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Amish Awareness Booklet

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This product includes the purchaseĀ of the 2014 Amish Awareness Conference handbook.

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Contents of the 135 Page Book Include:

Introduction: Missionaries to the Amish
  • Joe and Esther Keim
  • Jonas and Mary Yoder
  • Melvin and Ella Schrock

Session 1: Anabaptist Movement

  • The Printing PressProtestant Reformation
  • New Outlook on Religious and Church Life 
  • Luther, Center of Dispute Within the Church 
  • Continuing His Work in the Church 
  • Radicals in Zurich—Infant Baptism 
  • Three Beliefs of the Reformers 
  • Anabaptism is Born 
  • Four Anabaptist Acts of Disobedience to the State Church, and their Effects on the Church 
  • Anabaptism Begins to Spread 
  • Persecution of Anabaptists 
  • Anabaptist Response to Persecution 
  • Anabaptism Moves North, and Problems Arise 
  • Response to Northern Aggression 
  • Menno Simmons Reunites the Northern Anabaptists 
  • Anabaptism: Coming to an Agreement 
  • Dordrecht Confession 
  • Anabaptist Persecution 
  • The Thirty Years War
  • Amish Beginnings 
  • Amish of Yesterday 
  • Hans Reist 
  • Amman and Reist Continue to Disagree 
  • Coming to America 
  • Amish of Today 
  • Population/2013 
  • Locality/2013 

Session 2: Amish Culture and Values
  • Early Childhood 
  • Amish Schooling 
  • Amish Teenagers 
  • Dating and Marriage 
  • Funeral Services and Burials 
  • Mentorship 
  • Amish Involvement in the World 
  • Men’s Hobbies 
  • Women’s Hobbies
  • Some Myths about the Amish
Session 3: Amish Beliefs (Part I)
  • The Gospel According the Amish has Six Major Elements    

Session 4: Amish Beliefs (Part II)

  • The Ordinance Letter Governs Every Life Detail           

Session 5: Legalism and Leaving
  • Scripture Used to Defend Beliefs    
  • Intolerable Activities, Practices and Beliefs Among Most Sects 
  • Results of a Legalistic Environment 
  • Leaving the Church 
  • You Can Help your Amish Friend Reconsider Beliefs 
  • Sample Ordinance Letter 

Session 6: Evangelism (Part I)
  • Why Evangelism is Necessary 
  • Three Ways to Connect with your Amish Community
  • Evangelism Approach 
  • Self-Righteousness vs. God’s Righteousness 

Session 7: Evangelism (Part II)

  • Cultural Do’s and Don’ts 
  • Possible Stumbling Blocks to them Accepting the Gospel 
  • Jump Start your Evangelistic Exchange 

Session 8: Standing in the Gap — Former Amish
  • Physical/Social Needs 

Bonus Section 1: Mission to Amish People

  • About Mission to Amish People
  • Our Burden 
  • Three Fold Purpose 
  • Current Status 
  • Ministry in Action 

Bonus Section 2: Testimonies
  • John and Kathy Burkholder Family 
  • Samuel Girod
  • Mario Miller 
  • Uriah Shetler
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