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EFFECTIVE CHRISTIAN MINISTRY:
35 Principles for Professional and Lay Workers in the Church
Second Edition

by Ronald W. Leigh, Ph.D.
Copyright © 1984, 2002, 2005 Ronald W. Leigh
December 26, 2010
Contents

                          Preface

SECTION ONE – Foundations of Christian Ministry

Chapter  1 - The Bible and the Holy Spirit
Chapter  2 - The Goal: Salvation and Christian Maturity
Chapter  3 - The Process: Spiritual Growth
Chapter  4 - The Christian Worker's Character and Attitudes

SECTION TWO – The Individual, the Beneficiary of Christian Ministry

Chapter  5 - The Inner Person
Chapter  6 - Cognition and Organismic Needs
Chapter  7 - Self-control, Values, and Self-concept

SECTION THREE – The Gospel, the First Message of Christian Ministry

Chapter  8 - Content of the Gospel
Chapter  9 - Preevangelism
Chapter 10 - Spiritual Substitution
Chapter 11 - Response and Result
Chapter 12 - A Complete Presentation

SECTION FOUR – Evangelism, the First Process of Christian Ministry

Chapter 13 - The Process of Evangelism
Chapter 14 - Patience, Friendship, Gentleness
Chapter 15 - Evangelizing Children
Chapter 16 - Psychological Conversions

SECTION FIVE – The Family, the Home Base of Christian Ministry

Chapter 17 - The Place of the Family
Chapter 18 - The Child's Nature and Needs
Chapter 19 - Practical Guidance of the Child

SECTION SIX – Disciple Making, the Personal Strategy of Christian Ministry

Chapter 20 - Disciple Making Described
Chapter 21 - Following Jesus' Example

SECTION SEVEN – Teaching, the Essential Ingredient of Christian Ministry

Chapter 22 - Teaching: Well Aimed Guidance
Chapter 23 - Learner Oriented Teaching
Chapter 24 - Planning a Lesson
Chapter 25 - Methods for Meaningful Involvement

SECTION EIGHT – The Local Church, the Living Organism of Christian Ministry

Chapter 26 - The Nature and Mission of the Local Church
Chapter 27 - Key Elements in the Life of the Church
Chapter 28 - Worship
Chapter 29 - Music as a Method of Instruction
Chapter 30 - Plenary Gatherings for Instruction
Chapter 31 - Elders (Pastors)

SECTION NINE – Organization, the Formal Structure of Christian Ministry

Chapter 32 - Planning and Evaluation
Chapter 33 - Departmentalization and Agencies
Chapter 34 - Curriculum Materials

SECTION TEN – Change, the Revision of Christian Ministry

Chapter 35 - Change in the Local Church

Selected Charts, Diagrams, Lists

Characteristics of Christian Maturity
Processes and Goal of Spiritual Growth
Inner Functions
Organismic Needs
Organismic Needs and Values in Motivation
Attributes of God and the Content of the Gospel
Sin's Direct and Indirect Results
Four Levels of Gospel Presentation
Spiritual and Psychological Cause and Effect
Weekly Influences on a Child
Defiance vs. Immaturity
Structured Programming vs. Disciple Making
Lessons Based on Aims, Based on Needs
Characteristics and Needs of Various Ages
Communication across Fields of Experience
Four Step Lesson Sequence
Lesson Planning Form
Direct and Indirect Methods
60 Teaching Methods for Various Ages
Instruction Basic to the Other Elements in Church Life
Qualifications of Elders
Two Contrasting Views of Elders
Planning and Evaluation Cycle
Elements, Departments, and Agencies
Curriclulm Evaluation Form
Aspects of Change

Scripture quotations are from the New International Version
With gratitude to my teachers, Drs. Harold Garner, Gene Getz,
Mary LeBar, Lois LeBar, Larry Richards, and Norma Thompson