The Word's Out

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'This book is a treasure store for church leaders who yearn to see the gospel reach our land anew, giving rich biblically rooted guidance on what sort of evangelism is appropriate for our age. ' The Rt Revd Dr John Inge, Bishop of Worcester and Chair of the College of Evangelists Evangelism is one of those words that seem to have become one of those embarrassing topics of conversations in recent times. I am delighted that Dave Male and Paul Weston have taken the opportunity to challenge the perceptions about evangelism and to encourage and equip people for the task of being Good News today.' The Revd Dr Joanne Cox, Evangelism in Contemporary Culture Officer, The Methodist Church Essential reading for all those who want to see authentic evangelism back at the heart of the church. Canon Nick Cuthbert, founder Riverside Church, Birmingham. We need all the help we can get to help ordinary people from all sorts of churches enjoy sharing their faith: bring it on! Lucy Moore, Messy Church Team Leader at BRF A welcome contribution to a vital issue - the emergence of a contextually appropriate form of evangelism that empowers congregations to share good news in their communities. Stuart Murray Williams, missiologist and founder of Urban Expression As someone who has been involved in church planting over a couple of decades now, there is no doubt in my mind that God's Church needs to rediscover the ability and Holy Spirit anointing in evangelism. My hope is that this book not only encourages us to share our faith but also to more fully understand its imperative. Major Andrew Vertigan, Salvation Army Mission Partner, Planting This is the book I wish had been written ten years ago. It makes sense of evangelism in today's world, and offers a thoughtful, engaging, and provocative exploration of why and how we might play our part in God's work of evangelism. James Lawrence, Leadership Principal, CPAS. This is such a helpful book on one of the most crucially needed areas for this time from two people with the integrity to make it real and doable. Read it and action it and release the Word about the Kingdom! Fuzz Kitto, International Church Consultant, Sydney Australia Dave and Paul took a risk writing this. Books that mention the 'E' word simply don't sell as much as those which don't, yet what they have to say is vital for the future of the church, a practical call for all people to engage contextually with the greatest news this world has been graced with. Read it and be inspired. Revd Chris Duffett, Founder of The Light Project and President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain. The two authors have tapped a rich vein of Biblical and historic insights to come up with a book that will both inform and inspire today's Christians to move away from some negative images of evangelism and engage in ways of inviting others to follow Jesus that will be both authentic to the Gospel and inspirational in a 21st century context. John Drane, Affiliate Professor of New Testament & Practical Theology at Fuller Seminary, USA, and an Associate Missioner of Fresh Expressions What does healthy evangelism look like in the West today, so that it remains true to the heart of evangelism but appropriate for our world? This book contributes a much-needed voice of clarity and good Biblical sense to the current conversation. John Bowen, Professor of Evangelism & Director of the Institute of Evangelism, Toronto