IVP Books, 2006, $12.00, 160 pp.,
www.ivpress.com
Most books on evangelism methods leave the reader feeling frustrated or guilty rather than excited or equipped. Not so with Reimagining Evangelism, the latest from Intervarsity Evangelism Director Rick Richardson. Those longing for a redemptive vision for evangelism in postmodern, post-Christian America will welcome Richardson’s fresh approach to sharing your faith.
RE reaches out to those who feel that modern (or Modern) evangelism techniques are not how God has called them to make disciples. Readers are encouraged to leave behind sales tactics and, instead, act as spiritual tour guides who embrace the role the Holy Spirit plays in wooing would-be converts. According to Richardson, evangelism isn’t about pushing your faith on someone else — it’s about helping others find a faith of their own by showing and telling them about the reality of the resurrected Messiah and His coming kingdom.
Boasting forewords by Brian McLaren and Luis Palau, RE is a timely work for today’s church. Go through this book with your youth group — you’ll see a change in
them and in the community around them.
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Review by: Paul Berry, writer, International Bible Society, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
