Meet Jesus and Sam. Evangelist and teacher Brenda Salter McNeil thinks evangelism that only introduces people to Jesus is incomplete. The picture is much larger than that, she claims: Christ's death and resurrection reconcile us to God and to each other across gender, race and social lines. Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman, introduced here as Brenda's friend Sam, gives you the full picture of gospel reconciliation--reconciliation to God and to each other. In her powerful, prophetic way, Brenda expounds their interaction recorded in John 4 and shares her own story of coming to Christ and learning to relate to other Christians. A Credible Witness tells you why both types of reconciliation are necessary, and moves you to be a person whose evangelism happens through a right relationship with God and others. "In today's world," Brenda writes, "we too are called to embody more than one type of reconciliation. The good news brings us to God, and it also brings life and healing to a broken, dying and divided world. Anything less is not the gospel."

An essential new reference work for students and general readers interested in the history, dynamics, and influence of evangelicalism in recent American history, politics, and culture. What makes evangelical or "born-again" Christians different from those who identify themselves more simply as "Christian"? What percentage of Americans believe in the Rapture? How are evangelicalism and Baptism similar? What is the influence of evangelical religions on U.S. politics? Readers of Evangelical America: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Religious Culture will learn the answers to these questions and many more through this single-volume work's coverage of the many dimensions of and diversity within evangelicalism and through its documentation of the specific contributions evangelicals have made in American society and culture. It also illustrates the Evangelical movement's influence internationally in key issues such as human rights, environmentalism, and gender and sexuality. Provides readers with an understanding of contemporary American evangelicalism's history, key individuals, organizations, and beliefs through detailed coverage of more than 180 topics Documents the diversity of the Evangelical movement under a common core umbrella of doctrinal beliefs Displays the breadth of American evangelical interaction in social and cultural issues and in debates in recent American history

The Book Living Every Moment Rightly for Jesus can be summarised as: As a Christian, where ever you are, whatever you do, remember you are the messenger. Your life should speak for Jesus. If we belong to Christ, people must see changes in our lives (2 Corinthians 5:17). Christianity is about transformation which gives us a new life, a new heart and a new self (Ephesians 4:22-24). Apostle Paul tells us that this transformation involves renewal of our minds (Romans 12:1-2). He goes further and says that this renewal is about having a new mindset or attitude that you find in Christ himself (Philippians 2:5-8). The Church is where Christians are equipped for the Ministry of Jesus (Ephesians 4:11-12). People cannot advance Spiritually apart from what they hear on the pulpit. Christians bear fruit outside the four walls of the Church. They have been commanded to carry the Good News (the Gospel) which has transformed their lives to people around them through their personal examples. Christians should not expect people around them to accept their doctrine and ignore their personal examples. Our personal examples are what will win souls for Jesus. Jesus is our Saviour and King. He gave His life to pay for our sins and to serve Him faithfully with passion will change the world. The crowd needs God's grace (Joel LIVING EVERY MOMENT RIGHTLY FOR JESUS 3:14). To serve the Lord faithfully with gladness is serving for the Kingdom purpose. It is a call to serve as against volunteering which means I am doing you a favour. To serve is a manifestation of Christianity; Jesus served (Matt hew 20:28). As Christians, we are all in the Ministry of Jesus. The change (transformation) in our lives (new heart, new mind and new self) should be reciprocated in our communities, workplace, political and social life just to mention but a few. The Word of Spirit and of Power: "For just as the sufferings of Christ fl ow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows" (2 Corinthians 1:5).