Gospel

Contextualized Ministry

What is meant when we talk about "Contextualization" in Ministry?  Here are four different ways you can put it...

First Steps in Reaching an International

Here are some key steps in beginning a relationship with an international--prayer, listening, observation and dialogue.

International Essentials Unit 1

International Essentials are bible studies created with the international student in mind.  The five lessons in unit 1 cover the basics of the gospel message for the seeker or new believer.  They can be done in small groups or one-on-one.  Included in this download are the instructions for each lesson, the leader's guide, and the five student lessons.

How Will They Hear?

Here is a series of Bible studies on the Gospel of Jesus Christ, originally authored by an InterVarsity staff, William M. York, Jr (published by InterVarsity Press 1972, now out of print). The author of "How Will They Hear?," Dick Daeschner, is a pastor who adapted these studies for international students from the original set of Inter Varsity Press studies.

La Búsqueda

"Mini Film Festival in a box!"  The Short Film Strategy utilizes a DVD that contains 11 films, as well as interviews with the filmmakers and interactive questions. The DVD can be used in small- or large-group settings. After the audience watches the film, facilitators walk them through thought-provoking questions related to it. Next they associate a biblical story with the film and someone shares his or her testimony. This leads to the gospel message.

Perfect-Broken Diagram

Perfect-Broken diagram explains the gospel simply and is communicated in a personal appointment and sketched out on a sheet of notebook paper.

Quest for Joy

An evanglistic article by John Piper in Chinese.

The Four Laws in Your Language

The Four Spiritual Laws is one of the most reliable and widely distributed gospel presentations available anywhere.  This website allows you to read it in 157 different modern languages (online presentation).