Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out Evangelism the Way You Were Born to Do It

by Reid, Alvin

• ISBN13: 9781433643903
• ISBN10: 1433643901
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-04-01
• Publisher: B&H Academic

Summary

You were born for this. 
God hardwired you—yes, you—for this. 

I'm talking about sharing Jesus with others.

What if I told you evangelism is less about delivering a polished presentation and more about having a real conversation? 
What if I told you that God has created you to bring glory to himself by sharing Jesus with others, and that you don’t need years of training to obey what he already made you to do?

God created you for his glory to advance his gospel with the gifts, talents, and opportunities he gave you. You live at this time in history for a purpose bigger than yourself. In these pages you will read how to connect the gospel story with your story, and how to talk about that story in normal conversations with people you know. 
No gimmicks.
Nothing clever.
No need to freak out.
Just you, Jesus, and others—in conversations that matter.

Author Biography

Alvin L. Reid serves as Senior Professor of Evangelism and Student Ministry and the Bailey Smith Chair of Evangelism at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.

 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
 
Preface
 
Chapter
 
1 Our Freak Out World
 
2 God Is Not Mad at You: Understanding the Message
 
3 It’s Easier Than You Think: Conversations, Not Presentations
 
4 It’s Not in Your Power, Yet You Are Vital
 
5 Ignition and Transition: Conversation Starters and Signposts
 
6 Let Them Help You: Start with Them and They Will Point to the Gospel
 
7 Talk, But with More than Words
 
8 Make Friends, Not Visits: Developing a Plan