Wednesday, September 24, 2014

20 Truths from The Unbelievable Gospel by Jonathan Dodson


Jonathan Dodson writes about the gospel and the evangelistic paralysis of the church.

1. Evangelism is something many Christians are trying to recover from. The word stirs up memories of rehearsed presentations, awkward door-to-door witnessing, and forced conversions in revival-like settings. (11)

2. Though it is unintentional, “modern” forms of evangelism have generated gospel witness that is impersonal, preachy, intolerant, and uninformed about the real questions people ask. (11)

3. The problem we face, then, is not simply an issue of what to say but how to say it. We are challenged to share the gospel in a way that is worth believing, both with ourselves and others. (13) Read more

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