DO YOU HAVE A BOOK TO NOMINATE
The Commission is looking for titles you would recommend as the Book of the Year in evangelism and outreach. Email title information and a brief review to sdunnpastor@coglandisville.org
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I’m not sure how recent a book must be to be nominated, by I'd like to nominate Ed Stetzer's book "Breaking the Missional Code", which I believe came out in 2006. Stetzer explores what it means for a church to have a more missional approach to evangelism.
Of particular interest to me, is when he says churches need to encourage non-believers to become involved in the life of the church and experience discipleship before conversion. Allow these individuals opportunities to serve along side established church members and to see first hand discipleship in action. Also the church is showing and modeling the love of Christ rather than just talking about it. In this way they can be part of the the larger church community. They can also understand what t means to be a church member.
However, conversion is still essential. If they want to be full members of the true church and the Kingdom, they need to realize that they are sinners, saved by grace through faith, repent and accept Jesus into their lives.
Discipleship before conversion gives the non-believer a better idea of what the Christian Spirit -filled life is like,more than just fire insurance.
Stetzer also has a newer book titled “ Lost and Found” about reaching younger unchurched, that I would be very interested in reading
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I’m not sure how recent a book must be to be nominated, by I'd like to nominate Ed Stetzer's book "Breaking the Missional Code", which I believe came out in 2006. Stetzer explores what it means for a church to have a more missional approach to evangelism.
Of particular interest to me, is when he says churches need to encourage non-believers to become involved in the life of the church and experience discipleship before conversion. Allow these individuals opportunities to serve along side established church members and to see first hand discipleship in action. Also the church is showing and modeling the love of Christ rather than just talking about it. In this way they can be part of the the larger church community. They can also understand what t means to be a church member.
However, conversion is still essential. If they want to be full members of the true church and the Kingdom, they need to realize that they are sinners, saved by grace through faith, repent and accept Jesus into their lives.
Discipleship before conversion gives the non-believer a better idea of what the Christian Spirit -filled life is like,more than just fire insurance.
Stetzer also has a newer book titled “ Lost and Found” about reaching younger unchurched, that I would be very interested in reading.
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