TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bowers,Perry A
TI  - Focused living: the evaluation of an evangelistic strategy and tool to help laypeople effectively penetrate their networks of relationships with the gospel 
AV  - BV4070 .F638 1992
PY  - 1992///
KW  - Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions
KW  - Dissertations
KW  - Witness bearing (Christianity)
KW  - Study and teaching
KW  - Evangelistic work
N1  - 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; Bibliography: leaves 451-459; 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; 2
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