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Witnessing used to involve laying out the truth and guiding a person to understand and accept it. But the awareness of basic Christian principles has changed and so have the needs of pre-believers. With a passion for people, authors David and Norman Geisler share an engaging, conversational approach to evangelism as they address:What makes old models of witnessing ineffective in today's cultureWhy evangelism must start with relational pre-evangelismHow to ask questions, listen attentively, and understand what someone believesWays to identify the real barriers to belief in order to build a bridge to truthHow to keep dialogue going with different personality typesThis refreshing, practical resource is ideal for churches and individuals. Readers will discover how God uses their everyday encounters for great things when they switch from trying to witness effectively to effectively being a witness through communication and compassion.

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Publié par	Harvest House Publishers
Date de parution	01 octobre 2014
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780736950848
Langue	English

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What Christian Leaders in the East and West Are Saying about Conversational Evangelism

I believe that every church would benefit by integrating the concepts of Conversational Evangelism into its existing evangelistic programs and strategies!
J OSH M C D OWELL
Josh McDowell Ministry
Truth is best shared in the context of our relationships. This has always been the case, even though many of us, as Christians, sometimes fail to discuss the gospel with the people we care about most. In Conversational Evangelism , Norm and David Geisler share decades of knowledge and expertise as they encourage and guide us in the most important conversations we will ever have. Conversational Evangelism will help you become the Christ-follower God intends you to be. Read it repeatedly as you answer God s calling to share the truth.
J. W ARNER W ALLACE
Dateline -featured cold-case detective, speaker, senior fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, and author of Cold-Case Christianity
Truth is best communicated in the realm of interpersonal relationships. And the best conduit for establishing relationships is the fine art of soul-searching conversation. As such, Conversational Evangelism is a vital tool for communicating the Gospel in a nonthreatening, pre-evangelistic manner. This fresh pre-evangelism model is seeker-sensitive, Word-centered, and purpose-driven. It is designed to win a hearing, much as Jesus did when He engaged in conversational evangelism with the Samaritan woman at Jacob s well (John 4).
R EV . E DMUND C HAN
Global discipleship leader and author of Growing Deep in God and A Certain Kind
This father-son combination in apologetics and evangelism is unique in recommending evangelistic principles to highly personalized approaches, given the worldview of the hearer. Norm Geisler, with his significant influence on almost all leading Christian apologists of the day, and David, who trains pastors and people to be better witnesses in the everyday opportunities of evangelism, have mixed expertise and experience in this thoughtful, readable, even self-directed-learning book. I highly recommend it to trainers who want additional material to develop small groups into maturity in evangelistic ministry.
D R . R AMESH R ICHARD
President, Ramesh Richard Evangelism and Church Health Professor of Global Theological Engagement and Pastoral Ministries, Dallas Theological Seminary
Learning to carry on a conversation with lost people and learning to ask cogent questions that most of them have never considered are keys to effective evangelism that simply cannot be overestimated. Norman and David Geisler, father and son, have provided a superb book for all those interested in being obedient to the Great Commission of our Lord.
D R . P AIGE P ATTERSON
President, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas
Conversational Evangelism is a great tool for parents to equip their sons and daughters to reach their culture with the Gospel one home at a time.
A LEX K ENNEDY
Senior pastor, Carmel Baptist Church, Matthews, North Carolina
Yes! That was my reaction when introduced to this book. It admirably teaches all of us how to build bridges to unbelievers in such a way that (1) they will not be needlessly alienated and (2) they will actually listen to what we have to say. These writers follow the lead of Jesus by teaching us how to stimulate thought and awaken people to their need by asking provocative questions. In short, here is practical instruction on how to introduce the Gospel into the marketplace of ideas without awkwardness or fear.
D R . E RWIN L UTZER
Moody Church, Chicago, Illinois
Conversational Evangelism is refreshing in its format and content. I have not found anything that comes close to dealing with the legitimate barriers that most people have before they can give the Gospel a hearing.
E RIN K ERR
Former Evangelism pastor, Saddleback Church
If you re looking for a book that will help you share your faith more effectively, Conversational Evangelism is a great choice. It contains no gimmicks or slick methodologies, just thought-provoking and practical ideas on how to spark engaging dialogue that will help you sow the Gospel into the hearts of others. We have used Conversational Evangelism as a springboard for our weekly roundtable discussions among our pastoral staff. I believe this book is a must read for every pastor and anyone who seriously desires to win souls.
L LOYD P ULLEY
Senior pastor, Calvary Chapel, Old Bridge, New Jersey
I recommend Conversational Evangelism to anyone wanting to clearly understand the nature of personal evangelism. I particularly enjoyed the section on how to ask the right questions, listening to a person s worldview, and then providing answers that connect them with the truth of Scripture.
S KIP H EITZIG
Senior pastor, Calvary of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Conversational Evangelism is an instructive, informative, and compelling read. In a remarkably accessible and comfortable manner, the Geislers demonstrate how God can use every Christian to witness much more effectively to the people they encounter every week and every day. Reading this book will make you a better and more frequent witness for the Savior and His Kingdom.
D R . R ICHARD L AND
President, Southern Evangelical Seminary, Charlotte, North Carolina
Conversational Evangelism hits the mark! Similar to leading seeker small groups, this approach-asking relevant questions so seekers can discover biblical truths for themselves-is one of the most effective and powerful ways to reach out and help seekers cross the line of faith.
G ARRY P OOLE
Evangelism director at Willow Creek Community Church and author of Seeker Small Groups
Conversational Evangelism is one of the most helpful and practical books on personal evangelism I ve ever seen. It makes evangelism seem as easy as having a conversation with a friend-which it is. The book gives so many ideas on starting conversations that don t shut people down. Students want to tell you what they think and sometimes don t care what you think. These tips give me ways to keep a conversation going with a student who doesn t seem to care. It is well-written and easy to put into practice. When I think of some of the training times I have had with staff in the past, I wish I had had this book for them to read.
W ARREN C ULWELL J R .
Campus Crusade, Red River regional team, Austin, Texas
Successful evangelism is measured today by how many meaningful spiritual conversations you had with non-Christians in the last six months. It is often hard to start those conversations, to know where to begin, how to bridge barriers to the gospel. Conversational Evangelism is a great resource to help Christians effectively do that. There is room for this resource in any church s outreach or evangelism process.
E D N EWELL
Shepherding Network leadership team, The Navigators
Most of us live in postmodern, multicultural, and pluralistic religious societies. Understanding the worldview of our audience is essential for good communication. The Geislers are audience-sensitive and their book is relevant to situations we face today. Many books on evangelism, though helpful in parts, assume that the Gospel is powerful enough and will do its work when we proclaim it. This book makes it clear that evangelism is a process of bridge-building and breaking down barriers and bringing illumination to the truth of the Good News.
J IM C HEW
Regional coordinator, Asia-Pacific Missions Leader, The Navigators
Living in Singapore for seven years, David Geisler has fine-honed his pre-evangelism conversation skills with people from probably the most pluralistic city in the world. Conversational Evangelism has identified why I ve been frustrated and ineffective in conversational pre-evangelism with folks who have no sense of need or desire to know Christ, and it has given me plenty of help (if I intentionally work hard at it), to train myself and others.
D AN H URD
Codirector for the Taiwan Navigators
Conversational Evangelism isn t a book that you read and pass on. It s a book that you read and reread, that you underline, highlight, notate, and dog-ear, that you keep within arm s reach because you use it regularly in real life. David Geisler and Norman Geisler lay out what is not only a remarkably practical oh, I can really do this approach to engaging those far from God in conversations that draw them toward Jesus, but also a wealth of helps in asking questions, uncovering issues, offering illustrations, and answering concerns. How do you take sharp apologetic thinking and integrate it into a life of winsome, missional living? Conversational Evangelism makes that life accessible. And isn t that the point? Isn t that our point?
T IM H AWKS
Senior pastor, Hill Country Bible Church, Austin, Texas
The Geislers have great insight into the thinking of unbelievers. This book gives valuable training in learning to ask questions, listening, and helping non-Christians move toward faith in Christ.
D R . M AX B ARNETT
Professor of Collegiate Ministry, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas
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