Speaking of God: Evangelism as Initial Spiritual Guidance

by Ben Campbell Johnson

Overview

Many mainline churches today have members (both laity and clergy) who find it a problem to speak face-to-face about God. This creative book offers a theological foundation, practical suggestions, and a positive model for sharing faith. Ben Campbell Johnson combines evangelism and spiritual guidance in order to provide a fresh image and a new style of faith sharing. He gives a model of spiritual direction that offers a positive, attractive way of doing face-to-face evangelical work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664252007
Publisher:	Westminster John Knox Press
Publication date:	10/01/1991
Edition description:	1st ed
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ben Campbell Johnson is Professor Emeritus of Christian Spirituality at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. He is the author of a number of books, including Discerning God's Will and Speaking of God, both published by WJK.

Table of Contents

	Preface	9
Chapter 1	God-Speech: A Crisis in Evangelism	11
Chapter 2	The Spiritual Guide Through the Ages	31
Chapter 3	The Theological Structure of Spiritual Guidance	48
Chapter 4	The Style of the Spiritual Guide	65
Chapter 5	A Closer Look at the Person	83
Chapter 6	A Faith-Awareness Spectrum	100
Chapter 7	The Role of Discernment	117
Chapter 8	Making the Connection	134
Chapter 9	Person, Process, and Pitfalls	152
Chapter 10	Toward a Reformed Church	168
	Notes	183
	Bibliography	187