Here are five good books on the subject of evangelism: Out of the Saltshaker & Into the World by Rebecca Manley Pippert. This was one of the first books I read after becoming a Christian. It still packs a positive punch. Tell the Truth by Will Metzger. The subtitle sums the message up well: “The [...]
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5 Good Books on Evangelism
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", 5 Good..., Books, evangelism on October 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
"The Gospel and Personal Evangelism" – Chapter 5
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", evangelism, Mark Dever on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
It’s been a while, but I’m getting back to blogging “The Gospel and Personal Evangelism” by Mark Dever. If you’ve read the other posts, you know I think it’s a great little book. Chapter 5 is entitled, “What Isn’t Evangelism” (emphasis is the author’s, not mine). Dever states that many of us have mistaken ideas [...]
"The Gospel & Personal Evangelism" – Chapter 4
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", evangelism, Mark Dever on February 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“How Should We Evangelize?” In this chapter, Mark Dever examines the question of how we should proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ. He says we need to have a balanced approach. Honesty is the first aspect of a balanced approach. “First, we tell people with honesty that if they repent and believe, they will [...]
"The Gospel & Personal Evangelism" – Chapter 3
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", evangelism, Mark Dever on February 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Who Should Evangelize?” In chapter three of The Gospel & Personal Evangelism,” Mark Dever examines the question of who should evangelize? At first glance, the answer to that question should be, “Well, every Christian, of course!” That’s the right answer, but it is surprising how many people don’t think it isn’t. Dever says some think [...]
"The Gospel & Personal Evangelism" – Chapter 2
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", evangelism, Mark Dever on February 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This chapter in Mark Dever’s book is called “What is the Gospel?” The gospel, according to Dever, is “good news.” That’s the basic meaning of the word euangelian in Greek. We, as Christians, have good news to proclaim to the world. After the opening section of the chapter, Dever focuses his attention on what the [...]
"The Gospel & Personal Evangelism" – Chapter 1
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", evangelism, Mark Dever on January 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Why Don’t We Evangelize?” Dever starts out by making the remark that most of us would flunk Jesus’ call to evangelize. Honestly, I agree with him. I don’t like to, but I have to say I think he’s right. The point of this chapter, writes Dever, is to consider some of the most common excuses [...]
"The Gospel & Personal Evangelism" – Introduction
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", evangelism, Mark Dever on January 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mark Dever’s introduction is the tale of two evangelists. The first evangelist is John Harper, born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1872. In 1886, God saved him by His grace, and as a result he began to tell others the good news of Jesus Christ. After serving in the Baptist Pioneer Mission in London, Harper started [...]
The Gospel and Personal Evangelism – Preface
Posted in "The Gospel and Personal Evangelism", evangelism, Mark Dever on January 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve just started reading The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever (Crossway, 2007), and I’ll be “blogging” it. I’ll give some thoughts on each chapter and make some comments. I haven’t done this before, so it should be interesting. Dever is pastor of Capitol Hills Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. and founder of 9Marks [...]
