Noel Gibson - Excuse Me Your Rejection Is Showing

The author thanks special friends who have so generously andsignificantly contributed to the publication of this book.Their assistance has been most valuable.

... themanuscript review and commendation from four close professional friends

It is often said that if you want a job to be done efficiently,and quickly, ask a busy person to do it. Because the Lord broughttheir names to mind, their love for Jesus Christ, and their desire tosee rejection sufferers set free, each one willingly gave time theycould ill afford, and have given valuable advice and a generouscommendation. I owe each one my very sincere thanks.

Jon Allan is a Sydney medical practitioner who, with his wife Ruth (aregistered nurse), served the Lord for four years as medical missionarieswith the Africa Inland Mission in Uganda and Kenya. They are activelyengaged in counselling, both privately, and in the Church of Christ theyattend. They have three children.

LaurenceBanks, a graduate in theology, trainedat Moore Theological College, Sydney, and was ordained in Canberra in 1966.He later served the Australian Government in management training andconsultancy. He also pioneered and directed YWAMs counsellor training programmes , and community service. With his wife,Freda, Laurence is much in demand for conducting training seminars in allareas of human relationships throughout Australia and overseas.

VivienneRiches lives in Sydney with her husbandRodger, and their two children. Vivienne is a Spirit-filled psychologistwho has worked for a large Government department in both assessmentand counselling, and in private practice. Currently, she is a Research Fellow,Unit of Rehabilitation Studies, School of Education, Macquarie University,Sydney. Viviennes advice has been deeply appreciated in determining thefinal form of the books contents.

PrincipalEmeritus Stewart R. Dinnen ma, mbe , frgs . Words are inadequate containers for warmth of feeling whenused to express appreciation to Stewart Dinnen for two reasons. Firstly, this is the fourth book manuscript he hascheerfully read and played a major part in editing in the past eightyears, despite his schedule being always ready to burst at the seams. Hehas been constantly on the move, lecturing, teaching, advising, writing,and reading others manuscripts while continuing to administer theinternational office of the Worldwide Evangelisation Crusade. After living in London, England for five years as GeneralSecretary to WEC Intl, Stewart and his wife Marie have now returned tolive in Tasmania, while continuing to act as advisors to the internationalleaders of the mission, and maintaining a busy schedule of travelling, andBible teaching. Maries Bible study materials known asWORD WORLDWIDE, are used extensively in many countries.

It was Stewart Dinnen who actually put awriters pen in the authors hand during times of teaching evangelism atWorldview, WECs Australian Missionary Training College. So anotherbook will be a fitting punishment, or reward! Having taken fulltheological training for the Presbyterian ministry (but declining ordination),I am sure I gave him theological indigestion at times with some biblicalexegesis, but he has always been gracious, and tolerant. I am more thangrateful for his generous assistance in making the book concise, morereadable, and biblically accurate. No one could have been more qualifiedacademically, spiritually, or practically having been the principal ofWECs Glasgow College for 8 years, and the Tasmanian College for 18 years.

Secondly, it seemed so right to invite Stewart Dinnen to write the foreword for this final book of the trilogy on the subject ofhow Jesus Christ provides freedom from the oppressions of the evilone. Over the years he has spontaneously, generously, and faithfully

helped me. As a friend, he has been, and is the very best. Iappreciate his scintillating sense of humour ,frankness, encouragement, and the generous commendation of his foreword. I honour him, and praise God for his dedication to servethe King of Kings, and his fellow servants. And so, Stewart, even ifinadequately, I express my deepest gratitude to you.

... theuse of the New International Version in biblical references The author wishes to express gratitude to the New YorkInternational Bible Society, for biblical quotations from The HolyBible, New International Version, copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, NewYork International Bible Society.