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Irresistible Evangelism: Natural Ways to Open Others to Jesus by Steve Sjogren, Dave Ping, and Doug Pollock
by Jeffrey R. E. Morgan Irresistible Evangelism is a book aiming to help the evangelism efforts of Christians and make their efforts more effective but also attractive as the techniques discussed are easy to implement. The beginning of the book speaks about the "Seven Deadly Sins of Evangelism" which are all too common among those who sincerely have a heart for the lost. This section is intended to shed some light on common problems that occur while trying to evangelize our world but it also lets each one of us potentially see ourselves and our own efforts in a new light. The book brings up the topic of servant evangelism. "Small things done with great love will change the world". This quote can be seen on the front of the Vineyard Community Church in Cleveland, Ohio and is a consistent theme throughout the book. Together Sjogren, Ping, and Pollock have put together a wonderful collection of illustrations that make each point clear and understandable from those who are new to the faith or even old pros at evangelism. Almost the last half of the book focuses on new techniques intended to allow their practitioners to feel at ease with the process of evangelism. The four major chapters of Active Kindness, Active Friendship, Active Wondering, and Active Sharing, each introduce an easy to participate in concept that anyone can partake of and employ. The great thing about each of these is that they can be done as a natural extension of living your life. This book was a great read because it was easy to understand and it also gave me topics to think about in my own evangelism efforts. Everyone can always benefit from learning something they did not know or even something they already knew explored in a new and fresh way. This book is a great addition to any Christian's library or anyone wanting to learn more about basic evangelism techniques. Jeffrey R. E. Morgan, a member of the Evangelical Theological Society (ETS), founder of Blessings From Heaven Ministries, and Master of Divinity (M.Div) student at Faith Evangelical Seminary, has a passion for Christ and the Word of God and seeks to share this with his readers. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |