Sites
Evangelism Toolbox – (huge site for resources in many languages)
- Curtis Sergeant has produced helpful training at:
- David Watson and his son Paul have written helpful resources e.g.:
- Their book Contagious Disciple Making
- Blog: contagiousdisciplemaking.com
George Patterson has produced many helps which facilitate this process. Here are some of them:
The Training 4 Trainers ideas have also been of great help:
Books
amazon.com (link to 3,000+ books classified “evangelism” at Amazon.com )
101 Ways to Help People in Need by Steve and Janie Sjogren
101 Ways to Reach Your Community by Steve Sjogren
Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News by Rick Richardson
Living Proof: Sharing the Gospel Naturally by Jim Petersen
Prayer Evangelism by Ed Silvoso
Sharing Your Faith With a Hindu A Unique Witnessing Resource from a Former Hindu!
SHARING Your Story and God’s Story by Doug Fields, Brett Eastman
That None Should Perish: How to Reach Entire Cities for Christ Through Prayer Evangelism by Ed Silvoso
We Cannot But Tell by Ross Tooley
Biblio
Abraham, William J. The Logic of Evangelism. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1989
Aldrich, Joseph C. Life-Style Evangelism: Crossing Traditional Boundaries to Reach the Unbelieving World. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1981.
Allen, Roland. The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church. Eerdman’s, 1962.
Arias, Mortimer. Announcing the Reign of God: Evangelization and the Subversive Memory of Jesus. Philadelphia: Fortress. 1984
Armstrong, Richard S. Service Evangelism. Philadelphia: Westminster. 1979 Armstrong, Richard S. The Pastor-Evangelist in the Parish. Louisville, KY: Westminster/John Knox. 1990
Arn, Win and Charles Arn The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples: How Every Christian Can Be an Effective Witness through an Enabling Church. Pasadena: Church Growth Press. 1982
Barna, George. Evangelism that Works: How to Reach Changing Generations with the Unchanging Gospel. Ventura, CA: Regal Books. 1995
Barna, George. Growing True Disciples. Ventura, CA: Issachar Resources, 2000.
Barrs, Jerram. The Heart of Evangelism: Showing Love, Sharing Truth. Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001.
Beaudoin, Thomas. Virtual Faith: The Irreverent Spiritual Quest of Generation X. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass. 1998
Becton, Randy. Everyday Evangelism: Making a Difference for Christ Where You Live. Grand Rapids: Baker. 1996
Bowen, JP. Evangelism for” Normal” People: Good News for Those Looking for a Fresh Approach 2002
Brueggemann, Walter. Biblical Perspective on Evangelism: Living in a Three-Storied Universe. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press 1993.
Carson, D. A. Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.
Celek, Tim and Dieter Zander. Inside the Soul of a New Generation: Insights and Strategies for Reaching Busters. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 1997
Clapp, Rodney Border Crossings: Christian Tespasses on Popular Culture and Public Affairs. Grand Rapids: Brazos. 2000
Coleman, Robert E. The Master Plan of Evangelism. Grand Rapids, MI: Fleming H. Revell, 1963.
Coleman, Robert E. Evangelism on the Cutting Edge. New Jersey, USA: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1986.
Conn, Harvie M. Evangelism: Doing Justice and Preaching Grace. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1982.
Costas, Orlando. Liberating News: A Theology of Contextual Evangelization. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1989
Dyrness, William. How Does America Hear the Gospel? Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1989
Easum, Bill. Unfreezing Moves: Following Jesus Into the Mission Field. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2001.
Engel, James F. and H. Wilbert Norton. What’s Gone Wrong With The Harvest. Grand Rapids , Michigan: Zondervan Pub. Hse., 1975.
Frazee, Randy. The Connecting Church. Zondervan, 2001.
Green, Michael. Evangelism Through the Local Church. Nashville: Thomas Nelson. 1992
Green, Michael. Evangelism Now and Then: How Can What Happened in the Early Church Happen Now? Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1979.
Green, Michael. Faith for the Nonreligious. Wheaton, Tyndale House, 1979.
Guder, Darrell. Be My Witnesses: The Church’s Mission, Message and Messengers. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1985
Haggard, Ted. Dog Training, Fly Fishing, and Sharing Christ in the 21st Century: Empowering Your Church to Build Community Through Shared Interests. Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2002.
Hauerwas, Stanley and William Willamon. Resident Aliens. Nashville: Abingdon. 1989
Hesselgrave, David J. Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally: An Introduction to Missionary Communication.Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing, 1991.
Hunsberger, George. The Church Between Gospel and Culture: The Emerging Mission in North America. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1996
Hunter, George G. III. The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West…Again. Nashville: Abingdon, 2000.
Hunter, George G. Radical Outreach: The Recovery of Apostolic Ministry & Evangelism. Abingdon Press, 2003.
Hunter, George G., How To Reach Secular People. Nashville: Abingdon. 1992
Hunter, George G., Church for the Unchurched. Nashville: Abingdon. 1996
Hybels, Bill, and Mark Mittelberg. Becoming a Contagious Christian. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.
Johnson, Ronald W., How Will They Hear if We Don’t Listen?. Nashville: Broadman and Holman. 1993
Jones, Scott J. The Evangelistic Love of God and Neighbour: A Theology of Witness and Discipleship. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2003.
Kallenberg, Brad J. Live to Tell: Evangelism for a Postmodern Age. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2002.
Keifert, Patrick R. Welcoming the Stranger: A Public Theology of Worship and Evangelism. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1992.
Kolb, Robert. Speaking the Gospel Today: A Theology for Evangelism. St. Louis, MO:Concordia Publishing, 1995.
Ling, Samuel and Stacey Bieler, eds. Chinese Intellectuals and the Gospel. Vancouver: Horizon Ministries. 1999
Lingenfelter, Sherwood G. and Marvin K. Mayers. Ministering Cross-Culturally: An Incarnational Model for Personal Relationships. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1986.
Little, Paul E. How To Give Away Your Faith. USA: InterVarsity Press, 1966.
Long, Jimmy. Generating Hope: A Strategy for Reaching the Postmodern Generation. Downers Grove, IL: IVP. 1998
Luecke, David. Evangelical Style and Lutheran Substance: Facing America’s Mission Challenge. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1988.
Malphus, Aubrey and Michael Malphus. Church Next. Grand Rapids, MI: Kregel Academic & Professional, 2003
Johnston, Graham MacPherson Preaching to a Postmodern World : A Guide to Reaching Twenty-First Century Listeners
McLaren, Brian. More Ready Than You Realize: : Evangelism as Dance in the Postmodern Matrix. Grand Rapids , MI: Zondervan Publishing, 2002.
Miller, Donald. Blue Like Jazz. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2003.
Mittelberg, Mark and Bill Hybels. Building a Contagious Church: Revolutionizing the Way We View and do Evangelism. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 2000
Morgenthaler, Sally. Worship Evangelism. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing,1999.
Neighbour, Ralph W. Jr. The Touch of the Spirit. Nashville, Tennessee Broadman Press, 1972.
Newbigin, Lesslie. Foolishness to the Greeks: The Gospel and Western Culture. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1986
Newbigin, Lesslie. Truth to Tell: The Gospel as Public Truth. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1991
Newbigin, Lesslie. Truth and Authority in Modernity. Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press 1996
Packer, J.I. Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1961.
Pannell, William. Evangelism From the Bottom Up. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1991
Peace, Richard V. Conversion in the New Testament: Paul and the Twelve. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Publishing, 1999.
Petersen, Jim. Living Proof: Sharing the Gospel Naturally. Colorado Springs: NavPress. 1989
Peterson, Jim. Evangelism As A Lifestyle. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Navpress, 1 980.
Pickard, Stephen K. Liberating Evangelism: Gospel Theology and the Dynamics of Communication. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity. 2001.
Pippert, Rebecca Manley. Out of the Saltshaker & Into the World: Evangelism as a Way of Life. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1979. Pippert, Rebecca Manley. Hope Has Its Reasons: From the Search for Self to the Surprise of Faith. San Francisco, CA: Harper and Row Publishers, 1989.
Pollard, Nick. Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People Who Aren’t Interested. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1997.
Posterski, Donald. Reinventing Evangelism: New Strategies for Presenting Christ in Today’s World. Downers Grove, IL: IVP 1989.
Rainer, Thom S. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them. Grand Rapids , MI: Zondervan Publishing, 2001.
Rainer, Thom S. The Unchurched Next Door.
Rainer, Thom S. Effective Evangelistic Churches. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.
Richardson, Rick. Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2000.
Robert S. Westcott, Personal Evangelism, How To Share Your Faith: First Level Biblical Counseling (1996) 45 page step by step how to paper, includes basic discipleship.
Roxburgh, Alan. Reaching a New Generation: Strategies for Tomorrow’s Church. Downers Grove, IL: IVP 1992.
Scarborough, L. R. How Jesus Won Men. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 19 72.
Scharpff, Paulus. History of evangelism; three hundred years of evangelism in Germany, Great Britain, and the United States. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1966.
Schneider, Floyd. Evangelism for the Fainthearted. Grand Rapids: Kregel. 2000
Shibley, David. A Force in the Earth: the Move of the Holy Spirit in World Evangelization. Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 1997.
Sider, Ronald J. Good News and Good Works: A Theology for the Whole Gospel. Grand Rapids , MI: Baker Books, 1993.
Smith, Gordon T. Beginning Well: Christian Conversion and Authentic Transformation. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2001.
Story, Dan. Engaging the Closed Mind. Grand Rapids: Kregel. 1999
Stott, John. Christian Mission in the Modern World. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1976.
Strobel, Lee. Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary: How To Reach Friends and Family who Avoid God and the Church. Grand Rapids: Zondervan. 1993.
Sweet, Leonald. Aqua Church, 264 pages. Loveland, Colorado: Group, 1999.
Sweet, Leonard. Post-Modern Pilgrims. Fall, 160 pages. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 2000.
Sweet, Leonard. Soul Tsunami: Sink or Swim in New Millenium Culture, 433 pages. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999.
Terry, John Mark. Evangelism: A Concise History. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 2004.
Tiessen, Terance L.Who Can Be Saved?: Reassessing Salvation in Christ and World Religions. Downer’s Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2004.
Van Engen, Charles. God’s Missionary People. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1995.
Van Gelder, Craig, ed. Confident Witness – Changing World: Rediscovering the Gospel in North America. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1999
Wallis, Jim. The Call to Conversion. Harper & Row: San Francisco. 1982.
Watson, David. I Believe in Evangelism. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. B. Eerdmans Pub. Co., 1976.
Webber, Robert E. Celebrating Our Faith: Evangelism through Worship. San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row, 1986.
Webber, Robert E. Journey to Jesus: The Worship, Evangelism, and Nurture Mission of the Church. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2001.
White, John. When The spirit Comes with Power. Downers Grove, Illinois : InterVarsity Press, 1988.
Willamon, William. The Intrusive Word. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans. 1993
Wimber, John. Power Evangelism. San Francisco: Harper and Row. 1986
Wright, Tim. Unfinished Evangelism: More than Getting Them in the Door. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress, 1995.
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