Dialogue evangelism for Christchurch

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32677, 5 August 1971, Page 17

Dialogue evangelism for Christchurch

The Rev. J. Chapman, of Sydney, will visjt Christchurch next month to conduct meetings in the homes of parishioners.

He will introduce dialogue evangelism in private homes. The Rev. L. E. Pfankuch. vicar of St John’s Parish. Woolston, which is sponsoring the visit., said that home meetings had been held previously. but there had been little participation by those present. Dialogue evangelism was an attempt to get people talking by providing a relaxed atmosphere and encouraging provocative discussion. Homes would be chosen in various suburbs. The Rev. R. Thompson, of the St John Baptist Church, Latimer Square, said that it was unlikely that dialogue evangelism would become regular after the visit, but it would add to present concepts of house meetings. „ Dialogue, evangelism was not an attempt to increase church membership, but an attempt to bring the Christian Gospel • into the home without fostering partisan obligations, he added. Mr Chapman was a high school teacher before he became the director of Christian education in the Almadale diocese, in New South/ Wales, and a youth worker In 1969, he was appointed: missioner of the Anglican ’ diocese of, Sydney. He'hash

held dialogue - evangelism meetings in more than 40( homes in Sydney. t Mr Chapman will be conducting house meetings in the Woolston parish and speaking at evangelistic rallies. He will also address church leaders. .• . ■ From; September 21 to September 24, be will hold lunch--hour and evening meetings at St John’s. Latimer Square. He will spend, eight days ,in Auckland before he leaves New Zealand for Sydney, on (October 8.