Comments on: Evangelism As A Process http://davesrave.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/evangelism-as-a-process/ David Burge's thoughts and scripture readings Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:51:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: jkinnaird http://davesrave.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/evangelism-as-a-process/#comment-3 jkinnaird Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:45:13 +0000 http://davesrave.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/evangelism-as-a-process/#comment-3 The Engel scale has helped me and I know of others in moving from an event 0nly view of evangelism to seeing it as a process as well. The Engel scale has helped me and I know of others in moving from an event 0nly view of evangelism to seeing it as a process as well.

]]> By: Pastor Chris http://davesrave.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/evangelism-as-a-process/#comment-2 Pastor Chris Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:07:27 +0000 http://davesrave.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/evangelism-as-a-process/#comment-2 I don't think Engel's "scale" works much any more. It pre-supposes as Evangelism as a linear process. I no longer think that it is. Acorrding to his scale, people must understand before acting. But I think that some people will act before understanding. Understanding comes later. When I became a Christian, I didn't understand everything that it meant. I just knew that I needed to follow God and that Jesus was the way to do so. It took a year or so for me to start understanding the Bible, and the full implications of my decision to follow Jesus. Evangelism is a process -- I just don't think it's linear as depicted by Engel's scale. Pastor Chris <a href="http://www.evangelismcoach.org" rel="nofollow">EvangelismCoach.org</a> I don’t think Engel’s “scale” works much any more. It pre-supposes as Evangelism as a linear process. I no longer think that it is.

Acorrding to his scale, people must understand before acting. But I think that some people will act before understanding. Understanding comes later.

When I became a Christian, I didn’t understand everything that it meant. I just knew that I needed to follow God and that Jesus was the way to do so. It took a year or so for me to start understanding the Bible, and the full implications of my decision to follow Jesus.

Evangelism is a process — I just don’t think it’s linear as depicted by Engel’s scale.

Pastor Chris
EvangelismCoach.org

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