The Gospel and Personal Evangelism (Redesign) (9Marks)
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Rating | : | 4.93 (566 Votes) |
Asin | : | 143355724X |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-03-31 |
Language | : | English |
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Dever has authored over a dozen books and speaks at conferences nationwide.C. J. He has written, edited and contributed to numerous books, including Proclaiming a Cross-Centered Theology; Don't Waste Your Sports; and Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God. C. Mahaney is the senior pastor of Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville. J. Mark Dever
Many want to share the gospel with others, but feel intimidated and incapable of doing so. In The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever seeks to answer the pressing questions that many Christians ask about evangelism: What is evangelism? Why should we evangelize? Why don't we evangelize? Who should we evangelize? How should we evangelize? This book draws from New Testament truths and Dever's personal experience in sharing the gospel in order to help believers apply those truths in practical ways. Yet God has given us answers in the Bible that instruct and equip us to share the good news with others. As readers understand the biblical foundations
Mark teaches us how to mobilize our churches to do just that."—John MacArthur, Pastor, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, California; President, The Master's College and Seminary"For most of us, personal evangelism is the reverse of easy, and so it becomes a task we evade. Packer, Board of Governors' Professor of Theology, Regent College"At the heart of this book is a heart for the gospel. This is a word in season that will surely do a great deal of good."—J. Anyabwile, Pastor, Anacostia River Church, Washington, D. Mark Dever encourages, instructs, and challenges us to proclaim the gospel in all its fullness, grace, truth, goodness, and wond
A Helpful Motivation and Guide for Evangelism Mathew Gilbert Mark Dever, pastor of the historic Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., in The Gospel and Personal Evangelism has provided a fresh reminder of the fundamental and crucial realities that come with evangelism. While no evangelical will (or should) deny the necessity, importance, and priority of evangelism, most of these same Christians lack honesty and/or knowledge when it comes to sharing their faith. Many Christians struggle to admit their failure to evangelize and there are not nearly enough conversations about how to begin evangelizing and what that evangelis. "A Humble Breath of Fresh Air for Evangelism." according to logan roberts. In a Christian world where evangelism sparks a diverse range of reactions, Mark Dever’s work The Gospel and Personal Evangelism gives a humble breath of fresh air to the topic. Here we have a pastor who isn’t afraid to admit his mistakes in his own work, I never felt like Pastor Dever was preaching down to me about how I need to evangelize. Instead I felt I was having a conversation with a mature Christian man, with whom I can find an influence of value as I continue to grow in my walk with Christ. The book does a great job of instructing us on what is and is n. "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever" according to Joseph T. Cochran. The Gospel and Personal Evangelism is the most helpful book I have read to date on evangelism. This book not only served to explore my deficiencies in evangelism, with kind emendation, and the motivations behind them, but it reinforced my understanding of both the gospel and evangelism.Mark Dever, senior pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D. C. and council member on the Gospel Coalition, provides a disarming delivery in an area of Christian living for which many need incitement.Many do not feel gutsy in the area of evangelism. To excuse faintheartedness, w