Sites
Evangelism Toolbox – (huge site for resources in many languages)
Fish the Net – many resources for evangelism.
At globalmediaoutreach.com (recommendations — all annotations theirs)
Flags And Faith.com But peace that lasts — even in the midst of combat – can be found in a relationship to Jesus Christ. This site presents how to find that faith. .
God Loves Airmen.com the 4 Spiritual Laws for members of the air force and their families.
God Loves Marines.com 4 Spiritual Laws for marines and their families.
God Loves Sailors.com 4 Spiritual Laws for sailors and their families.
God Loves Soldiers.com A presentation of the 4 Spiritual Laws for soldiers and their families.
Can I Know God.com The story of John Beckett, a successful businessman who found new life in Christ.
Reversing the Curse.com The story of the 2005 Boston Red Sox, featuring the testimonies of a number of Christian players.
Staci Story.com The moving story of a 16 year old girl who tragically lost her life — yet her story holds out
At Missionary Training .org
Evangelism, Disciple-making and Church Planting
Winning people to Christ and helping them form new communities which fulfil all the Lord’s commands and continue to reproduce and multiply through an ongoing indigenous pastor-to-pastor training programme throughout the whole people group and area, including sending workers to evangelise other peoples is the essence of the missionary task.
The Lord has used several people to begin church planting movements with tens of thousands of new churches in the last twenty years
- Curtis Sergeant has produced helpful training at:
- David Watson and his son Paul have written helpful resources e.g.:
- Their book Contagious Disciple Making
- The secret ingredient: leadership mentoring long-term
- 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:
Allied to this are the simple church ideas:
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At SEND U (great site!) Engaging the Unreached:
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- Disciple Making Movements (DMM) and Discovery Bible Study (DBS) in reaching the lost.
- SEND’s “I Heart Muslims” Video Series Study Guide Resources
- Unreached People of Ukraine – PowerPoint developed by Kyle Eipperle
- Church planting phases -SEND’s Roadmap for church planting with a helpful list of activities for each phase.
- Five Thresholds in a Postmodern Journey to Jesus (Warren Janzen’s MOP presentation based on the book, I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus)
- EP training catalog – contact Ken Guenther for information about many different training seminars for those working with Muslim peoples
- Operation World: The Definitive Prayer Guide to Every Nation by Jason Mandryk. Also much is available online at http://www.operationworld.org/
- Social Networks and Fruitfulness in Church Planting – a provocative article about church planting among Muslim peoples in International Journal of Frontier Missiology
- No Christians, No Scripture, No Missionaries: Priority People Groups, an article from Lausanne World Pulse by Ted Bergman and Bill Morrison
- StoryRunners – a ministry of Campus Crusade, training people to use Bible story telling as a way to plant churches among unreached people groups
- Speaking of Jesus: The Art of Not-Evangelism by Carl Medearis, recommended by Team Hope
- Where are Pioneer Missionaries Needed? The N-Formula article by Martin Visser. Recommended by Paul Eager.
- Presenting the Gospel to cultures that are primarily shame-based, guilt-based or fear-based? See the middle section of Roland Muller’s The Messenger, the Message and the Community and Gary Ridley’s reflections on this topic.
Articles
Solganick, Harvey Ph.D. Evangelism Without Apology: The Apologetics Of Evangelism (2001)
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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