Here is the synopsis of our sample research paper on Thompson/Concentric Circles of Concern. Have the paper e-mailed to you 24/7/365.
Essay / Research Paper Abstract
A 7 page book review of W. Oscar Thompson, Jr.'s classic text Concentric Circles of Concern, Seven Stages for Making Disciples, which is a fascinating description of a structure that can be used as the foundation for a ministry—or a life. No additional sources cited.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_khccofc.rtf
Buy This Term Paper »
Unformatted sample text from the term paper:
Store, Enterprises Inc. By - April, 2009 W. Oscar Thompson, Jr.s classic text Concentric Circles of Concern, Seven Stages for Making Disciples is a fascinating
description of a structure that can be used as the foundation for a ministry-or a life. Author information The back cover of the edition used in this report indicates
that W. Oscar Thompson, Jr. served as a minister for twenty years prior to joining the faculty of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and that the focus of his career was
primarily in the area of evangelism. He was president of the Oscar Thompson Evangelistic Association and also served as a pastoral consultant and board member for noted organizations. He died
of cancer in 1980. Claude V. King, who revised this edition of Dr. Thompsons text, is a consultant associated with the Office of Prayer and Spiritual Awakening, co-author of the
best-selling text Experiencing God and a discipleship training leader. Content summary While evangelism typically focuses on converting strangers, as missionary endeavors often involve evangelistic efforts that are half a
world away, Oscar Thompson devised a totally different model for evangelism that proposes that Christian ministry should begin at home. In this text, which is a newly revised edition of
Dr. Thompsons classic work, which was published posthumously and revised by Claude V. King, the reader finds a detailed model for evangelism that focuses on ministering to the needs of
family, then friends and then to others, moving progressively outward in ever-increasing concentric circles of relationships. Dr. Thompson begins his text with a poignant story in order to illustrate
the point that intimate relationships are central to the way in which we live our lives. This story concerns how he advises a young theology student to repair a ruptured
...