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SKEPTICAL WORLD
How to Make the Unbelievable News
About Jesus More Believable
SAM CHAN
Evangelism in a Skeptical World
Copyright © 2018 by Samuel Chan
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Chan, Sam, 1966— author.
Title: Evangelism in a skeptical world : how to make the unbelievable news about Jesus more believable / Sam Chan.
Description: Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan, [2018]
Identifiers: LCCN 2017050512 | ISBN 9780310534679 (hardcover)
Subjects: LCSH: Evangelistic work--Study and teaching. | Witness bearing (Christianity)
Classification: LCC BV3796 .C43 2018 | DDC 269/.2--dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017050512
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To my wife, Stephanie, who generously
gives me space to explore and create
To my sons, Toby, Cooper, and Jonty, who
show me fun, beauty, and joy
To my parents, Winnie and Joseph, who
taught me to know and love Jesus
Foreword by D. A. Carson
3. How to Craft a Gospel Presentation
5. Contextualization for Evangelism
6. Gospel-Cultural Hermeneutics
8. How to Give Evangelistic Topical Talks
9. How to Give Evangelistic Expository Talks
10. Religious Epistemology, Apologetics, and Defeater Beliefs
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About Evangelism in a Skeptical World: How to Make the Unbelievable News about Jesus More BelievableMost Christians already know that they should be telling their friends about Jesus. But they have been poorly equipped with methods that are no longer effective in today's post-Christian world. As a result, many people become frustrated, blame themselves, and simply give up. Evangelism in a Skeptical World is a textbook on evangelism that is ideal for the church or the classroom to equip Christians with the principles and skills they need to tell the unbelievable news about Jesus to friends in a skeptical world. Many of the older principles and methods of evangelism in the twentieth century no longer work effectively today. In a post-Christian, post-churched, post-reached world we need new methods to communicate the timeless message of the gospel in culturally relevant ways. Dr. Chan combines the theological and biblical insights of classic evangelistic training with the latest insights from missiology on contextualization, cultural hermeneutics, and storytelling. Every chapter is illustrated with real-world examples drawn from over fifteen years of evangelistic ministry. These are methods that really work - with university students, urban workers, and high school students - getting past the defensive posture that people have toward Christianity so they can seriously consider the claims of Jesus Christ. Field-tested and filled with unique, fresh, and creative insights, this book will equip you to share the gospel in today's world and help as many people as possible hear the good news about Jesus. |
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