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Evangelism is more than a program.
Every few years, churches jump into the latest evangelistic fad.
Leaders administrate the new program, and members go on a raid. But
picture a church where evangelism is simply part of the culture.
Leaders share their faith consistently and openly. Members follow,
encouraging one another to make evangelism an ongoing way of
life.
Such is the way of evangelism presented by this brief and
compelling book. No program here. Instead, it just might give your
church a new way to live and share the gospel together.
Today the world is as close as an airplane flight. Thousands take
advantage of this, going for short visits to other countries to be
more involved in God's worldwide mission. How can you prepare for
such a trip? What are the hazards to avoid and the opportunities to
embrace? Here is field-tested advice you should not leave home
without Mack and Leeann Stiles are veteran leaders of more than a
dozen two-month mission trips that have taken them around the
globe. Their practical advice, hard-won lessons and hilarious
stories will help you know what to expect as you get ready to see
God in action in new ways. This book offers you the keys to
establishing partnerships with sending churches learning from your
hosts in the countries you visit becoming a culturally sensitive
person overcoming the shortcomings of short-term missions growing a
servant spirit learning to trust God, your hosts and yourself
facing injustice with realism and compassion speaking about Jesus
in a way that makes sense in a new culture dealing with reentry
culture shock when you get back home Short mission trips can put
feet on your knowledge of God and give you a God-sized picture of
the world. In the process of going you will grow, and even though
you may feel inadequate or scared, you will also give much to those
you go to.
The gospel really is the best news anyone will ever receive. So why
do Christians shy away from talking about Jesus outside of church?
And, when they do speak of Jesus, why do they often get a
disinterested or scornful reponse? Mack Stiles offers a wealth of
answers, ideas and stories in this heads-up, hands-on evangelism
handbook. His creative strategies for reaching an ethnically,
culturally, economically, educationally, geographically and
ideologically diverse world with the best news ever are drawn
directly from his own work as an evangelist in today's student
world. In Speaking of Jesus he shows readers how to keep their eyes
open for "divine appointments," how to approach others with a
servant spirit, how to cross relational barriers, how to simply
tell one's own story of faith, and how to answer questions with
honesty and confidence. Speaking of Jesus may well be an Out of the
Saltshaker for the 1990s and beyond. With contagious enthusiasm,
Stiles stresses that evangelism isn't about exhibiting superhuman
courage or perfecting specialized techniques or exercising
extraordinary gifts. Instead, he shows that people of faith can use
everyday situations and everyday language to pass on the
simple--and simply wonderful--news about Jesus.
With contributions from popular Bible teachers such as Platt,
Piper, and Carson, this collection of seven biblical expositions
explores how God's love for Christians is meant to drive us out
into the world on mission.
Many think evangelism is rooted in a method. It is rooted in
something much deeper. It is found in what makes us whole and
healthy messengers of God's truth about Jesus. Mack Stiles has
lived the life of the healthy evangelist in homes and coffee shops,
at universities and farms. He has lived out and spoken about the
gospel to Kenyans, Koreans, Arabs and North Americans. What he has
learned around the world and at home is summarized here in a few
basic truths that can shape any of us into faithful people who
bring good news to needy and hurting friends. The whole gospel
changes much more than our relationship with God. Stiles shows how
it changes all of who we are and what we do. It means learning the
whole gospel without shaping its message to meet our tastes. It
means not just going through the motions of accepted behaviors. It
means showing the unity of witness and justice. It means love. It
means community. Join Mack Stiles in a life-giving adventure of
boldly knowing, living and speaking the gospel.
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