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All ABWE personnel are entitled to a 20% discount on Good Soil resources. Simply enter the ABWE personnel coupon code in the shopping cart to apply the discount. If you don't know the code, you can find it on Central.
Why Suggested Donation?
Good Soil resources are available for order through the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE), a non-profit evangelical missions organization. The suggested donation amount covers the cost of producing each resource. Additional donations are welcomed and will go towards further development of the Good Soil training materials and resources.
The Roots of Faith—OT Course Design Document
This is the course design document (syllabus) for students enrolled in or interested in the Old Testament section of The Roots of Faith: Exploring the Bible from Beginning to End. The course involves 40 hours of class time (five full days, Monday-Friday). It covers 50 Bible stories/events from the overall BIG REDEMPTIVE STORY of the Bible.
The Sweeping Story of Scripture Taught Through Time
This 20-page article by Tom Steffen and J.O. Terry present a historical overview of the use of the chronological Bible teaching as a method for evangelistic presentations.
The Triquetra
An explanation of the triquetra symbol that appears on the cover of the NKJV Bible and in The Story of Hope.
Translation Procedures for TSOH and TWTJ
This is a brief overview of the procedures and policies to be followed by translation teams working on The Story of Hope and The Way to Joy.
TWTJ-Class-Facilitator-Guide (06-23-11)
A complete series of lesson plans for leading a class of students through a basic discipleship study using The Way to Joy. All of the lesson plans involve creative, interactive methods that involve students in the learning processes.
Use of Story in E and D
These are just a few examples of stories I use in evangelism and discipleship. People like stories. Stories communicate truth and challenge us to change. Once again I will say: Try it! Telling stories could make a difference in your evangelism and discipleship.
What Must I [Really] Do to Be Saved? (10-31-08)
This 10-page article was written to answer some common questions that are raised during Good Soil E&D seminars regarding what is necessary for salvation.
Word Studies for Three Good Soil Verbs
This is a supplement to accompany the word study activity that appears on page one of the Good Soil E&D seminar workbook. It provides brief summary comments regarding the uses of the “Good Soil verbs” used in Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8 as they appear in other New Testament contexts.
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