Jessica Leep Fick
Intervarsity Press, 2015, 192 pp., $16
Beautiful Feet is a great resource and a source of encouragement for women who are struggling to figure out how evangelism looks in everyday life. From the very beginning, author Jessica Leep Fick reminds readers that sharing their faith does not have to be complicated or done in a formulaic manner. Fick shows us that there is power in our own stories and that there are opportunities every day for us to share them. The book is filled with a lot of amazing stories of evangelism that not only are creative and interesting but also remind us that if we are willing to embrace people right where they are, some incredible things can happen.
What I appreciated most about this book was that it dispelled some of the myths of evangelism and gave a fresh perspective about what it means to live out your faith in the 21st century. Fick also does a great job of reminding us that while we don’t always feel as if we are making a difference, we still are called to be faithful—and sometimes faithfulness comes in the form of being willing to have a conversation.
This book definitely is written for women and would be a great read for any woman struggling to share her faith. However, I also think there are some great stories that could be used within the youth ministry context to help our students think outside the box when sharing their faith.
