EVAN 101

EXAM 5 STUDY GUIDE
All questions are taken from Evangelism Is… by Dr. Earley and Dr. Wheeler. You do not need to memorize these passages. Only be familiar with the content.
Be able to identify the following verses as they are written in the textbook and have an understanding of Dr. Earley’s and Dr. Wheeler’s teachings on the following verses.  John 1:14 (ch. 22) And the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten father, full of grace and truth  Acts 1:8 (ch. 22) But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witness to me in Jerusalem and in all Judea and
Samaria; and the ends of the earth
 Proverbs 11:30 (ch. 23) The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise
 John 13:35 (ch. 24) By this all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another
 John 2:1–10 (ch. 25)
 Luke 19 (ch. 25)
 John 6:1–14 (ch. 25)
 Matthew 25:38–40 (ch. 27)
Chapter 22
 According to Dr. Earley, the United States has shifted from a Christian nation to a
_Post Christian_ nation. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 Jim Peterson defines our “secularized society” as _people without a religious framework_. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Earley, the “peanut butter and jelly approach” to evangelism requires both proclamation and _Affirmation. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 Proclamation evangelism is primarily for whom?People who are already prepared,
God has been working on their hearts
 According to Dr. Earley, is evangelism an event?No it is a lifestyle
Chapter 23
 According to Dr. Earley, you do not need to win lost people to _______________
(Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Earley, if we are to be truly effective evangelists, we must love people like _God loves them_ and see them like _God sees them__. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Earley, many people simply must feel like they _belong_before they can believe__.
(Be able to fill in the blanks.)
 According to Chapter 23, _8__ out of 10 unchurched adults would accept an invitation to church if invited. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Earley, what are the 3 victories you win with unbelievers and in what order do they occur?To yourself, to your church, to Christ
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Chapter 24
 Dr. Earley compares evangelism with lost people to building _Bridges_. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Wheeler, who cites Claude King and Carolyn Thompson’s work, all believers have _7_concentric circles of concern in evangelism. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 Know the concentric circles of concern in evangelism in order.Self, family, relatives, friends, neighbors, associates, aquaintences, person X
 According to Dr. Wheeler, evangelism is lived out through
__International_Relationship. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Wheeler, what is the culmination of evangelism?International relationship building, biblical community, eternal process of multiplication
Chapter 25
 According to Dr. Wheeler, evangelism is hanging out _with a purpose_. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Wheeler, Jesus exhibited the characteristics of “hanging out” evangelism in John 2:1–10 when he attended a _wedding__. (Be able to fill in the blank.)  Dr. Wheeler encourages believers to be fully present by continuously looking for
_Opportunities to exalt Christ through ministering to others. (Be able to fill in the
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 Dr. Wheeler quotes this verse, “For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” as an example of divine opportunity. The person given this opportunity was _Esther. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
Chapter 26
 Dr. Wheeler states that “incarnational living’ and following the Great
Commission (Matthew 28:18–20) is more about __going_ than coming. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Wheeler, incarnational living is an expression of our new
_birth__. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 Citing Steve Sjorgen in his book, Conspiracy of Kindness, Dr. Wheeler notes that the proper way to view and respond to lost people is to _think how do you see them. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 Incarnational living involves what?Our new birth
 Dr. Wheeler quotes Albert L. Meiburg, who states that “_need_ is the trigger which activates God’s call to minister if we have the heart to hear and respond.”
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Chapter 27
 According to Dr. Wheeler, by putting ministry into action, evangelism becomes a natural _by product__. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 According to Dr. Wheeler, evangelism is opening our eyes to _the needs of others. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
Chapter 28
 According to Dr. Wheeler, evangelism is knowing the difference between
__hearing and listening_. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
 Dr. Wheeler quotes Jerry Pipes concerning the art of listening. What are the levels of listening?
 Ignoring, pretend to listen, selective listening, attentive listening
 What is One-up Listening?
 Listening but minimizing their story with more impressive experience
 What is Barney Fife Listening?
 Sometimes its better to listen and keep our solutions to ourselves
 What is Dr. Phil Listening?
 Listening that can easily become your job, little empathy, just disconnected string of suggestions
 What is I-Pod Listening?
 Walking through life in our own little world with little concern about the needs of hurting others
 According to Dr. Wheeler, what are effective strategies in listening?
 Determine the other person’s perspective, ask good questions, respond with well placed statements, give the other person space
 According to Dr. Wheeler, true evangelism is expressed with the whole being, both __verbal_ and ___non-verbal__. (Be able to fill in the blanks.)
Chapter 29
 Dr. Wheeler cites John 11:35 when Jesus wept as an example of his empathy in action. Who was Jesus crying over?
 Lazarus
 According to Dr. Wheeler, is empathetic living relating to the physical pain of hurting people?
 Emotional pain
 According to Dr. Wheeler, part of living an empathetic life is learning to live with your personal struggles and shortcomings or _warts_. (Be able to fill in the blank.)  According to Dr. Wheeler, what are examples of empathetic living?
 Never forget how it feels to be lost, taking what satan means for destruction & turning it around for the glory of God, relating to the emotional pain for hurting people living an authentic life, no hiding warts, proclaim complete restoration through Christ
 According to Dr. Wheeler, one origin of the word empathy means to suffer with_.
(Be able to fill in the blank.)
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