02586cam a2200277 a 450000100090000000300060000900500170001500800410003201000160007302000150008902000180010403500370012204000390015905000240019808200210022210000190024324500350026226000490029730000290034650001310037550400410050650516400054765000230218770000470221070000510225720223363OCoLC20190102180646.0881202s1989    coua     b    000 0 eng    a   88063874  a0891095616  a9780891095613  a(OCoLC)20223363z(OCoLC)21148436  aDLCcDLCdBTCTAdBAKERdYDXCPdHNW00aBV3790b.P4845 198900a269.2220bP484L1 aPetersen, Jim.10aLiving proof /cJim Petersen..  aColorado Springs, Colo. :bNavPress,cc1989.  a251 p. :bill. ;c23 cm.  aOriginally published as two books, Evangelism as a lifestyle and Evangelism for our generation, revised and combined into one.  aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aIntroduction: New insights on traditional evangelism : evangelism bound by tradition -- Understanding the times : a world of unprecedented change -- Understanding the people of our generation : creature in rebellion -- Jesus and the people of his generation : Jesus was the message -- The message for our generation : the issue of his identity -- The fact of isolation : overcoming the barrier of mutual fear -- From isolation to communication : dynamics of the process -- Proclamation : biblical, essential, and effective -- Affirmation : the often missing factor -- Lighting up the darkness : the essence of light -- The congruence of life and belief : modeling God's grace -- Don't obscure the message : truth eclipsed by tradition -- Who adapts to whom? : making the other person comfortable -- The witness of the body : supplementing each other's abilities -- Three simultaneous influences : life, body, and verbal witness -- Evangelism is a team effort : balance of gifts within the body -- Taking the first steps : conversion occurs a step at a time -- Bridging the distance from indifference to faith : discovering bridges of common interest -- Going to the primary source : total reliance on the Scriptures -- The biblical basis for faith : conscious submission to God through his word -- The dynamics of confession : the Christian, the Holy Spirit, and the Scriptures -- Guiding someone through the Scriptures : questions are our most valuable tool -- A time to sow, a time to reap : patiently aware of the process -- Enlarging your circles of opportunity : capitalizing on new relationships -- Epilogue : unity in diversity. 0aEvangelistic work.1 aPetersen, Jim.tEvangelism as a lifestyle.1 aPetersen, Jim.tEvangelism for our generation.