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All questions will be taken from the text Evangelism Is… by Earley and
Wheeler.
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Be able to identify the following verses as they are written in your textbook and
have an understanding of Dr. Earley’s and Dr. Wheeler’s teachings on these
verses:
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John 1:14 (ch. 22) - “And the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and
we beheld His glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and
truth.”
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Acts 1:8 (ch. 22) - “You shall be my witnesses.”
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Proverbs 11:30 (ch. 23) - “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he
who wins souls is wise.”
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John 13:35 (ch. 24) - “By this all we will know that you are My disciples, if
you have love for one another.”
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John 2:1–10 (ch. 25)- Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding (page
206-207)
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Luke 19 (ch. 25)- the story of Jesus meeting Zacchaues (page 208)
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John 6:1–14 (ch. 25)- when Jesus fed 5,00 men (page 208-209)
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Matthew 25:38–40 (ch. 27)- “And the king will answer and say to them,
‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these
My brethren, you did it to Me.’”
Chapter 22
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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.)
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Jim Peterson defines our “secularized society” as people who aren’t operating
within a religious framework. Religion isn’t a vital aspect of their existence.
(Be able to fill in the blank.)
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According to Dr. Earley, the “peanut butter and jelly approach” to evangelism
requires both proclamation and _affirmation. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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Proclamation Evangelism is primarily for who?
-others to hear. It is doing
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According to Dr. Earley, is evangelism an event?
- No, it’s a lifestyle.
Chapter 23
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According to Dr. Earley, you do not need to win lost people to
(Be able to fill in the blank.)
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According to Dr. Earley, if we are to be truly effective evangelists, we must love
people like and see them like . (Be able to
fill in the blank.)
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According to Dr. Earley, many people simply must feel like they _belong
before they can _believe . (Be able to fill in the blanks.)
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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.)
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According to Dr. Earley, what are the 3 victories you win with unbelievers and in
what order do they occur?
1) Win them to yourself
2) Win them to your church
3) Win them to Christ
Chapter 24
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Dr. Earley compares evangelism with lost people to building
_relationships . (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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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.)
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Know the concentric circles of concern in evangelism in order.
1) Self
2) Family
3) Relatives
4) Friends
5) Neighbors/ associates
6) Acquaintances
7) Person x (strangers)
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According to Dr. Wheeler, evangelism is lived out through
_self/relationships . (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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According to Dr. Wheeler, what is the culmination of evangelism?
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Chapter 25
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According to Dr. Wheeler, evangelism is hanging out _with a
purpose . (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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According to Dr. Wheeler, Jesus exhibits the characteristics of “hanging out”
evangelism in John 2:1-10 when he attended a wedding . (Be
able to fill in the blank.)
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Dr Wheeler encourages believers to be fully present by continuously looking for
_opportunities to minister to others. (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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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.)
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Chapter 26
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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.)
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According to Dr. Wheeler, incarnational living is an expression of our new
_birth . (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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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 invade .
(Be able to fill in the blank.)
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Incarnational living involves what?
-
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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.”
(Be able to fill in the blank.)
Chapter 27
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According to Dr. Wheeler, by putting ministry into action, evangelism becomes a
natural _byproduct . (Be able to fill in the blank.)
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According to Dr. Wheeler, evangelism is opening our eyes to the needs of
others . (Be able to fill in the blank.)
Chapter 28
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According to Dr. Wheeler, evangelism is knowing the difference between
hearing and listening . (Be able to fill in the blanks.)
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Dr. Wheeler quotes Jerry Pipes concerning the art of listening. What are the
levels of listening?
1) Ignoring
2) Pretending to listen
3) Selective listening
4) Attentive listening
5) Empathetic listening
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What is One-up Listening?
- Minimizing the persons story with a better story of your own
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What is Barney Fife Listening?
- Not always arriving at a solution.
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What is Dr. Phil Listening?
- Listening with your mind and not your heart (seeing listening as your
job)
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What is I-Pod Listening?
- Walking through life with only our own needs in mind and not others
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According to Dr. Wheeler, what are effective strategies in listening?
1) Seek to determine the other person’s perspective
2) Ask good strategic questions and respond with well-placed statements
3) Give the other person space
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According to Dr. Wheeler, true evangelism is expressed with the whole being,
both _verbally and
in the blanks.) non-verbally . (Be able to fill
Chapter 29
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Dr. Wheeler cites John 11:35 when Jesus wept as an example of his empathy in
action. Who was Jesus crying over?
- Lazarus
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According to Dr. Wheeler, is empathetic living relating to the physical pain of
hurting people.
- No the emotional pain
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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 blanks.)
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According to Dr. Wheeler, what are examples of empathetic living?
- Never forgetting what it is like to be lost
- Taking what satan meant for destruction and turning it around for God’s
glory
- Relating to emotional pain of hurting people
- Living an authentic life
- Proclaiming complete restoration through Christ
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According to Dr. Wheeler, 1 origin of the word empathy means .
(Be able to fill in the blank.)
