Product Information
Author / Scott Dawson with Scott Lenning
Foreword by / Josh McDowell
ISBN / 9780801071331
Publisher / Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Publication Date / 2009
Format / Paperback (Soft Cover)
Language / English
Number of Pages / 192
Dimensions / 21.6 x 14 x 1.3 cm
Weight / 240 g
Author Description
Scott Dawson is founder of the Scott Dawson Evangelistic Association (SDEA), which hosts evangelistic outreaches such as Safe at Home. Dawson is part of the Next Generation Alliance, a partnership with the Luis Palau Evangelistic Association, and is involved with International Missions. He is the author of several books, including The Complete Evangelism Guidebook, and lives in Alabama.
Product Description
What is the most effective way to reach people for Christ?
Although the message of the gospel never changes, our methods for communicating it need to adjust to an ever-changing audience. Evangelism Today helps you share your faith in a culturally relevant way, gathering insights from ministry leaders across the nation to reveal current and future trends in evangelism, including
- what the local church's role should be
- evangelism strategies that work
- where evangelistic opportunities are emerging
- and more
No matter who you are—pastor, small group leader, businessperson, or homemaker—you are personally called to spread the message of the cross. Intensely practical and straightforward, this book will renew your passion to share the Good News and empower you to do so effectively.
Contents
Introduction: Back to the Basics with a New Twist
1. Lost in the Shuffle: The Great Commission and American Priorities
2. Own Up: Integrity Is an Attention-Grabber
3. Listen Up: Connect by Listening
4. Check Up: What Your Motives Reveal
5. The Nonnegotiable: Prayer
6. Ready and Willing: Make the Most of Opportunities
7. Improve the Process: Creativity in Evangelism
8. The Christian Bubble: Protecting Ourselves from the Lost
9. No Lone Rangers: Partners for the Best Cause
10. Nothing but the Cross: The Good Old Good News
11. Evangelism Still Works: The Future of Evangelism in America
Reaching the Next Generation