Evangelism: A Way of Life

LifeGuide Bible Studies

by Rebecca Manley Pippert, Ruth E. Siemens

"I don't want to offend people." "I don't know what to say." Most of us can think of at least one hundred reasons not to share the gospel. Evangelism can be intimidating. But it can also be a natural and exciting way of life. These Bible studies will help you discover creative ways to share the gospel in your everyday situations and surroundings. In this twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection. Leader's notes are included with information on study preparation, leading the study and small group components as well as helps for specific Bible passages covered in the study. Presented in a convenient workbook format and featuring the inductive Bible study approach, LifeGuides are thoroughly field-tested prior to publication; they're proven and popular guides for digging into Scripture on your own or with a small group. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised thought-provoking questions―making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than 130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and topical studies.

Genres: Christian

80 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1986

About the author

Rebecca Manley Pippert regularly speaks on spiritual renewal, evangelism and character formation for church conferences, at schools and colleges and in pastoral training seminars. Becky has written several books on evangelism and Christian living, including the best-selling Out of the Saltshaker. and the LiveGrowKnow DVD curriculum. She and her husband Dick divide their time between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Michigan, USA.

Reviews

[Julie Golding Page · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, set up in workbook format, is an excellent resource to lead your group or congregation through a study on evangelism.

Since it's designed for group discussion, the book is best used in a group session rather than in personal study. Our members kept saying how much the group discussions enriched their learning, after they had prepared their (short) lessons in advance, alone at home. Advance preparation can be done by group members and study leader alike in only 1-2 hours, so the homework is very manageable.

Regarding the book's content, it addresses fears, hopes and expectations about evangelism in a sensitive and sensible manner. In addition, it explains why Christians would want to share their faith in today's relativistic social climate, and it gives helpful guidance on how to do so in a non-threatening, friendly and non-judgmental way. Best of all, it is grounded in the Bible, not only asking its readers to draw conclusions from the lesson's text (which usually consists of a large section of a chapter), but also nudging them to think about well known passages - and personal preconceptions about them - in an out-of-the-box way.

If you think sharing your faith is scary, impossible, unnecessary, or even offensive, then this book is for you. It shows that evangelism is probably not quite what you think it is, and it gives you both motivation and tools to incorporate it into your lifestyle.