TY - BOOK AU - Engel,James F. TI - Contemporary Christian communications, its theory and practice SN - 0840751524 AV - BV4319 .E52 U1 - 253.7 PY - 1979/// CY - Nashville PB - T. Nelson KW - Communication KW - Religious aspects KW - Christianity N1 - "A Chriscom book."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 327-333) and index; We've only just begun -- Part 1: The foundation of Christian communication. -- What is communication all about? -- The spiritual decision process -- The church: medium and message -- Part 2: The process of motivating conversion. -- Activation of need -- Information search and the spiritual decision process -- And how shall they hear? -- Formation and change of attitudes and beliefs -- Decision -- Part 3: The process of motivating spiritual growth. -- Freedom in Christ -- The strategy of cultivation -- Part 4: The church and the world. -- Cross-cultural communication -- Proclaiming and exemplifying the kingdom of God -- Restoring the missing cutting blades ER -