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1 MS508 EVANGELISM: THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE by Elias dos Santos Medeiros COURSE DESIGN Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson, Mississippi Spring 2015 A.D.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE--SPRING 2015 TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED Introduction to the Course What is this course all about? What is the greatest joy ever? What the Bible is All About? What Ministry is All About?

2 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE--SPRING 2015 TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED Introduction to the Course What is this course all about? What is the greatest joy ever? What the Bible is All About? What Ministry is All About? What the Problem of Every Human Being? What did Jesus do and send us to be and to do? The Chief End of Ministry and Evangelism Evangelism, Evangelist, Evangelize, Intercultural Evangelism God s glory, the Church, and the Unconverted The Problem of Every Person You Meet, the Solution, and the Means The Teachings and Ministry of Jesus The Teachings and Ministry of Peter The Teachings and Ministry of Paul The Practice of Evangelism Evangelism Explosion Seminary Evangelizing College Students Evangelizing Roman Catholics Evangelizing Muslims in USA Evangelistic methods Small Groups Discussion Reformed and Puritan Evangelism The Sovereignty of God and Evangelism Calvin and the TULIP Discussion on Baxter and Beeke Outreach Project Reports

3 MS508 EVANGELISM: THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE Course Description Evangelism and its practice within the context of the pastoral ministry and the work of every member of the body of Christ are reviewed in light of the teaching and the practical work of Jesus, the apostles, and the early church and applied to the context of our local churches. The dynamics of the preaching of the gospel as the motivational means of making Christ known across the street and around the world as portrayed in the Scriptures are also considered. During the class, Evangelism is taught in such a way that the lectures, small group discussions, and the exercises done in class and outside the classroom may be duplicated in the context of the local churches. The Lord willing we will have the participation of some experts on the topics of Evangelizing Muslims, Evangelizing Roman Catholics, and so forth. Please pray for our class and all the participants. You will be engaging in a tremendous and unbelievable spiritual warfare zone. Course Requirements 1. Classroom attendance and active participation in the small group discussions. Classroom attendance [and active participation in the small group discussions] [are] for the glory of God and preparation for the gospel ministry. SIX (6) ABSENCES: GRADE F FOUR (4) ABSENCES: GRADE C+ THREE (3) ABSENCES: GRADE B- 2. The careful reading of the assigned materials and four reading reports (two pages each per book, except the Book of Acts), single space, highlighting the main propositions, statements, theses, principles, etc, gathered from the reading. Check the due dates of the readings and of the written reading reports. IT IS THE STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY TO SUBMIT THESE INFORMATIONS VIA . DON T WAIT FOR A REMINDER. 3. Serious involvement in and commitment to an outreach project (Evangelism Explosion, Gateway Homeless Ministry, Hospital Visits, Prison Ministry, etc.) during this semester. 50 % of your grade. You can also create your own outreach project or share your faith with, at least, 10 different unconverted, unchurched people during the semester. 4. A journal of your outreach project with the dates and main experiences, lessons, and/or impressions that you have each time you went out to speak to someone. 5. Written Personal testimonies. Each student will have an opportunity to share his/her written personal testimony in the context of a small group. For a format of how to prepare your personal testimony, see Metzger 2002,

4 2 Required Readings Books The whole book of Acts. Inspired by the Holy Spirit. Commanded by God. Just reading due on February 21. Beeke, Joel R Puritan evangelism: A biblical approach. Grand Rapids: Reformation Heritage Books. See his bibliographical footnotes for more sources on Puritan evangelism. 52 pages. Reading and written reading report due on March 06. Miller, C. John [1980]. Powerful evangelism for the powerless. Phillipsburg: P & R Publishing. Recommended by Steve Brown, James Kennedy, Jerry Bridges and others. 151 pages. Reading and written reading report due on March 27. Metzger, Will [1984, 1981]. Tell the truth: The whole gospel to the whole person by whole people: A training manual on the message and methods of God-centered witnessing. Revised and Expanded. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. 259 pages. Recommended by John Piper, Edmund P. Clowney, John MacArthur Jr, J. I. Packer, and others. Reading and written reading report due on April 17. At least 250 pages of an evangelist biography/biographies. Reading and written reading report due on May 01. Some suggestions: 1 Van Valen, Leen J Constrained by His love: A new biography on Robert Murray McCheyne. Translated from Dutch by Laurence R. Nicolson. Fearn, Tain, Ross-shire: Christian Focus. 484 pages including pictures Loane, Marcus L They were pilgrims. Carlisle, PA: The Banner of Truth Trust. 246 pages. Present the biographies of David Brainerd, Henry Martyn, Robert Murray M Cheyne, and Ion Keith-Falconer. Dallimore, Arnold George Whitefield: Evangelist of 18 th century revival. London: Wakeman Trust. 224 pages. 1 Please, take the initiative to select the evangelist biography/biographies you would like to read during this semester. Check the internet, RTS Library, etc. Take a look at

5 3 Chapman, J. Wilbur. [1900]. The life and work of Dwight Lyman Moody ( ). Wilbus Chapman was a close friend of Moody. This biography is available online: Fullerton, W.Y. Charles Haddon Spurgeon: A biography. This biography is available online: DISCIPLINE YOURSELF TO READ 10 PAGES PER DAY. YOU WILL FINISH THESE READINGS BEFORE MAY 1. Other Sources Use your Internet search engine (Google, 2 Yahoo, Copernic, etc.) and search for books on evangelism, evangelism bibliography, bibliography on evangelism, evangelism institute, evangelism books, evangelism resources, theology of evangelism, history of evangelism, evangelism and culture, evangelism methods, Reformed Evangelism, Puritan Evangelism. Off the Map Organization-- Recommended Articles on Evangelism Monergism website-- e&search_kind=and&phrase=evangelism John Piper resources Eerdmans.com Bakerpublishinggroup.com Advanced&mod=Site+Search&level=2 InterVarsity Press-- Crossway Press-- 2 Try 3 Includes the following publishing companies: BakerAcademic, BakerBooks, BethanyHouse, Revell, Chosen, BrazosPress, and Cambridge University Press.

6 Reformed Evangelism-- Out-of-print Books, Audio, Videos, Images OnlineBwww.archive.org/ 4 Preliminary Bibliography 4 Books Allen, Roland Missionary principles. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans The spontaneous expansion of the church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Missionary methods: St. Paul's or ours? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 173 pages The ministry of the Spirit. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Amsterdam The mission of an evangelist. Minneapolis: World Wide Publications. This book contains a series of papers (messages), workshops, and documents presented during the AConference of Preaching Evangelists@ promoted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in the year Armstrong, John H Five great evangelists. Geanies House, Fearn, Ross-shire: Christian Focus Publications. Recommended by Michael Horton, John Blanchard, and others. 250 pages. Barrett, David B Evangelize! A historical survey of the concept. Global Evangelization Movement: The AD 2000 Series. Birmingham: New Hope. Bonar, Horatius Words to winners of souls. Phillipsburg: Presbyterian and Reformed Publilshing Company. Boston, Thomas The art of manfishing: A Puritan=s view of Evangelism. Introduced by J. I. Packer. Ross-shire, Scotland: Christian Focus Publication. Bruce, A. B [1894]. The training of the twelve. Sixth printing. Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications. 4 Update this preliminary bibliography by accessing the recommended websites above.

7 5 Brueggemann, Walter Biblical perspectives on evangelism: Living in a three-storied universe. Nashville: Abingdon Press. Carson, D. A The gagging of God: Christianity confronts pluralism. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan. Carson, D. A. ed Telling the truth: Evangelizing postmoderns. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. Chantry, Walter J God's righteous kingdom: The law's connection with the gospel. Carlisle: The Banner of Truth Trust Today's gospel: Authentic or Synthetic. Carlisle: The Banner of Truth Trust. Chilcote, Paul W., and Laceye C. Warner eds The study of evangelism: Exploring a missional practice of the church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Company. Coleman, Robert E The heart of the Gospel: The theology behind the Master Plan of Evangelism. Grand Rapids: BakerBooks The master plan of evangelism. Foreword by Billy Graham. Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell Company. (66th printing). Dever, Mark E The Gospel and Personal Evangelism. Foreword by C. J. Mahaney. Wheaton: Crossway Books Evangelistic expository preaching. In Give praise to God: A vision for reforming worship: Celebrating the legacy of James Montgomery Boice, pages Eds. Philip Graham Ryken, Derek W. H. Thomas, and J. Ligon Duncan, III. Phillipsburg: P&R Publishing. Drummond, Lewis A The word of the cross: A contemporary theology of evangelism. Foreword by J.I. Packer. Nashville: Broadman Press. Earley, Dave, and David Wheeler Evangelism is...how to share Jesus with passion and confidence. Nashville: B & H Academic. Released on June Edwards, Jonathan The salvation of souls: Nine previously unpublished sermons on the call of ministry and the gospel. Wheaton: Crossway Books. These sermons were edited by Richard A. Bailey and Gregory A. Wills. Book well recommended by John Piper (Senior Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church), Douglas A. Sweeney (Chair, Department of Church History and the History of

8 6 Christian Thought, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School), Harry S. Stout (Jonathan Edwards Professor of American Christianity, Yale University) and others. 179 pages Grand Rapids Board of Evangelism of the Christian Reformed Churches Reformed evangelism: A manual on principles and methods of evangelization. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. Green, Michael [1970]. Evangelism in the early church. Updated Edition with a New Forward. Guildford, Surrey: Eagle. 339 pages One to one: How to share your faith with a friend. Nashville: Moorings. Ham, Kam Creation Evangelism for the New Millennium. Green Forest: Master Books. Hoekema, Anthony A Saved by grace. Grand Rapids: W. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company; and Exeter: The Pternoster Press Ltd. Horton, Michael Scott, ed Power religion: The selling out of the evangelical church. Chicago: Moody Press. Hulse, Errol The great invitation: Examining the use of the invitation system in evangelism. Welwyin, England: Evangelical Press. Kuiper, R.B [1966]. God-centered evangelism: A presentation of the scriptural theology of evangelism. London: The Banner of Truth Trust. Ladd, George Eldon Crucial questions about the kingdom of God. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans The gospel of the kingdom. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans The presence of the future. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans A theology of the New Testament. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Lloyd-Jones, D. Martyn The presentation of the gospel. London: InterVarsity Fellowship. Mayhue, Richard, and Robert L. Thomas, eds Rediscovering expository preaching by John MacArthur, Jr. and the master's seminary faculty. Word, Inc.

9 7 McGavran, Donald A Effective evangelism: A theological mandate. Foreword by Roger S. Greenway. Phillipsburg: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company. Muck, Terry C Those other religions in your neighborhood: Loving your neighbor when you don't know how. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House. Murray, Iain The invitation system. Carlisle: The Banner of Truth Trust. Newbigin, Lesslie The gospel in a pluralist society. Geneva: WCC Publications, 1989; reprint, Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (page references are to reprint edition). Nichols, William C. ed Seeking God: Jonathan Edward=s evangelism contrasted with modern methodology. Ames, Iowa: International Outreach. O'Brien, P. T Consumed by passion: Paul and the dynamic of the gospel. Homebush West, NSW: Lancer Books. Packer, J.I Evangelism & the sovereignty of God. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. Piper, John [1993]. Let the nations be glad: The supremacy of God in missions. 2 nd ed. Revised and Expanded. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House. Rainer, Thom S The unchurched next door: Understanding faith stages as keys to sharing your faith. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Surprising insights from the unchurched and proven ways to reach them. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Effective evangelistic churches: Successful churches reveal what works and what doesn=t. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers. Rainer, Thom S., and Eric Geiger Simple church: Returning to God=s process for making disciples. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers. Reid, Alvin Evangelism handbook: Biblical, spiritual, intentional, missional. Foreword by Thom S. Rainer. Afterword by Roy Fish. Nashville: B & H Academic. Reisinger, Ernest C Today=s evangelism: Its message and methods. Phillipsburg: Craig Press. Ridderbos, Herman Matthew's witness to Jesus Christ: The king and the kingdom. London: United Society for Christian Literature-Lutterworth Press.

10 The coming of the kingdom. Translated by H. de Jongste. Philadelphia: The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company Church, world, kingdom. Potchefstroom, S.A.: Instituut vir die Bevordering van Calvinisme Redemptive history and the New Testament scriptures [Formerly The authority of the New Testament scriptures]. Translated by H. De Jongste. Rev. ed. Philadelphia: The Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing Company. Ruffcorn, Kevin E Rural evangelism: Catching the vision. Minneapolis: Augsburg. Runia, Klaas What is preaching according to the New Testament. Tyndale Bulletin 29:3-48. Sanders, John, ed What about those who have never heard? Three views on the destiny of the unevangelized: Gabriel Fackre, Ronald H. Nash, and John Sanders. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. Scharpff, Paulus History of evangelism: Three hundred years of evangelism in Germany, Great Britain, and the United States of America. Translated by Helga Bender Henry. Grand Rapids: W. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Sire, James W Discipleship of the mind: Learning to love God in the ways we think. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press. Spencer, Ichabod Vols 1 and 2. A pastor=s sketches: Conversations with anxious souls concerning the way of salvation. Vestavia Hills: Solid Ground Christian Books. Spurgeon, Charles H The soul winner. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. Stewart, James A. N.d. Evangelism. Asheville: Revival Literature. Warfield, Benjamin B [1915]. The plan of salvation. Boonton: Simpson Publishing Company. Wilson, Jeffrey E The authentic gospel. Carlisle: The Banner of Truth Trust.

11 9 Course: Professor: Campus: Articulation (oral & written) Scripture Reformed Theology Course Objectives Related to MDiv Student Learning Outcomes Evangelism Elias Medeiros Jackson MDiv Student Learning Outcomes Broadly understands and articulates knowledge, both oral and written, of essential biblical, theological, historical, and cultural/global information, including details, concepts, and frameworks. Significant knowledge of the original meaning of Scripture. Also, the concepts for and skill to research further into the original meaning of Scripture and to apply Scripture to a variety of modern circumstances. (Includes appropriate use of original languages and hermeneutics; and integrates theological, historical, and cultural/global perspectives.) Significant knowledge of Reformed theology and practice, with emphasis on the Westminster Standards. Sanctification Demonstrates a love for the Triune God that aids the student s sanctification. Desire for Worldview Winsomely Reformed Burning desire to conform all of life to the Word of God. Embraces a winsomely Reformed ethos. (Includes an appropriate ecumenical spirit with other Christians, especially Evangelicals; a concern to Strong Strong Strong Strong Rubric Moderate Strong Moderate Minimal N/A Mini-Justification 1. Students will be sharing the gospel weekly with unchurched individuals 2. Students submit two pages report for each book 1. Working with the original languages 2. Biblical Expositions on selected texts of the Old and the New Testament explicitly related to the subject of the course 3. Saturate use of the Bible 1. Lecture on Reformed and Puritan Evangelism 2. The theology of the Sovereignty of God and its implications for evangelism 1. Stress and exemplify the relationship between sinful living and lack of initiative towards evangelism Every lecture will challenge each student in living their whole life in view of God s glory, the edification of the church and the salvation of the lost Emphasis on how God the Father, the Son, and the

12 10 Preach Worship Shepherd present the Gospel in a God-honoring manner to non-christians; and a truth-in-love attitude in disagreements.) Ability to preach and teach the meaning of Scripture to both heart and mind with clarity and enthusiasm. Knowledgeable of historic and modern Christian-worship forms; and ability to construct and skill to lead a worship service. Ability to shepherd the local congregation: aiding in spiritual maturity; promoting use of gifts and callings; and encouraging a concern for non-christians, both in America and worldwide. Church/World Ability to interact within a denominational context, within the broader worldwide church, and with significant public issues. Moderate Minimal but modeling Moderate Moderate Minimal Holy Spirit, sovereignly use His people for His glory and the salvation of the lost 1. Applications are constantly made throughout the lectures 2. I do not lecture. I preach throughout the course. 1. Evangelism as caused by the inability and impossibility of fallen creatures to worship their creator. 2. Discussion on the role of the church as a worshipful community and Evangelism. 1. Emphasis on the role of the pastor in the context of actively modeling evangelism for every member of the local church. 2. Evangelism is considered glocally (locally and globally). This is included on the preceding justification (Shepherd)

MS508 EVANGELISM: THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE. Elias dos Santos Medeiros COURSE DESIGN. Master of Divinity Reformed Theological Seminary

MS508 EVANGELISM: THEOLOGY AND PRACTICE by Elias dos Santos Medeiros COURSE DESIGN Master of Divinity Reformed Theological Seminary Jackson, Mississippi Spring 2006 A.D. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE--SPRING 2006