The Pastor-Evangelist in the ParishWestminster John Knox Press, 1 de gen. 1990 - 244 pàgines Accomplished author Richard Stoll Armstrong speaks openly and honestly about how a pastor functions with evangelical sensitivity in the roles of visitor, counselor, teacher, discipler, administrator, and public figure. He describes the specific opportunities for evangelism in each of these functions. Ways are suggested in which pastors can lead conversations and group or class meetings that open up opportunities for discussion of faith questions. |
Continguts
Preface | 9 |
The PastorEvangelist as Discipler 14 Biblical Insights | 14 |
Stewardship | 15 |
Evangelism | 16 |
Worship | 17 |
Service | 18 |
Leadership | 19 |
The PastorEvangelist as Administrator 20 Understanding the Pastors Administrative Role | 20 |
Other Kinds of Visits | 55 |
Biblical Precedents for Counseling | 71 |
Theology Psychology and Counseling | 82 |
The PastorEvangelist as Counselor | 88 |
The Counselors Evangelistic Opportunities | 95 |
The Evangelistic Challenge | 113 |
The Evangelistic Style | 127 |
Evangelism in the Church School | 135 |
Pastoral Visitation as Evangelism | 21 |
The PastorEvangelist as Public Figure 22 Being a Public Figure | 22 |
Public Praying and Public Speaking | 23 |
Making Home Visits | 34 |
Hospital Visits | 47 |
Concluding Thoughts Appendixes | 143 |
B Invocation Indiana Chamber of Commerce | 213 |
Notes | 221 |
Index | 229 |
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