Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus

Mack Stiles. Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2014. 128 pp. $14.99.

Our church has always stressed the need for evangelism. Whenever our local missions pastor preaches, it almost always turns into a sermon on evangelism (especially when he’s trying not to). We have a local missions team that goes out every week to open-air preach and interact with individuals on the streets of our city, sharing the gospel at every opportunity.

But then, about a year ago, we did something really bold: we took all of our small groups through a personal evangelism workshop. The response?

*crickets*

I was a small group leader at the time, taking my group through the course. It was really challenging material that actually took a lot of the fear out of evangelism. But despite its initial “failure,” the impetus behind offering this training is a good one—a desire to create a healthy culture of evangelism, one where it’s seen as a normal part of the Christian life.

I have a hunch Mack Stiles would stand up and cheer if he knew this was something our church attempted (and continues to nurture). Why? Because that’s exactly what his latest book, Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus, is all about. Keep reading