Evangelism
For the Care of Souls
SEAN MCGEVER
General Editor
Harold L. Senkbeil
Evangelism: For the Care of Souls
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Print ISBN 9781683596899
Digital ISBN 9781683596905
Library of Congress Control Number 2022944139
Series Editor: Harold L. Senkbeil
Lexham Editorial: Todd Hains, Allisyn Ma, Cindy Huelat
Cover Design: Joshua Hunt, Brittany Schrock
Dedicated to Micah, Mike, and Dick,
messengers of the good news to me
Prayer for Announcing the Word
The Catalyst of Announcing Jesus: Life
The Context of Announcing Jesus: Christians
The Content of Announcing Jesus: The Word of God
The Cadence of Announcing Jesus: Urgent Patience
Three Laws for Evangelism for the Care of Souls
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
What’s old is new again.
The church in ages past has focused her mission through every changing era on one unchanging, Spirit-given task: the care of souls in Jesus’ name. Christian clergy in every generation have devoted themselves to bringing Christ’s gifts of forgiveness, life, and salvation to people by first bringing them to faith and then keeping them in the faith all life long.
These people—these blood-bought souls—are cared for just as a doctor cares for bodies. The first step is carefully observing the symptoms of distress, then diagnosing the ailment behind these symptoms. ...
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About Evangelism: For the Care of SoulsEvangelism is the heart of pastoral care. In Evangelism: For the Care of Souls, Sean McGever reminds ministers that announcing—and reannouncing—the good news of Jesus is central to pastoral care. The crucified Jesus has been raised from the dead and is Lord of all. The gospel rightly belongs at the start of a Christian’s life, but its role does not end there. It is the balm and cure of our hearts for all of life. And evangelists must not confuse the messenger with the message. We must all be evangelized and re-evangelized. Avoiding a simplistic, manipulative, or guilt-inducing message, Evangelism: For the Care of Souls presents a vision and strategy for ministers to evangelize in a way that is refreshing, biblical, and sustainable. |
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