Part I. The purpose of evangelism / Michael P. Green -- Planning evangelism / Calvin C. Ratz -- The church growth movement / Gary L. McIntosh -- Innovations in evangelism / Carl F. George with Warren Bird -- Evangelism target groups / Edward G. Dobson -- Church planting / Aubrey Malphurs -- Revitalizing churches / Aubrey Malphurs -- Part II. The purpose of missions / Harvie M. Conn -- Planning missions ministry / Kenneth W. Campbell -- Sending missioners / James W. Reapsome -- Part III. The purpose of social compassion and social action / Dennis Hollinger -- Planning and operating ministries of social compassion / Myron Augsburger -- Planning and operating ministries of social action / Jerry R. Kirk and H. Deen Kaplan -- Part IV. The purpose of pastoral care / Robb Redman -- Calling ministries / Doug Self -- Church membership / Calvin C. Ratz -- Small groups / Lyman Coleman -- Part V. The purpose of pastoral counseling / Quentin L. Hand -- Lay counselors / Gary R. Collins -- Planning counseling / Randy Christian -- Distinctively Christian counseling / Gary Gulbranson -- Part VI. The purpose of Christian education / Ronald T. Habermas -- Planning Christian education / Michael Anthony -- Teaching methods / James Townsend -- Sunday School programs / Dennis E. Williams -- Youth ministries / Mark H. Senter III -- Camps and conferences / Sonny Salsbury -- Christian schools / Roy W. Lowrie, Jr. -- Part VII. Military chaplains / James A. Edgren -- Hospital chaplains / Douglas M. Cecil -- Prison chaplains / George Soltau -- Police chaplains / James D. Berkley.