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LifeGuide Bible Studies
Evangelism
In twelve Bible studies from the LifeGuide series, Pippert and Siemens provide instruction on personal evangelism, discussing such topics as overcoming fear, getting people interested, communicating creatively, and talking with friends about Jesus.
- GenresChristian
80 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1986
About the author
Rebecca Manley Pippert
45 books53 followersRebecca Manley Pippert regularly speaks on spiritual renewal, evangelism and character formation for church conferences, at schools and colleges and in pastoral training seminars. Becky has written several books on evangelism and Christian living, including the best-selling Out of the Saltshaker. and the LiveGrowKnow DVD curriculum. She and her husband Dick divide their time between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Michigan, USA.
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April 26, 2010
This book, set up in workbook format, is an excellent resource to lead your group or congregation through a study on evangelism.
Since it's designed for group discussion, the book is best used in a group session rather than in personal study. Our members kept saying how much the group discussions enriched their learning, after they had prepared their (short) lessons in advance, alone at home. Advance preparation can be done by group members and study leader alike in only 1-2 hours, so the homework is very manageable.
Regarding the book's content, it addresses fears, hopes and expectations about evangelism in a sensitive and sensible manner. In addition, it explains why Christians would want to share their faith in today's relativistic social climate, and it gives helpful guidance on how to do so in a non-threatening, friendly and non-judgmental way. Best of all, it is grounded in the Bible, not only asking its readers to draw conclusions from the lesson's text (which usually consists of a large section of a chapter), but also nudging them to think about well known passages - and personal preconceptions about them - in an out-of-the-box way.
If you think sharing your faith is scary, impossible, unnecessary, or even offensive, then this book is for you. It shows that evangelism is probably not quite what you think it is, and it gives you both motivation and tools to incorporate it into your lifestyle.
Since it's designed for group discussion, the book is best used in a group session rather than in personal study. Our members kept saying how much the group discussions enriched their learning, after they had prepared their (short) lessons in advance, alone at home. Advance preparation can be done by group members and study leader alike in only 1-2 hours, so the homework is very manageable.
Regarding the book's content, it addresses fears, hopes and expectations about evangelism in a sensitive and sensible manner. In addition, it explains why Christians would want to share their faith in today's relativistic social climate, and it gives helpful guidance on how to do so in a non-threatening, friendly and non-judgmental way. Best of all, it is grounded in the Bible, not only asking its readers to draw conclusions from the lesson's text (which usually consists of a large section of a chapter), but also nudging them to think about well known passages - and personal preconceptions about them - in an out-of-the-box way.
If you think sharing your faith is scary, impossible, unnecessary, or even offensive, then this book is for you. It shows that evangelism is probably not quite what you think it is, and it gives you both motivation and tools to incorporate it into your lifestyle.
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