say I am?

Take up your Cross

The Naked Disciple

Alternative Endings

3. What do disciples do? (Luke): Speakers and Doers- "Simple, mobile & urgent"

The activity of evangelism in the Gospel of Luke

Genealogy & Prophecy

"The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost"

4. What do disciples say? (John): Encounters and Conversations

A series of Encounters

The Word and the world

Nathanael

Nicodemus

The Woman at the Well

Pilate

5. Acts: The Church in Action - The corporate practice of evangelism

Acts 2 - Power for Witness

Acts 3,4 Persecution & Prayer

Acts 8 A Model Evangelist

Acts 9 The Importance of Story

Acts 13 A Sending Church

Acts 17 Athens & the Gospel in our world

Acts 19 Church Planting

6. The Letters of Paul: Ambassadors, Mobile teams, Spiritual Gifts, Cultural contexts

Church as the basis of evangelism

Speech as the process of communication

Hospitality as Evangelism

7. Rethinking Evangelism: What fits the context where you are?

Cultural/ Social/ Religious

Finding a Third Place

8. Reviewing Methods of Evangelism: What methodologies are available?

Journey Courses

Arts Evangelism

Cafe

Film

Other Methods

9. Conclusions- Taking the next step: How do we go forward from this course?

Who this course is for:

Young people and adults