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Foreword by Keith Price
There can surely be no better recommendation for a book than its having stood the test of clinical trial. That such a test has been applied to the principles enunciated here is surely adequate endorsement.
As you read these pages you will sense a shepherd’s heart.
Though a man of science, this man of God has no time for ivory towers. Having gone through the fires of life’s uphill experiences himself, he understands what others feel in times of struggle.
Gareth Evans has proved these principles not only in pastoral work in Victoria, British Columbia, but also further afield in places as diverse as Mexico, Africa, Europe, and Australia where he has been invited to present the material to many different groups of churches and Christian leaders.
Because of his high view of the inspiration of the scriptures from which he draws these lessons, I am confident that they will retain their value until we, being made perfect, no longer need to take the initiative to restore broken relationships.
Keith Price Victoria, British Columbia March, 1996
Questions for reflection
Why does Keith Price say this book needs no better recommendation?
Because its principles have “stood the test of clinical trial”: Evans proved them in pastoral work in Victoria and taught them to churches and leaders in Mexico, Africa, Europe and Australia.
What does Price say readers will sense in these pages?
A shepherd’s heart. Though a man of science, Evans has “no time for ivory towers”, and having been through life’s fires himself he understands what others feel in their struggles.
Why does Price expect the book to keep its value?
Because Evans holds a high view of the inspiration of the Scriptures he draws his lessons from. Price expects them to last until we are made perfect and no longer need to take the initiative to restore broken relationships.
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Foreword by Keith Price