Focused living : the evaluation of an evangelistic strategy and tool to help laypeople effectively penetrate their networks of relationships with the gospel /
by Perry A. Bowers.
- 1992.
- vii, 459 leaves ; 29 cm.
Typescript. 1. The Problem Stated: An Evaluation of a Tool for Training and Helping Laypeople in Evangelism 2. Precedent Research and the Development of the Tool with Its Various Aspects 3. Research Methodology: Basic Principles of Program Evaluation 4. Research Findings 5. Conclusions and Recommendations Appendix List of Tables
Introduction -- Present Ministry Situation and Context -- Basic Research Questions -- Definition of Terms -- Identification of Variables of Interest and Sub-Variables of Interest -- Stated Goals -- Stated Objectives -- Importance of Such an Evaluation Project -- Summary Outline. Organization of the Present Chapter -- Present Research Base Regarding This Specific Subject Area -- Chapter Summary. Organization of the Present Chapter -- Statement of Research Type -- Operational Definition of Terms -- Rationale for the Program Design -- Overall Program Formation and Research Strategy -- Listening to Laypeople -- Identifying a Real Need -- Listening to Unchurched Unbelievers -- Prototype Development of the Evangelistic Tool -- Preliminary Field Testing of the Prototype -- Developing the Personal Evangelism Strategy -- Integrating the Component Parts of the Tool -- Developing the Video Portion of the Prototype -- Creating the Focused Living Ministry -- The Pre-test and Post-test Design -- Developing the Leader's Manual and Discussion Guide -- Procedures for Selecting the Participants -- Use of Test Groups and Their Selection -- Testing the Tool -- Procedure for the Interpretation of Analysis of the Data and Variables of Interest - Modifying, Refining, and Redistributing the Tool -- Chapter Summary. Organization of the Present Chapter -- Findings for Each Sub-Variable of Interest -- Felt Need Response: An Analysis of the Pre-test Ideal Mean Versus the Real Mean -- Evangelistic Effectiveness: An Analysis of the Pre-teest Real Mean versus the Post-test Real Mean -- Change in Sense of Responsibilities: An Analysis of the Pre-test Ideal Mean Versus the Post-test Ideal Mean -- Findings for the Spiritual Movement of Unbelievers - Additional Post-test Ratings and Responses -- Evaluation of the Project According to the Research Questions -- Residual Benefits of Project -- Chapter Summary. Organization of the Present Chapter -- General Conclusions -- Recommendations to Pastors of Evangelism -- Recommendations for the Continuing Development of the Focused Living Tool -- Theological Reflection Regarding the Findings -- Conclusion. Training Manual and Leader's Guide -- Edited Video Transcript for the Focused Living Presentation of "Your Magnificent Marraige" -- "Your Magnificent Marriage" Discussion Guide -- "Making Your House A Home" Discussion Guide -- Promotional Material and Invitations -- Pre-test and Post-test Questions, Including Key -- The Engel Scale -- Modified Engel Scael of Evangelism in Process -- Personal Evangelism Strategy -- Concentric Circles of Concern -- Participants Information Sheet -- Participant Cover Letter -- Spiritual Movement of Unbelievers Toward Christ. The Five Variables of Interest with Their Sub-variables Including the Pre-testa nd Post-test Question Key -- Pre-test and Post-test Raw Data Summary -- Pre-test Ideal Mean Versus Real Mean for Each Sub-variable -- Pre-test Real Mean Versus Post-test Real Mean for each Sub-variable -- Spiritual Movement of the Targeted Unbelievers -- Engel Scale Difference Using the Focused Living Strategy -- Additional Post-test Ratings and Comments.
Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions--Dissertations.
Witness bearing (Christianity)--Study and teaching. Evangelistic work.