Evangelism

Resource Title	Shelf Number	Description
Adult Foundational Curriculum 1996-1997: Our Ministry - Worship/Evangelism	268.434	Part of the Adult Foundational Curriculum: Our Ministry magazine covering Worship and Evangelism. Unit 1: "Let Us Pray": The Sunday Work of the People of God. Unit 2: Evangelism: Claiming the "E" word. Each units has 5 sessions.
Alpha: From a Reformed Perspective	269.2	Booklet that explains the evangelism program - Alpha (a 10-week course giving participants an overview of the basic teachings of the Christian faith) & where to get more information.
An Evangelism Primer: Practical Principles for Congregations	269.2	Practical & logical strategies for "doing" evangelism in the local church. This approach is based on the utilization of the entire "organism" of the church. Great information for members, a study for officers & committees & text for evangelism workshops.
Assimilating New Members	254.5	Two videos that take you step-by-step through a 2-day seminar conducted by roy Oswald of Alban Institute. Six 2-hour sessions. Follows the book "The Inviting Church"
Authentic Evangelism: Sharing the Good News with Sense and Sensitivity	269.2	Practical ideas to enable churches to do evangelism with sensitivity & effectiveness 8n light of contemporary cultural influences.
Be Not Afraid! Building Your Church on Faith and Knowledge	250	Result of a study, this research-based guide will help people of faith know who they are, both as present-day congregations & as historical denominations; know what they believe & why; and integrate their history & beliefs into all areas of the church.
Becoming A Contagious Christian	269.2	Explore the central principles that helped the Willow Creek Community Church become known for its outstanding outreach to unchurched people. A groundbreaking, personalized approach to relational evangelism. (Participant's guide available).
Becoming A Contagious Christian - Participant's Guide	269.2	This video course is easy-to-use, hands-on means of identifying & developing an evangelism style that's effective. Can be used in a variety of settings, including retreats.
Being a Welcoming Congregation	269.2	A guide to help congregations increase their hospitality to visitors. It includes assessment tools & five training models for officers & members.
Being a Welcoming Congregation: Stop In & Find Out	269.2	A guide to help congregations increase their hospitality to visitors. It includes assessment tools & five training models for officers & members. (Second Edition).
Building A Contagious Church: Revolutionizing The Way We View And Do Evangelism	269.2	This resource can help your church discover a positive approach to raising your church's evangelistic commitment. It walks you through a 6 stage process.
Care Rings: Sunday School and Small Groups Side by Side	253.7	To help train and motivate leaders in your congregation using the CareRings system, as developed by the author. Good information to help you create groups that work together.
Carpe Diem: Seize the Day	268.434 04	Reach out with open arms & rediscover a zest for life! Learn to make every precious moment count. Leaders guide & book included.
Church Alive: Outreach Through Congregational Renewal	269.2	A 4-session video set designed to effect congregational renewal & outreach, featuring the work of Ben Johnson.
Church Doors Open Outward: Practical Guide to Beginning Community Ministry	254.2	Practical guide to beginning community ministry. It combines personal study & training with direct community involvement, program planning & goal setting. Emphasizes social & cultural issues. Forward by Tony Campolo.
Church for the Unchurched	253	This book studies a number of apostolic congregations from various traditions & assorted locations that are successfully reaching the unchurched. It is full of ideas that any serious congregation could copy & use.
Conspiracy of Kindness: A Refreshing New Approach To Sharing The Love of Jesus With Others	269.2	God is passionately in love with unbelievers and can win them most effectively through acts of kindness. This resource will show you how to demonstrate God's love in practical ways.
Cooperative Media Campaign	269.2	A short video that describes the "Stop In & Find Out" advertising campaign produced by PC(USA). It gives a brief background talk; gives a sample of a radio advertisement as well as a view of the print ads.
Cooperative Parish Directory	254.2	This binder contains a directory of (1993) known cooperative ministrines in the PC(USA) with descriptive information; the Cooperative Parish Manual to help you start a cooperative ministry & a Bible Study Process booklet by Carl Geores.
Create and Use Bulletin Boards That Teach	268.6	Over 50 bulletin board designs as well as how to utilize them effectively. Basic design & construction tips covering a variety of subjects.
Evangelism Action Pac	269.2	Includes a 42-minute training tape, Herb Miller's book, "How to Build the Magnetic Church"; a 24-pg. Leader's guide which instructs the leader ina step-by-step method of conducting the training event, & master prospect record cards.
Evangelism and Rebirth in the Gospel of John: Soundings in John Volume 3	268.434 04	The speaker inspires participants to examine their own evangelism style and not to miss caring for those who are least among us. Covers John Chapters 6a, 6c and Chapter 3. 4-classes, 50 min. each, reproducible study sheets.
Evangelism in the Reformed Tradition	269.2	A collection of addresses & sermons by noted scholars & theologians to help interpret the significant issues confronting everyone in evangelism.A common thread of concern in this book is the concern for reclaiming a Reformed understanding of evangelism.
Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News	269.2	Some fresh perspectives on Evangelism, relying on the Holy Spirit, awakening spiritual interest in others, appealing to what they value & leading them into a transforming experience with God.
Evangelism Sunday Worship Resources - Evangelism Sunday, September 29, 1991	269.2	To aid your congregation in celebrating Evangelism Sunday. These ideas can be used for many Sundays during the year, not necessarily limited to one day!
Evangelism: Becoming Stronger Salt and Brighter Light	268.434 04	Six sessions that look at our place as God's evangelists in the world and how you can learn to share your faith in your own style.
Faith Sharing: Evangelism - Practical Guide to a Workshop on Theology & Evangelism	269.2	A series of participatory exercises intended to help put what one believes into words & share that belief in a two-way exchange. May be used for adult study or workshop.
Faithful Witnesses: Leader's Guide	269.2	A course in evangelism for laity, that reflects the Presbyterian heritage, consistent with Reformed theology, so that individuals can fulfill the church's mission of evangelism with conviction & integrity. (Participant's Book available).
Faithful Witnesses: Minicourse (Leader's Guide)	269.2	Revised edition of an evangelism training course for Presbyterians The leader's guide helps you prepare for the 12 sessions. Participant's workbook available.
Faithful Witnesses: Minicourse (Participant's Workbook)	269.2	Give your members the opportunity to learn to share their faith with clarity & integrity through this 12 session study. It reflects Presbyterian heritage & remains consistent with Reformed theology. Revised edition.
Faithful Witnesses: Participant's Book	269.2	A course in evangelism for laity, that reflects the Presbyterian heritage, consistent with Reformed theology, so that individuals can fulfill the church's mission of evangelism with conviction & integrity. (Leader's Guide available).
Fifty-Two True Stories About Successful Witnessing	269.2	The author has a gift for turning personal encounters into witnessing opportunities. These stories will encourage, instruct, and enable you to witness in a way that feels comfortable with your personality.
Forty-Four Ways to Increase Church Attendance	250	Excellent advice on how to attract more people into your church.
Friend-Maker for God	269.2	This kit will help you develop specific skills to do personal evangelism and the confidence to communicate, in a nonthreatening way, the possibility of a life-changing relationship with Christ. (2 videos, guide, participant's book & Adventure in Prayer.
Gathering For God's Future: Witness, Discipleship, Community: A Renewed Call to Worldwide Mission	266	New vision statement from PC(USA) for international mission. To guide you in Witnessing & Evangelism; Transforming Mission; Engaging in Ministries of Reconciliation, Justice & Healing, etc.
Gathering Kit	269.2	Media Kit which includes a planning book, devotional guides, a Media Manual for Ministry, a radio spot audio cassette, & other promotional pieces to help your church plan an intentional campaign of outreach into the community.
Global Evangelism Conference: Christ For The World Conference	269.2	A 5-audio cassette collection of the various speakers (Dr. Leighton Ford, Dr. David Bryant, Dr. Luis Bush, Dr. Sherron George & Dr. Marian McClure) who spoke at the Sept. 12, 1998 "Christ For The World Conference".
Go and Tell the Others: The Teacher as Evangelist	268	A workshop for teachers, leader in education, church officers, pastors & other interested members to consider the evangelical nature of teaching. To learn concepts & skills for developing an approach to evangelism in the classroom.
Good News Travels Faster!	269.2	Insights & challenges in equipping lay leaders in sharing their faith in a natural way in the ordinary events of daily life. Adaptable for any size church.
Growing Churches In Hope	269.2	Eight minute video presentation on the GA Council's report to the GA, highlighting the Evangelism & Church Development's areas of ministry.
Home for Christmas: Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship - Making Disciples 2000	269.2	Step-by-step plan for mobilizing your congregation to invite unchurched friends, neighbors, family members or coworkers to Christmas Eve candlelight services. You'll also find suggestions helping visitors along the path of discipleship during the New Year
How Beautiful Upon the Mountain: A Resource for Peacemaking and Evangelism in the Congregation	269.2	Examines both the nature of peacemaking & the nature of evangelism & the relationships of the two tasks. It suggest ways that they can be done cooperatively in congregations, looking at real life stories.
How Shall We Witness?: Faithful Evangelism in a Reformed Tradition	269.2	This book will help guide the discussion about the reservations many contemporary Christians express regarding evangelism, as well as lay the groundwork for future witness.
How to Attract and Keep Active Church Members	254.5	A study of church growth & membership retention. The author says that if a church is to survive, it must concentrate on keeping its current members as well as attracting new ones, and shows how this can be done.
Invite A Friend: Action Guide	269.2	An interfaith program which encourages people to share their faith & invite friends to attend church with them. This Action Guide includes ideas for how your church might implement its own "Invite A Friend" campaign.
Living the Vision: A Faith Established A Governor	269.2	Eighth in the Living the Vision series. Former Governor of North Carolina, Robert W. Scott, shares his story of how he lives out his faith in light of his work as governor & in his life today.
Living the Vision: Becoming a Multicultural Church	269.2	Aide to develop a multicultural ministry. Hear from some already engaged in this type of ministry & visit to some multicultural churches. Booklet presents biblical foundations, ideas, challenges & discussion questions. Video/dvd available.
Living the Vision: Commitment to Evangelism	269.2	Report that challenges our churches to affirm evangelism as central to who we are, to become intentional in sharing the good news & for us to discern & put in place the unique plan to which God is calling us. Complete with suggestions.
Living the Vision: Congregational Transformation	269.2	Part of series on evangelism & church growth to help meet the challenge of reaching the unchurched & minister to many different racial & ethnic groups.
Living the Vision: Developing Strategies and Guidelines for Korean New Church Development	269.2	One in a series of booklets to help congregations meet the challenge of reaching the unchurched during the next millennium. This resource gives challenges, goals, strategies, models & guidelines for Korean new church development.
Living the Vision: Preparing Members for Evangelism (Faith Sharing)	269.2	One in a series of booklets to help provide specific ways to promote and encourage churches & presbyteries in their evangelism & church growth efforts.
Living the Vision: Rural Ministry: Church and Community	269.2	Rural communities are experiencing tremendous change & congregations are called to explore new ways to minister to the people in their community & region. Designed to help rural congregations and the governing bodies that resoruce them. (4th in series).
Living the Vision: Small Church Ministry	269.2	Part of a series to challenge the churches to reach out to the unchurched during the next millennium. This one covers small church development, offering suggestions/illustrations to help explore small churches & their ministry.
Living the Vision: Welcoming Immigrants and Their Gifts	269.2	Part of series of booklets to challenge churches to reach out to the unchurched during the next millennium. This one includes guidelines, principles & covers models of ministry with immigrant groups & how to be welcoming.
Mission In Christ's Way	266	These explore the nature & shape of a mission modeled after Christ & were written in part to prepare churches for the world conference on mission/evangelism 1989.
More Than Enough: Matthew 14:13-21	268.434 04	An inspirational piece to help your people recover hope in the Jesus Christ who takes our gifts & our limited vision & does wonderful things with them. Great for helping elders/adults kow they can face big challenges.
Music Box	268.434 04	Simple parable about a weary man who receives a special gift and how he finally learns that he is not suppose to "hoard" the gift, but to share it from the rooftops.
New Day Dawning: Guide For Doing Evangelism in the PC(USA)	269.2	To facilitate churches in their call to proclaim the good news of salvation. Includes a 6-part study in evangelism, a guidebook, Worship resources, etc. Part of the 1991 New Day Dawning evangelism emphasis.
Powerful Evangelism for the Powerless	269.2	The author points out that evangelism is the responsibility of the whole church & gives practical guidance for outreach & witnessing.
Preaching Is Believing: The Sermon as Theological Reflection	251	Handbook to help preachers embody the tenets of the Christian faith in their sermons, enabling congregations to believe, live & witness more intentionally.
Preaching To Strangers: Evangelism in Today's World	252	Twelve sermons that demonstrate the fruitfulness & difficulty of the interaction between practicing pastors & theologians. In this intriguing book, the authors suggest an old & very new way to think about theological work within the church.
Presbyterian Evangelism	269.2	A four-part video series that analyzes what is meant by "Presbyterian Evangelism" & prepares viewers to do the evangelistic task. Includes a viewer's guide.
Presbyterians In Space: Faith Stories	248.5	Rev. Victor Pentz interviews 3 NASA astronauts about the impact space travel has had on their faith. Discussion questions included. This video was produced for the 2000 APCE conference.
Proclamation of the Gospel for the Salvation of Humankind	268.434 04	Look at the meaning & implication of the first Great end of the Church & an understanding of what the gospel is that is to be proclaimed, and whom this saving action is intended for.
Questions of Life: a Practical Introduction to the christian Faith	269.2	The author points the way to an authentic Christianity that is exciting & relevant to today's world. This book is what the Alpha course is based on.
Rethinking Evangelism: A Theological Approach	269.2	The author discusses the problems in evangelism & examines theological categories from an evangelistic perspective, explores central teachings of the Christian faith, establishing these as the basis for evangelism.
Rising to the Risk: Stories of Small Congregations - Embracing the 21st Century	269.2	This booklet tells the success stories of vital and dynamic small congregations - committed to risk new ways as they respond to God's call.
Risk In Our Midst: Empowering Teenagers to Love the Unlovable	268.433	The author helps you show your youth the power they possess to minister to and care for their hurting peers. Practical tips for training teenagers to reach out.
Roots of Who We Are (Roots of Youth Ministry series)	259.23	First in a seven-book series intended to assist leaders engaged in youth ministry. The author explores youth ministry in a clearly Prebyterian & reformed context. Provides essentials to a successful program, helps for developing a vision statement & more
Seeing Beyond Church Walls: Action Plans for Touching Your Community	253	Ten exceptional church leaders share their invaluable insights on a variety of ways to reach out to the community, inspire change, transform ministry, some youth ministry points and much more.
Service Evangelism	269.2	This is an excellent blend of the theoretical & practical. While focusing on faith, it gives a step-by-step workshop with tips on how to engage in service evangelism for pastors, sessions, & evangelism committees.
Speaking of God: Evangelism as Initial Spiritual Guidance	269.2	The author combines evangelism & spiritual guidance in order to offer a theological foundation, practical suggestions, & a positive model for sharing faith, encouraging ministers to become models of personal evangelism for laity.
Stop In & Find Out	269.2	Radio announcement samples from the PC(USA) media campaign "Stop In And Find Out". Other pieces to this campaign are available in the center.
Stop In & Find Out: Cooperative Media Campaign	269.2	A sample packet showing sample print ads and a listing of the various resources available through the Presbyterian Distribution Service for the entire media campaign. A video is available at the Resource Center describing the advertising campaign.
The Good News Story	269.2	Four 1 hour sessions to help church leaders/members reach their own understanding of the biblical & theological foundation & importance of evangelism.
The Heart of Evangelism	269.2	The New Testament model of evangelims is not one-size-fits-all. This resource will highlight the variety of approaches used in the New Testament & calls you to follow its example.
The Pastor As Evangelist	269.2	Analyzes the many contexts of evangelism. Counsels pastors to adopt a style that blends consistency with flexibility & reflects the integrity & power of the Christian message.
The Pastor-Evangelist in the Parish	269.2	The author speaks openly & honestly about how to function with evangelical sensitivity in the roles of vision, counselor, teacher, disciple, administrator & public figure.
The Pastor: Evangelist in Worship	269.2	Taking a fresh look at the work of the minister who is serious about evangelism, the author views the pastor-evangelist as worship leader & preacher & examines the evangelistic dimensions of each role.
The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission	253	Become a purpose-driven church by building around the 5 biblical purposes given by Jesus, and your church will become more healthy, with growth occuring naturally.
The Race to Reach Out: Connecting Newcomers to Christ in a New Century	254.5	Using a relay race for the theme of this book, the author shares practical guide lines for newcomer assimilation and how crucial the team effort is. Very readable and helpful.
The Touch of the Master's Hand	248	Inspirational film that speaks to the worth & potential of every individual by following the path of a fine violin that falls into uncaring hands & how it receives the "touch of the master's hand", revealing it's great value. 20 min. Guide included.
Tough Week: We're Open on Sunday (Mission across the Synod of the Northeast)	266.5	A variety of people sharing their reflections on worship & the church reaching out into the world. (Part of a media campaign - 17 minutes in length).
Turn Around Strategies for the Small Church	254.2	See what kind of leadership, evangelism, & outreach can bring about a desirable turnaround in your church. The author provides specific actions to help develop skills for minister in the life of a small church.
Turn To The Living God: A Call To Evangelism In Jesus Christ's Way	269.2	A booklet that was prepared in response to the churchwide priority goal of doing evangelism & developing congregations. (A Resolution Adopted by the 203rd General Assembly (1991) PC(USA).
Voices In Harmony: Evangelism In Racial Ethnic Congregations	269.2	This video seeks to enable the church to grow in effectiveness as it ministers and does evangelism with persons of various racial and cultural backgrounds.
We Are The Church!	268.432	A six-session study to help children understand the importance of mission, visualizing what mission in the 21st century will be like.
We Are The Church! (Teacher's Guide)	268.432	Teacher's guide to We Are The Church - a six session study for younger elementary to help students visualize what mission in the 21st century will be like.
Welcome! Tools & Techniques for New Member Ministry	254.5	An action-oriented "how-to" manual that will help even small groups get started quickly. A complete greeting program, procedures to track each newcomer's first 12 months, sample forms, welcoming brochures, pamphlets and more.
What Have We Learned: The Best Thinking on Congregational Life	253	An attempt to summarize the authors experiences with 4,000 congregations, to help leaders be more faithful and effective in their work and ministry.
Witness For Christ	269.2	Offers a wealth of practical suggestions for the layman in the renewal of his ministry. It will help him in becoming a more effective daily witness for Christ & in influencing others to accept the Christian faith.
Youth Action Curriculum: Many Witnesses, One Faith	268.433	Six-sessions for younger youth to look at the relationship between faith & action & to consider how they, too, can be a witness to their faith by studying Scripture & looking at the faith of biblical characters.
Youth Workers Handbook - Revised and Expanded!	259.23	Practical and easy to follow strategies for fellowship groups, retreats, camps, classes, evangelism, study, music, fund raising, etc.