BIBLICAL
MISSIONSHISTORY<>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 - 570Chapter 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 . . 274Chapter 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 . . 298Chapter 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 . . 327Chapter 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 . . 352Chapter 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 . . 568Go to: Part Three
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