BIBLICAL
MISSIONS

HISTORY<>PRINCIPLES<>PRACTICE

Roy F. Dearmore, Th.B., M.D.

Rodgers Baptist Church
Garland, TX 75046

CONTENTS

Go to: Part One

Part Two
Principles and Practice . . 185 - 570

Chapter One: Biblical Motivation . . 187

    Introduction . . 187
    The Great Commission . . 189
    Other Commands . . 212
    Constraint of Love (As Motivation) . . . . . . 224
    The Indispensability and Universal
       Need of the Gospel . . 230
    The Absolute Reliability and
       Effectiveness of the Gospel and
       Availability of Salvation . . 234
    The World's Need for Salt Should
       Motivate Us . . 237
    Adequate Power and Means Available . . . . 239
    Moral and Legal Obligation
       (Bondservants) . . 245
    Reward As Motivation . . 247
    Punishment and Loss of Reward As
       Motivation . . 256

    Inherent Motivation . . 260
    A Five Fold Vision As Motivation . . . . . . . 262
    Parables As Motivation (Command
       and Example) . . 265
       The Talents; The Mustard Seed;
       The Lost Sheep; The Great Supper
    Bible Examples as Motivation . . 271
    False Motivations . . 274

Chapter Two: The Call and Preparation of a My. . 277

    The Call . . 277
    OT Teaching and Examples . . . 279
    NT Teaching and Examples . . 284
    Gideon and the Fleece . . 291
    Study of the Bible . . 292
    Prayer . . 293
    What a Call Is Not . . 295
    How Can I Know the Call of God? . . . . . . . 297
    The Preparation . . 298

Chapter Three: The Biblical Basis of Missions . . . . . . . . . 301

    Introduction . . 301
    Local Church . . 304
    Separation by a Church . . 313
    Ordination by a Church . . 317
    John Mark . . 320
    Church Sending and Mission Boards . . . . . 321
    Spirit Led Men . . 327

Chapter Four: The Biblical Message . . 329

    Introduction . . 329
    Other Gospels . . 330

    The Sinfulness of Man . . 332
    The Sinless Son . . 333
    The Gospel of Christ . . 333
    Scriptural Baptism . . 340
    Church Truth . . 342
    Doctrine . . 343
    Practical Christian Living . . 347
    Summary . . 352

Chapter Five: Bible Methods and Ministries . . 353

    Bible Methods . . 353
       Introduction; Testing Our Methods;
       Intelligence and Common Sense;
       Traditions and Variations in
       Methods; Forceful Methods;
       Teamwork; Planning, Preparation,
       and Timing; Finances; Evaluation
       of Results
    Bible Ministries . . 431
       Introduction; The Ministry of
       Preaching; The Ministry of Teach-
       ing; Pastoral Ministry; Evangelism
       As Ministry; Prayer As Ministry;
       Music As Ministry; Writing As
       Ministry; Publishing and Electronic
       Ministries; The Ministry of Recon-
       ciliation; Ministries of Benevolence
       (Saints, Enemies, Widows and
       Orphans, Prisoners, Poor and
       Afflicted, Special); Stewardship
       in Ministry; Hirelings in Ministry

Chapter Six: Helps and Hindrances . . 525

    Attitudes . . 526
       Love; Obedience and Submission;
       Positive Outlook and Approach;
       Lack of Zeal; Fear; Wrong Motives,
       Goals, and Priorities; Lack of
       Knowledge, Wisdom, and Due
       Care; Prejudice and Selectivity;
       Interpersonal Relationships;
       Diligence, Persistence, and Con-
       sistency
    Doctrinal Errors . . 551
    Lack of Consistent Practice of
       Bible Principles . . 553
    Lack of Testimony (Moral Issues) . . . . . . . 554
    Misunderstanding of Evangelism . . . . . . . . 560
    Misunderstanding of the Sovereignty
       of God . . 563
    Wrong Dependence and Source
       of Power . . 566
    False Concepts, Terminology,
       and Deception . . 568

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