Contents

Chapter Titles

1.     Getting a Grip on MINISTRY: What Is It?
                              [A Biblical Definition of Ministry]                                                     p.   3

 

2.     Getting a Grip on What Makes a MINISTER
                              [Five Biblical Foundations Of Doing Ministry]                                 p. 20

 

3.     Getting a Grip on EVANGELISM: What Is It?
                              [Biblical definition of evangelism]                                                     p. 22

 

4.     Getting a Grip on Designing A music and/or arts Evangelism Concert
                              [The Five Components and Six Steps to designing an effective
                               music and/or arts Evangelism Concert]                                             p. 31

 

5.     Getting a Grip on Giving Your Testimony in a music and/or arts Evangelism Context
                              [Three Key Guidelines]                                                                       p. 39

 

6.     Getting a Grip on What to Say Between Songs . . . so you won’t sound like an Air Head
                                        [4 Principles & 1 Axiom]                                                                    p. 42

 

7.     Getting a Grip on Praying with People after a music and/or arts Evangelism Concert
                              [Two Key Questions, and the one Key Statement]                            p. 44

 

8.     Getting a Grip on Sharing the Gospel Simply—Any Time, Any Place
                              [. . . Whether or not it’s after a Music or Arts Evangelism Concert]  p. 45

 

9.     Getting a Grip on Doing an Evangelistic Close
                              . . . at the end of a Music or Arts Evangelism Concert                       p. 47

 

10. Getting a Grip on a Regional Music & Arts Evangelism Ministry

                                                            A.  How to Start a Music or Arts Evangelism Ministry in Prisons &
                              Regional Public Venues [including Prison Trip Orientation Guides
                              and Suggested Prison Contact Resources]                                         p. 52
      and …
                                                            B.  Developing Your Music & Arts Evangelism
                              Ministry-Business Plan                                                                      p. 56

Appendix #1   Project Description:  Music & Arts Evangelism Nashville Prison Ministry Training Program                                                                                  p. 58

Appendix #2   About Artists in Christian Testimony:  It’s Mission & Vision                     p. 63

Appendix #3   What Can A.C.T. Offer You?                                                                        p. 66

Appendix #4   Who Qualifies to Associate Their Ministry under Artists in
Christian Testimony’s Non-profit Corporation?                                         p. 68

Appendix #5   About the Author—Rev. Byron Spradlin                                                  p. 71