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Speaking Of Jesus (Library Edition): The Art Of Non-Evangelism (2011)

by Carl Medearis(Favorite Author)

4.25 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1609813057 (ISBN13: 9781609813055)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Oasis Audio

review 1: The author contends that Christians fail in evangelism when we take a we-against-them approach. Especially when we witness in a way that can offend rather than invite others: the righteous Christian telling the sinner he needs to be saved or a believer in Islam that he is completely wrong. Instead he advocates that we begin by talking about Jesus. Muslims believe that Jesus was a great prophet, so rather than telling them they are wrong in their beliefs, he suggests telling them more about Jesus and showing His love rather than telling them they should become Christian. There is definitely validity in this approach--if our faith is a relationship with Jesus instead of a religion, then it makes sense to talk about the One we have the relationship with. However, the author t... moreends to come on strong in telling Christians how to share Christ with others--just what he's saying we shouldn't do in that process. The book has some great stories and examples. Although I don't agree with everything he says and don't always like the way he says it, I think many will find value in reading about his approach to evangelism (or not-evangelism).
review 2: Reading this book has been humbling. At first I didn't like it, but the more I read it the more I loved it. The author expressed ideas that I've been afraid to say in public for years. The book seems very similar to teaching I received under Dr. Darrell Whiteman in class years ago. The author calls us to ask people to follow Jesus instead of a church, Christian cause, or a pastor. Simple! Brillant! True! Christianity and the Gospel are not the same. I hope in the not too far future that my evangelism efforts show more fruit after trying to employ the ideas presented in the book. I'm also excited to discuss this book with my Christian friends. less

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