Randy Newman, Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did. Kregel Publications, 2004. Companion volume: Newman, Corner Conversations Referenced in: Approaches to Evangelism – Conversational/Relational LifeandLeadership.com Summary Newman writes in a non-technical, humorous style on the value of questions in evangelism. He is quite respectful of classical/evidential apologetics authors such as Josh McDowell and
J. P. Moreland, Tim Muelhoff, and Lee Strobel, The God Conversation: Using Stories and Illustrations to Explain Your Faith. IVP Books, 2007. Referenced in: Approaches to Evangelism – Conversational/Relational LifeandLeadership.com Summary One might more accurately categorize this as an entry-level apologetics text, and apologetics is not the focus of LifeandLeadership.com. There is some relationship, however,
Norman Geisler and David Geisler, Conversational Evangelism: How to Listen and Speak So You Can Be Heard. Harvest House Publishers, 2009. Referenced in: Approaches to Evangelism – Conversational/Relational LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a strongly evangelical approach to evangelism that equips people for non-threatening conversations, or “pre-evangelism.” Pre-evangelism operates on the assumption that in the postmodern
Lynn Anderson, The Jesus Touch: Learning the Art of Relationship from the Master. Howard Books, 2004. Referenced in: Plural-Elder Congregational Leadership Pastoral Care and Counseling Situatonal Leadership Approaches to Evangelism – Conversational/Relational LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent text for anyone who wants to relate to others like Jesus did. Anderson writes out of decades
Shawn Anderson, Living Dangerously: Seven Keys to Intentional Discipleship. Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2010. Referenced in: Evangelism Approaches – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary This discusses the results of a very extensive research project on the most important characteristics found in those who are effective at helping others follow Jesus. Anderson makes two special contributions. One
Jerram Barrs, Learning Evangelism from Jesus. Crossway Books, 2009. Referenced in: Approaches to Evangelism – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a sequel to Barrs’ earlier work, The Heart of Evangelism. The first was a meditative reflection on evangelism, this is a look at how Jesus did evangelism through is diverse encounters with people. It
Jerram Barrs, The Heart of Evangelism. Crossway Books, 2005. Referenced in: Approaches to Evangelism – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is the first of two books on evangelism by the same author. The other is Learning Evangelism From Jesus. The Heart of Evangelism is not on method or technique. It is a meditative reflection on
Michael Green, Sharing Your Faith With Friends and Family: Talking about Jesus Without Offending. Baker Books, 2005. Referenced in: Approaches to Evangelism – Missionally Responsive/Evangelical LifeandLeadership.com Summary This comes from the same author as the modern classic, Evangelism in the Early Church, and other volumes such as these: Michael Green, Evangelism Through the Local Church.
Michael Green, Evangelism Through the Local Church. Hodder and Stoughton, 2001. Referenced in: Guides to the Practice of Evangelism – Effective Evangelistic Churches LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an older volume from the same author as the modern classic, Evangelism in the Early Church. It is an exhaustive, encyclopedic volume on most methods individuals and local
Patrick R. Keifert, Welcoming the Stranger: A Public Theology of Worship and Evangelism. Minneapolis: Fortress, 1992. Referenced in: Guides to the Practice of Evangelism – Effective Evangelistic Churches LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an older work, and addresses issues from the late eighties and early nineties in the conversations between theologians and the church growth movement.
