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The Poisonwood Bible is a story told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it--from garden seeds to Scripture--is calamitously transformed on African soil. What follows is a suspenseful epic of one family's tragic... (more)

Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God

by J. I. Packer

Noted scholar and writer J.I. Packer shows that a right understanding of God's sovereignty is a powerful incentive for evangelism.

The Master Plan of Evangelism

by Robert Emerson Coleman

For more than forty years this classic study has challenged and instructed more than 1.5 million readers in reaching the world for Christ. With a foreword by Billy Graham and now repackaged for a new generation of readers, The Master Plan of Evangelism will show every Christian how to minister to the people God brings into their lives. Instead of drawing on the latest popular fad or the newest selling... (more)

That None Should Perish: How to Reach Entire Cities for Christ Through Prayer Evangelism

That None Should Perish: How to Reach Entire Cities for Christ Through Prayer Evangelism

by Ed Silvoso

Ed Silvoso is a man with a heart for God and a burden for prayer. This book extremely valuable for those working to help win their cities for Christ.........Bill Bright President, Multnomah School fo the Bible.

The Case for Christ

A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus

by Lee Strobel

Using the dramatic scenario of an investigative journalist pursuing his story and leads, Lee Strobel uses his experience as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune to interview experts about the evidence for Christ from the fields of science, philosophy, and history. Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award. As part of this Evangelism Special, you receive one copy of the trade paperback and one copy of the mass market... (more)

Becoming A Contagious Christian

by Mark Mittelberg, Bill Hybels

This proven action plan will show you how to impact the spiritual lives of friends, family members, co-workers, and others.

The Gospel and Personal Evangelism

by Mark Dever

Evangelism is not only misunderstood, it is often unpracticed. Many Christians want to share the gospel with others, but because those Christians don't grasp the fundamentals of witnessing, they feel intimidated and incapable of sharing the truth of the gospel. Yet those believers fail to recognize that God has already established who and how we are to evangelize. In The Gospel and Personal Evangelism ,... (more)

unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianityand Why It Matters

unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianityand Why It Matters

by David Kinnaman

Based on groundbreaking Barna Group research, unChristian uncovers the negative perceptions young people have of Christianity and explores what can be done to reverse them.

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism

by Timothy J. Keller

The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation . Bestseller lists are filled with doubters. But what happens when you actually doubt your doubts? Although a vocal minority continues to attack the Christian faith, for most Americans, faith is a large part of their lives: 86 percent of Americans refer to themselves as religious, and 75 percent of all Americans consider... (more)

Out of the Saltshaker & into the World: Evangelism As a Way of Life

Out of the Saltshaker & into the World: Evangelism As a Way of Life

by Rebecca Manley Pippert

About the Book A year 2000 Finalist in the ECPA book competition! "Christians and non-Christians have something in common," writes Rebecca Pippert. "We're all uptight about evangelism." So begins the bestselling book on evangelism as a lifestyle. Through stories, biblical insight and plain common sense, Pippert helps us feel relaxed and enthusiastic about sharing our faith. She offers an inspiring view... (more)

Evangelism In The Early Church

by Michael Green

Evangelism Explosion

by D. James Kennedy

Churches will learn a biblically based method for sharing the Gospel along with motivating "on-the-job" training on how to share Christ and disciple new believers. This expanded fourth edition features a new section on friendship evangelism and how to build a vision for worldwide discipline. Through this book, churches will experience what can take place when its leaders and members take seriously the command of... (more)

Elmer Gantry (Signet Classics (Paperback))

Elmer Gantry (Signet Classics (Paperback))

by Sinclair Lewis

The portrait of an evangelist who rises to power within his church.

Share Jesus Without Fear

by William Fay, Linda E. Shepherd

In recent years, the Share Jesus without Fear book and its growing family of ancillary products have sparked a faith-sharing movement that continues to gain momentum. It began with the jaw-dropping story of William Fay, once a money-driven businessman with Mafia ties who ran a house of prostitution until it was raided by police. Facing the threat of jail time, Fay turned to Jesus Christ for redemption and ever... (more)

Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People

Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People

by Will Metzger

Will Metzger's training manual on the message and methods of God-centered evangelism is now in its third edition!This revised and expanded version of the original guide published in 1981 is written to address the concern that many Christians, entrusted with the gospel message, have forgotten the message and their responsibility to accurately convey it.The recovery of a God-centered and grace-centered gospel is... (more)

The Cross and the Switchblade

by Reverend David Wilkerson

Her world was the street gang, the sex party, the fix. Her destiny, a life of crime and an early grave. But Maria was rescued, along with thousands like her, by one dedicated crusader who carried the cross into the world of the switchblade.

The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World

The Supremacy of Christ in a Postmodern World

by Justin Taylor

Six of today's leading pastor-theologians-John Piper, Voddie Baucham, D. A. Carson, Tim Keller, Mark Driscoll, and David Wells-have joined together to offer Christians a practical, biblical vision of Christ's supremacy, so they will be better prepared to present the undeniable truth to a searching society. After grounding readers in the important truths of Christ's deity and the gospel, The Supremacy of... (more)

The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community (J-B Leadership Network Series)

The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community (J-B Leadership Network Series)

by Hugh Halter

Written for those who are trying to nurture authentic faith communities and for those who have struggled to retain their faith, The Tangible Kingdom offers theological answers and real-life stories that demonstrate how the best ancient church practices can re-emerge in today's culture, through any church of any size. In this remarkable book, Hugh Halter and Matt Smay "two missional leaders and church planters"... (more)

Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation About Faith, Churches, and Well-meaning Christians

Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation About Faith, Churches, and Well-meaning Christians

by Jim Henderson

Jim Henderson pays people to go to church. In fact, he made national news when he "rented" a soul for $504 on E-Bay after its owner offered an "open mind" to the highest bidder. In Jim & Casper Go to Church, Hendrson hires another atheist--Matt Casper--to visit ten leading churches with him and give the "first impression" perspective of a non-believer. What follows is a startling dialogue between an atheist... (more)

THE LOST ART OF DISCIPLE MAKING

by LeRoy Eims

The fruit of many years of personal experience and seminars on disciple making, this is an extremely helpful book for Christian leaders and laypersons desiring to have personal discipling ministries.

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by Barbara Kingsolver