Here is a relatively new work on Evangelism. Alphonse Turner presented this dissertation for the Doctor of Ministry degree at Temple University. The Abstract is included in this post. You may find the complete work at www.tntemple.edu/application/files/Academics/DMin/A.Turner.pdf
The abstract from Turner’s work is as follows:
Pastors of all size churches face the dilemma of parishioner numbers declining or plateauing. This problem is particularly acute in small to medium sized churches. Nearly every pastor, when asked to identify the area in which he or she feels most insufficient, will provide the same answer: evangelism. Many church leaders have struggled to motivate or revitalize evangelism in their churches. In terms of its membership, New Covenant Baptist Church has plateaued and is in need of an evangelism training plan to address the issue of growth. The purpose of this project was to assist New Covenant Baptist Church in developing a training plan to remedy this problem and help other churches that may be experiencing similar difficulties.
The researcher sought to use a plan of evangelism that could help leaders and laypersons in implementing and evaluating evangelism in their organizations. The project will be based on new concepts and tested methods that have proven effective. The main objective of this project is to provide a training plan to remedy the problem of plateau or decline in member numbers that
seems to plague small to medium sized churches.
The project director’s strategy for this project was to train New Covenant Baptist Church and other churches with a training plan that will provide them with means of equipping members with skills in the ministry of personal evangelism. In addition, this project will offer pastors a model they can develop to train leaders in the ministry of evangelism.
The projector director’s personal goal in developing this project is to advance the kingdom of God. The leaders of New Covenant Baptist Church and other pastors seeking to move their ministries forward should find the principles and methods employed in this project helpful.
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