The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission: Promoting the

The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission: Promoting the Gospel with More Than Our Lips

This book comes out of years of reflection, failures, and some successes in the task of reaching out to others with the gospel. Many Christians think of the task of mission as an entirely verbal activity, when perhaps the best kept secret of New Testament teaching about mission is that it involves a whole range of activities that explicitly promote Christ to the world and draw others to him, and only a few of them involve speaking. Without diminishing or downplaying the importance of speaking the gospel, John Dickson shows that, on the other hand, downplaying the range of activities that promote Christ to the world has its own set of problems. It can make those who are not confident about speaking---of anything, let alone Jesus---feel inadequate and self-conscious in the task of reaching out to others. Equally, it can make those who do have a flair for speaking feel as though they are fulfilling Christ's mission just by talking. But the reality is that the Lord wants our whole life, not just our lips, in the task of bringing the gospel to the world. Every facet of our lives can be used by God to promote the news of his power and mercy. In this practical guide to the biblical art of sharing your faith, John Dickson offers refreshing insight into the ways that all Christians can and should be involved in spreading the good news of Jesus. While not all Christians are called and gifted to become evangelists, we are all called to promote the gospel through a wide range of activities---prayer, financial partnership, good deeds, godly lives, public worship, daily conversation, etc.---with and without our lips. As readers engage with this book, grapple with its arguments and hear the stories of people coming to faith, they will be inspired to see the whole of life as significant for bringing the gospel to the world, and they will be liberated out of guilt and self-consciousness in evangelism into becoming perfectly natural promoters of Jesus Christ.
Country USA
Brand Zondervan
Manufacturer Zondervan
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2010-06-12
UnitCount 1
UPCs 025986328634
EANs 0025986328634

Country	USA
Brand	Zondervan
Manufacturer	Zondervan
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2010-06-12
UnitCount	1
UPCs	025986328634
EANs	0025986328634

The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission: Promoting the Gospel with More Than Our Lips

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