Power Evangelism

by Wimber, John; Springer, Kevin

• ISBN13: 9780830747962
• ISBN10: 0830747966
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-05-01
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

The message of Power Evangelism has been embraced around the world, and the book that started it all has become a classic, with more than one million sold. In 2006, Christianity Today named it one of the 50 most significant Christian books to be published in the last 50 years. This revised and updated edition describes the releasing of God's power through signs and wonders to refresh, renew, heal and equip His people. Drawing from the teaching of the New Testament and with illustrations from his own experience, Vineyard leader John Wimber persuades the reader to "yield control of our lives to the Holy Spirit."

Author Biography

JOHN WIMBER (1934 -1997) was a charismatic pastor and one of the founding leaders of the Vineyard Movement. He pastored Anaheim Vineyard Christian Fellowship from 1977 to 1994, where he emphasized intimacy with God, authenticity in worship, and church planting, which he called \u201cthe best form of evangelism.\u201d Wimber became a well-known speaker at international charismatic conferences, focusing on what he called \u201cpower evangelism\u201d and healing through the power of the Holy Spirit. His bestselling books Power Evangelism and Power Healing continue to be widely read and to influence the next generation of ministry leaders.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 5
How to Use the Study Guide	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
The Kingdom Has Come
A Powerful Experience	p. 22
The Kingdom of god	p. 26
Caught Between Two Ages	p. 30
The Gospel of the Kingdom	p. 33
Power and Authority	p. 38
The Kingdom Has Come	p. 42
The Power Encounter
The Fight	p. 48
A War Zone	p. 54
Christians, Too	p. 58
Fearing God's Power	p. 62
The Power Encounter	p. 68
Power Evangelism
A Remarkable Encounter	p. 74
Power Evangelism	p. 77
How I Discovered Power Evangelism	p. 82
A Growing Church	p. 89
Power Evangelism	p. 94
The Divine Appointment
God's Appointment Book	p. 98
The Process of Conversion	p. 102
Launching Points	p. 107
Winning Whole Households	p. 112
The Divine Appointment	p. 117
Signs and Wonders and Worldviews
In the Eye of the Beholder	p. 124
The Excluded Middle	p. 128
How Do Westerners See the World?	p. 134
How Jesus Saw the World	p. 138
Power Wrapped in Love	p. 142
Signs and Wonders and Worldviews	p. 150
The Works of Jesus
Glimpses of God's Love	p. 156
Power Over Demons	p. 161
Power Over Disease	p. 168
Power Over Nature	p. 173
Power Over Death	p. 177
The Works of Jesus	p. 181
Signs and Wonders in the Church
Christ's Method of Discipleship	p. 186
Keys to Discipleship	p. 189
Commissioning Ministry	p. 194
Transferring Ministry	p. 197
Signs and Wonders in the Church	p. 201
Afterword: What Shall I Do?	p. 205
Signs and Wonders in Church History	p. 210
Signs and Wonders in the Twentieth Century	p. 231
Turning the Evangelical Key	p. 241
Power Evangelism and the Megachurch	p. 248
Endnotes	p. 261
Selected Bibliography	p. 268
Acknowledgments	p. 271
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