Title: Epic by John Eldredge
Main Point: There's a larger story being told and you have a crucial role to play
Key Word: Story, "I had always felt life first as a story--and if there is a story, there is a story teller."--G.K. Chesteron
Pros: Knowing the "rest of the story" changes one's response to it
Cons: In a few months, many of the illustrations except the ones from the classic films cited will be perceived irrelevantWhy You Should Read It: This is the most riveting 104 page recap of the The Great Controversy in modern day language using modern day movies as the illustrations of the Scriptures that I've ever read
Title: a.k.a. Lost by Jim HendersonMain Point: Evangelism can mean just being yourself
Key Word: Lost, a controversial word Christians use of everyone else that more accurately describes too many Christians futile attempts to connect with anyone not already Christian
Pros: You don't have to become someone you aren't
Cons: You do have to pay more attention to the people Jesus misses most
Why You Should Read It: This isn't another program or pitch. It's a handbook on how to make real connections with the people formerly known as "lost"
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Any by John Eldridge is great. He has a great way of writing that reaches out to men. peace,
I thought AKA Lost was great, too. The two others that I enjoyed along the same line were: Evangelism Outside the Box, Rick Richardson, and More Ready Than Your Realize by Brian McLaren. I've used both as textbooks in my classes, including "Personal Evangelism" and I remember many students getting really *excited* about the idea of evangelism for the first time in their lives!
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