Date
4-1995
Department
Seminary
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Elmer Towns
Primary Subject Area
Education, Religious; Religion, Clergy; Religion, General
Recommended Citation
Rasberry, Rick L., "An Analysis of the Friend Day Program, Written by Elmer Towns and Published by Church Growth Institute, Lynchburg, Virginia" (1995). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 260.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/260
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to analyze the Friend Day evangelistic program, developed by Elmer Towns and published by Church Growth Institute, Lynchburg, Virginia. Through interviews, it traces the program's development. Through analysis of the program and research of literature in the areas of church growth and evangelism, it examines the theological presuppositions of friendship evangelism and discovers the principles of outreach employed in Friend Day. Based on questionnaires mailed to purchasers of the program, the project studies the strengths and weaknesses of Friend Day, and establishes that it is an exceptionally effective tool for local church evangelism.
