Lecture 8 - How does Conversion Take Place

Question 1

3 models for how conversion happens

Answer 1

1. Lewis Rambo’s inter-disciplinary model
2. Sherry Weddell’s Thresholds
3. Albert Winsemann’s Engagement model

Question 2

Lewis Rambo’s Model

Answer 2

1. sociocultural and micro context
2. Crisis: dissonance
3. Quest: intentional search
4. Encounter: with new religious group through advocates
5. Interaction: relationships, rituals, rhetoric and roles
6. Committment: decisive chouse - a no or yes
7. Consequences: living it out

Question 3

Sherry Weddell’s thresholds of intentional Discipleship
(Everts and Schaup)

Answer 3

1. Trust
2. Curiostiy
3. Openness
4. Seeking
5. Intentional Discipleship

Question 4

Threshold Conversations

Answer 4

• Tell me about your relationship with God up until this point
• What do you mean by athiest, agnostic, spiritual
• Do you believe in God?
• Tell me about the God you don’t believe in
• Do you ever pray? How?
• What to do you know or believe about Jesus?

Question 5

Albert Winsemann (Gallup)
Growing an Engaged Church

Answer 5

believe - behave - belong

belong - believe - behave