Chicagoland Evangelism Research Project (CERP): Comparison of “The Big Story” and “Roman Road with Bridge”

Abstract

Often, evangelism education proceeds with methods that are taught in classes on evangelism without critical analysis of feedback from non-Christians. The goal of Chicagoland Evangelism Research Project (CERP) is to receive information from non-Christian participants in order to evaluate effectiveness, clarity, and receptivity of two gospel presentations among groups of people.

After a student presented both gospel presentations to each participant, the non-Christian participant completed the CERP Survey, providing demographic information as well as responses to questions about the two gospel presentations. The results of CERP 2015–17, which were based upon a convenience sample of seventy-five (75) completed surveys and student analyses, are presented in this report. The report identifies perceptions of these two short-view gospel presentations and correlations between age (generations), geographical area, education, ethnicity, etc.