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In The Unbelievable Gospel pastor Jonathan Dodson diagnoses the
evangelistic paralysis of the modern church, pinpointing the
reasons people don't share their faith today and offering a
desperately needed solution. Showing readers how to utilize the
rich gospel metaphors found in Scripture and how to communicate a
gospel worth believing--one that speaks to the heart-felt needs of
diverse individuals--Dodson connects the gospel to the real issues
people face each day by speaking to both the head and the heart.
Filled with stories that reveal the long road of relational
evangelism and guidance on how to listen to others well, The
Unbelievable Gospel is a much-needed resource that will benefit
both individuals and churches. Included are study questions for
training and group discussion.
In Gospel-Centered Discipleship, Jonathan Dodson unveils an
effective, Spirit-led model for following Jesus in everyday life.
Drawing from his own failures and successes in discipling others,
he provides practical ideas for mentor and peer-based discipleship
as Jesus intended.
"I'll be there in spirit." We say this knowing it isn't really
possible. Yet we often find ourselves dislocated from the present,
inattentive to things in front of us: people, work, culture,
ministry opportunities, prayer, and even the Spirit himself. The
Holy Spirit, however, relocates us in the present, motivating us to
fully engage whatever God puts before us. Instead of relating
narrowly to the Spirit based on just a few of his gifts, this book
broadens our engagement with him, touring aspects of his vast
character that often go unexplored. It turns out, living here in
the Spirit is the source of the most meaningful, creative,
satisfying life possible.
This study looks at the letters written by Peter and Jude to
churches, encouraging them to persevere in the midst of trials and
look ahead to the return of Christ.
For many, the call of the Great Commission to "to go and make
disciples" conjures up images of tireless, ceaseless activity.
Evangelism programs can be robotic; sharing the gospel with
strangers on the street can be terrifying; mission trips overseas
can be expensive. In our efforts to go and make, we often forget
that the very places we already inhabit are places that we have
been sent with the good news of Jesus.
We live in an age of crisis. Financial crisis, political crisis,
environmental crisis-the list goes on. We're confronted with
calamity every time we read the headlines. But behind each of these
lurks another kind of crisis, one we find harder to define: a moral
crisis-a crisis of goodness. Behind financial crisis is
unrestrained greed; behind political crisis is the lust for power.
To properly address the crises that plague our world, we must be
formed as people of moral goodness. We must cultivate virtue. But
the cultural headwinds are strong: outrage and fragility,
persecution and affluence, injustice and impurity. In this wise and
practical book, Pastor Jonathan Dodson takes us back to the
Beatitudes, the centerpiece of Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount.
Dodson examines each of the Beatitudes in the context of the new
morality that buffets our society today, presenting a compelling
portrait of the truly good life, both personal and social. Jesus'
vision of the good is stunning: heaven meets earth, mercy triumphs
over judgment, peace transcends outrage, grace upends
self-righteousness. Here is an account, not of dos and don'ts, but
of genuine moral flourishing.
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