Evangelism in the North American context has "lost its luster" in many respects. Because faith is considered a "private" matter, many in our churches and parishioners have foresworn to simply let it be … no faith-sharing for them. And yet, this stands in complete contrast to Jesus' great commission to go and make disciples of all nations (people groups).

The Evangelism in Your Local Context course is not simply a study about evangelism. Rather, it is a training course that will give you the tools to evaluate and articulate your own theology of evangelism and to exegete both your community's and your congregation's culture in order to design and lead effective evangelism efforts.

Objectives:

By the end of the course, the student will have the ability to:

• Articulate their personal understanding and motivation for evangelism;
• Articulate the North American cultural change from Christendom to post-Christendom;
• Exegete the community's culture and the local church's culture;
• Develop successful evangelism efforts in the local church;
• Model and lead successful evangelism efforts in the local church.

Professor of Record: Dr. Bill Tenny-Brittian

Date:  December 4-5, 2009

Times:  7:00 p.m. Fri.  to  5:00 p.m. Sat.

Location:  Rickman Center, Jefferson City

Cost:  $125.00  (includes lodging and meals)  $100 Commuter (meals only)

Text:  Tenny-Brittian, Bill. Hitchhiker’s Guide to Evangelism (Chalice Press, 2008).

Reese, Martha Grace. Unbinding the Gospel (Chalice Press, 2007).  MUST BE READ BEFORE CLASS BEGINS.