Better Calvinist books on evangelism

[evangelist6589]

I like Comfort and think he is an excellent motivator. But I do not think he writes college level evangelism books nor books written from a Reformed POV. For such books check out the following.

Nothing but the Truth by Mac
The gospel and personal evangelism by Dever

Sadly these books may embrace friendship evangelism as their only faults. Besides this the books are excellent theologically speaking

 

[Yeshua1]

I like Comfort and think he is an excellent motivator. But I do not think he writes college level evangelism books nor books written from a Reformed POV. For such books check out the following.

Nothing but the Truth by Mac
The gospel and personal evangelism by Dever

Sadly these books may embrace friendship evangelism as their only faults. Besides this the books are excellent theologically speaking

Friendship witnessng is the method God has used the most to save sinners though!

 

[evangelist6589]

Friendship witnessng is the method God has used the most to save sinners though!

No its not! Read the book of Acts it was contact evangelism that was practiced and emphasized.

 

[Yeshua1]

No its not! Read the book of Acts it was contact evangelism that was practiced and emphasized.

To start t church at Pentacost, but afte tat event, and sincethen, evagelism has been done thu friendship realtionships, as far more been saved by that method than say Billy Graham Crusades and open air preaching!

 

[evangelist6589]

To start t church at Pentacost, but afte tat event, and sincethen, evagelism has been done thu friendship realtionships, as far more been saved by that method than say Billy Graham Crusades and open air preaching!

Have you ever had someone walk up to you and ask what is so different about your life and ask to get saved?

 

[annsni]

Have you ever had someone walk up to you and ask what is so different about your life and ask to get saved?

Have you ever had someone walk up to you as you are street preaching and ask to get saved?

 

[Yeshua1]

Have you ever had someone walk up to you and ask what is so different about your life and ask to get saved?

I have had friendsask me what being a Christian really meant, and one of my closest friends took 30 years to have the Lord save him, but kept prayingand witnessing to him..

 

[Yeshua1]

Have you ever had someone walk up to you as you are street preaching and ask to get saved?

Did not Jesus ask us to be salt in sociery, and Paul asked us to go out among them, andPeter had us be as Epistlesunto te lost?
That seems to be implyng lifestyle evangelism!

 

[evangelist6589]

Did not Jesus ask us to be salt in sociery, and Paul asked us to go out among them, andPeter had us be as Epistlesunto te lost?
That seems to be implyng lifestyle evangelism!

It's difficult fully understanding you as your grammar is often lacking.

 

[evangelist6589]

Have you ever had someone walk up to you as you are street preaching and ask to get saved?

I had someone ask about the Christian life once yes.

 

[Yeshua1]

It's difficult fully understanding you as your grammar is often lacking.

Jesus asked us to b salt of the earth, Paul wanted us to live out among the lost, and Peter asked us to be living Letters to be seen and that when asked by lost, testify about Jesus!

 

[evangelist6589]

Jesus asked us to b salt of the earth, Paul wanted us to live out among the lost, and Peter asked us to be living Letters to be seen and that when asked by lost, testify about Jesus!

Do you not use a spell check?

 

[annsni]

Evangelist - You get down on Yeshua for spell check and yet every one of your posts today is posted 3 and 4 times. Please give some grace to others as you get grace as well.

 

[JonShaff]

Here is some friendship evangelism...

Mark 5:18-20 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.


I am a proponent of doing whatever it takes to brag on the Lord and Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the power of the Holy Spirit.

I don't care about a sub category of evangelism, just do it!

 

[evangelist6589]

Evangelist - You get down on Yeshua for spell check and yet every one of your posts today is posted 3 and 4 times. Please give some grace to others as you get grace as well.

Having some technical issues

 

[JonC]

Here is some friendship evangelism...

Mark 5:18-20 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.
Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.
And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.


I am a proponent of doing whatever it takes to brag on the Lord and Share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the power of the Holy Spirit.

I don't care about a sub category of evangelism, just do it!

Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well would be another example of "friendship evangelism". And it seems 1 Peter 3:15 supports this kind of evangelism.

1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

 

[evangelist6589]

Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman at the well would be another example of "friendship evangelism". And it seems 1 Peter 3:15 supports this kind of evangelism.

1 Peter 3:15 But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

Wrong. That's an example of contact evangelism as he did not take years or months to build a relationship. He confronted her in her sin right then and there.

 

[Rippon]

Your posts are so nice you type them twice. You're doing your Duran Duran routine.

Can't you find the delete button?

 

[JonShaff]

Wrong. That's an example of contact evangelism as he did not take years or months to build a relationship. He confronted her in her sin right then and there.

Either way...I posted and you didn't refute what I said.

We clearly see no type of evangelism is better than the other...The Goal is to bring Glory to God through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We as laborers with God must do it in the power and leading of the Spirit. It's the flesh that shies away from talking about Jesus

 

[JonC]

Wrong. That's an example of contact evangelism as he did not take years or months to build a relationship. He confronted her in her sin right then and there.

I think you misunderstand what many of us mean by "friendship evangelism".

At the well Jesus took the time to address the woman and meet on her ground. He shows her an extraordinary kindness in opposition to Jewish custom. He mentions her sin, but not to convict under the Law (infact, not even as a matter if the Law). Instead He acknowledges her adultery as a sign, and she believes because He knew what she thought He couldn't have known.

It is not that friendship evangelism takes months or years but that it is willing to take months or years. There is a difference.