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A document containing Chapman’s notes for his address, including the theology of preaching, and the importance of illustration and application.

This documentation provides a six-week training course (undated) from the Department of Evangelism on evangelistic preaching, outlining similar content to the more fully developed material later set out in Chapman’s work, Setting Hearts on Fire. It highlights Chapman’s emphasis on all preaching as being evangelistic, the content of the Christian gospel, the preparation of an evangelistic talk, the packaging of a talk including introductions, conclusions, and illustrations, as well as the theology and sociology of calling for response and follow-up.

This document establishes course objectives for the theology and practice of evangelism, as well as Chapman's prescribed readings on evangelism.

This document demonstrates the percentage weighting Chapman gave to aspects of the preaching task including content, organization, delivery.

This document overviews the preaching course Chapman taught and led at Moore College until 2005. It prescribes certain readings for students on preaching which Chapman considered important. It also articulates the course practicum, including the process of student sermon review.

A resource provided to students of Moore College in preparation for the annual Moore College Missions. The resource contains (among other things) the full text of Chapman's 'Dialogue Evangelism' course, developed over the period of his time as Director of the Department of Evangelism. Its inclusion and its contents demonstrate the influence Chapman's evangelistic leadership and methodology had on the student body.

Correspondence from Peter F. Jensen, then principal of Moore Theological College, which canvases the renaming of the singles quarters at Moore College under the name 'John Chapman House'.

Correspondence between Chapman and David Claydon, Federal Secretary CMS, 1997 “Is Development a Missionary Task?” Checkpoint Magazine (Spring 1997), 6–8.
The correspondence and article reveal Chapman’s desire to safeguard the theology of mission as an activity of proclamation, which is supported by Christian service and social care, and not to conflate the two activities.