PMN 570 Evangelism: Lifestyle of a Church

Dr. David W. Wead Fall 2012 2411 Castle Rock Ct., Hybrid Course Monteagle, TN 37356 931-924 3595 615 337 9538 (cell) [email protected]

Rationale:

To fulfill the Great Commission, evangelism must be a centerpiece of the local church. If the church is to grow and be vibrant in the next generation, the call to discipleship must be consciously practiced by Christians. Christians need to be taught how to evangelize and encouraged to practice this art to ensure that faith in Christ flourishes in all the earth.

Instructional Objectives:

1) To know the nature of evangelism and its role in the church. 2) To know the important biblical motifs and doctrines that form the basis for the practice of evangelism. 3) To know the characteristics of churches that exhibit excellence in evangelism. 4) To identify and characterize cultural and generational issues that can influence evangelistic methodology. 5) To develop personal confidence in leading others to make the commitment to become disciples of Christ 6) To enable the student to understand the process through which a person must pass to become a committed follower of Christ. 7) To enable the student to develop and lead an evangelistic program in the local church.

Required Texts:

Coleman, Robert E., The Master Plan of Evangelism, Fleming H. Revell Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2006 ISBN 978-0-8007-3122-9

Hull, Bill, The Complete Book on Discipleship, On Being and Making Followers of Christ, The Navigators Reference Library, Navpress, Colorado, Colorado 80935, 2006 ISBN 1-57683-897-8

Petersen, Jim, Living Proof, Sharing the Gospel Naturally, Navpress, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80935, 1989 ISBN 0-89109-561-6 Course Structure:

The course is a hybrid course meaning that there will be weekly reading assignments with responses to be submitted online. In addition, the student will be required to be on campus in Cincinnati for two days during the week of September 24-28. During that time there will be significant time in the class room. At the end of the course there will be a written assignment in the form of a final examination.

Student Evaluation:

Students in this hybrid course will be evaluated by the University’s standard grading system. The criteria for determining the grade will be as follows:

1. (50%) Completion of the weekly written assignments as part of the online curriculum. Quality of comments, insights and extent of learning as reflected in the answers will be evaluated.

2. (20%) Participation in the class discussions in the class time. A good segment of these sessions will be devoted to the understanding of the first five weeks’ assignments from the course.

3. (30%) Take Home Final Examination which will consist of three – three or four page essays responding to three questions. The student will be given four such questions and allowed to choose any three to which he/she will submit answers.

Late Work or Work Not Completed:

Any written exercises not completed by the December 10 deadline will result in the reduction of the final grade. Any item not turned in by January 5 will be not be accepted. Students who have severe problems causing them to miss these deadlines should contact the professor.