Gospel Witness: Defending & Extending the Kingdom of God

by Joseph Boot

How should we think about Christian apologetics in a society where people are encouraged to discover, determine and live their own truth? In this short book, Joe Boot explains that Christ-centred gospel witness is about getting to the heart of a person, for the root of unbelief is a heart condition, not a lack of evidence or convincing arguments. Dr. Boot considers some of the prevailing worldviews in the West today, demonstrating that their foundational problem is a refusal to acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and King. As we engage in witnessing to the gospel of the Kingdom, the heart and its attachment to cherished lies must be taken into account. Gospel Witness is part of the Cornerstones series of short books for Christians wishing to strengthen their understanding of the scope and implications of the gospel in the twenty-first century.

Genres: Theology, Christian Living

158 pages, Paperback

Published September 27, 2017

About the author

Rev. Dr. Joseph Boot (M.A., Ph.D.) is a cultural theologian, leading Christian apologist, founding pastor of Westminster Chapel in Toronto and founder of the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity (EICC). Originally from Great Britain, he served with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries for seven years as an apologist based in Oxford England and Toronto Canada. Joe has spoken all over the world in 25 countries at numerous universities, seminaries, churches, colleges, and conferences from Eton College and Oxford University, to Forman University in Lahore, Pakistan. He regularly addresses pastors and Christian leaders as well as medical, legal, and business professionals in North America, Britain, and the Middle East and has publicly debated leading atheistic thinkers and philosophers in Canada and the United States.

Joe did his undergraduate studies in Theology (Birmingham Christian College, U.K), earned his Master’s degree in Mission Theology (University of Manchester U.K), and holds a Ph.D. in Christian Intellectual Thought (WTS, Florida USA). A contributing author to Thomas Nelson’s major Christian apologetics volume, Beyond Opinion, Joe’s other apologetic works include Searching for Truth (Crossway), Why I Still Believe (Baker), and How Then Shall We Answer (New Wine) which have been published in Europe and North America. His most recent book, The Mission of God, is a systematic work of cultural theology exploring the biblical worldview as it relates to the Christian’s mission in the world. Joe serves as Senior Fellow for the cultural and apologetics think-tank truthXchange in Southern California; is Senior Fellow of cultural philosophy for the California based Centre for Cultural Leadership and serves as faculty for both the Wilberforce Academy in Cambridge U.K and The Alliance Defending Freedom’s Blackstone Legal Academy in Phoenix Arizona. In 2011 Joe was recognized by Toronto’s Centre for Mentorship and Theological Reflection as ‘Best Preacher Apologist’ for his contribution to apologetic and expository preaching. Joe is general editor of the Ezra Institute’s Journal, Jubilee, serves as chancellor for Westminster Classical Christian Academy, and has regularly been heard on Toronto radio, and seen on Sun News Network. Joe lives in Toronto, Canada with his wife, Jenny, and their three children: Naomi, Hannah, and Isaac.

Reviews

[Pedro Camino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great follow up on volume one. This one is more focused on the practical side of cultural reformation tackling both humanism and Islam and how to confidently engage with those ideologies. The book finishes with an encouraging reminder of Wilberforce's life and legacy and what was the foundation of his endeavors.

If I could take a quote from this book that summarizes the work, it would be this one: “the Christian is not called to passivity. It is because God’s law-Word is sovereign and Jesus Christ is Lord, that we as his image bearers and co-heirs, his new humanity, are commissioned to bear witness to the truth in word and deed, serving the culture of Christ.”

[peter Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed it 100 per cent real eyeopener

[Jason Garwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good.

[Martin Keast · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent work pointing us to the power of God in someone committed to serving Jesus Christ in every area of life. Thoroughly recommend this book.

[Storm Cecile · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book really challenge my thinking in how to perceive culture in context to Christianity.