Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; From the Author; Introduction: New Insights on Traditional Evangelism; Part One: Analysis of the Times; 1. Understanding the Times; 2. Understanding the People of Our Generation; 3. Jesus and the People of His Generation; 4. The Message for Our Generation; 5. The Fact of Isolation; 6. From Isolation to Communication; Part Two: Two Aspects of Evangelism; 7. Proclamation; 8. Affirmation; Part Three: The Messenger Affirms the Message; 9. Lighting Up the Darkness; 10. The Congruence of Life and Belief; 11. Don't Obscure the Message. 12. Who Adapts to Whom?13. The Witness of the Body; 14. Three Simultaneous Influences; Part Four: Practical Guidance in Lifestyle Evangelism; Introduction: Methods Secondary to Mind-set; 15. Evangelism Is a Team Effort; 16. Taking the First Steps; 17. Bridging the Distance from Indifference to Faith; 18. Going to the Primary Source; 19. The Biblical Basis for Faith; 20. The Dynamics of Conversion; 21. Guiding Someone Through the Scriptures; 22. A Time to Sow, a Time to Reap; 23. Enlarging Your Circles of Opportunity; Epilogue: Unity in Diversity; Appendix A: Twenty-Four Hours with John
Introduction: New insights on traditional evangelism : evangelism bound by tradition
Understanding the times : a world of unprecedented change
Understanding the people of our generation : creature in rebellion
Jesus and the people of his generation : Jesus was the message
The message for our generation : the issue of his identity
The fact of isolation : overcoming the barrier of mutual fear
From isolation to communication : dynamics of the process
Proclamation : biblical, essential, and effective
Affirmation : the often missing factor
Lighting up the darkness : the essence of light
The congruence of life and belief : modeling God's grace
Don't obscure the message : truth eclipsed by tradition
Who adapts to whom? : making the other person comfortable
The witness of the body : supplementing each other's abilities
Three simultaneous influences : life, body, and verbal witness
Evangelism is a team effort : balance of gifts within the body
Taking the first steps : conversion occurs a step at a time
Bridging the distance from indifference to faith : discovering bridges of common interest
Going to the primary source : total reliance on the Scriptures
The biblical basis for faith : conscious submission to God through his word
The dynamics of confession : the Christian, the Holy Spirit, and the Scriptures
Guiding someone through the Scriptures : questions are our most valuable tool
A time to sow, a time to reap : patiently aware of the process
Enlarging your circles of opportunity : capitalizing on new relationships
Epilogue : unity in diversity