TY - BOOK AU - Peace,Richard TI - Conversion in the New Testament: Paul and the Twelve SN - 0802842356 (pbk. : alk. paper) PY - 1999/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - W.B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. KW - Bible KW - New Testament KW - Biography KW - Conversion KW - Biblical teaching KW - Christian converts KW - Palestine N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 354-380) and indexes; Introduction : what do we need to know about conversion? -- pt. I. The experience of St. Paul. The event : the core pattern of Paul's conversion -- The insight : the context of conversion -- Turning encounter with Jesus Transformation : the emergence of new life -- pt. II. The experience of the twelve. The theme of conversion in the Gospel of Mark -- An analysis of the structure of Mark -- Jesus the Messiah -- Jesus the Son of God -- Conversion themes in Mark's Gospel : response, faith, repentance -- Conversion themes in Mark's Gospel : discipleship -- pt. 3. Evangelism. Encounter evangelism : a critique -- Process evangelism : theory -- Process evangelism : practice Appendix : A lexical summary of conversion ER -