Missions
Grace Baptist Church of Cape Coral, Florida (pastored by Tom Ascol) shares on its website the following list of recommended books on Missions.
- Let the Nations Be Glad! The Supremacy of God in Missions by John Piper
- The Mission of God by Christopher J.H. Wright
- Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader by Ralph Winter and Steven Hawthorne (eds.)
- Salvation to the Ends of the Earth: A Biblical Theology of Mission by Andreas Kostenberger and Peter O’Brien
- A Vision for Missions by Tom Wells
- Paradigms in Conflict: 10 Key Questions in Christian Missions Today by David Hesselgrave
- The Church Is Bigger Than You Think: The Unfinished Work of World Evangelisation by Patrick Johnstone
- Announcing the Kingdom: The Story of God’s Mission in the Bible by Arthur Glasser
- Mission on the Way: Issues in Mission Theology by Charles Van Engem
- The Open Secret: An Introdution to the Theology of Mission by Lesslie Newbigin
Evangelism
Grace Baptist Church of Cape Coral, Florida (pastored by Tom Ascol) shares on its website the following list of recommended books on Evangelism.
- Tell the Truth: A Training Manual on the Message and Methods of God-Centered Witnessing by Will Metzger
- God-Centered Evangelism by R.B. Kuiper
- The Soul Winner by Charles Spurgeon
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer
- A Pastor’s Sketches (2 vol.) by Ichabod Spencer
- The Gospel and Personal Evangelism by Mark Dever
- The Heart of Evangelism by Jerram Barrs
- Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did by Randy Newman
- Puritan Evangelism: A Biblical Approach by Joel Beeke
- A Sure Guide to Heaven by Joseph Alleine
- Today’s Evangelism: Its Message and Methods by Ernest Reisinger
Church Planting
October 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under Recommended By, Tom Ascol
Grace Baptist Church of Cape Coral, Florida (pastored by Tom Ascol) shares on its website the following list of recommended books on Church Planting
- Redeemer Church Planting Manual by Timothy Keller and J. Allen Thompson
- Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer
- Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond by David Hesselgrave
- Planting Growing Churches by Aubrey Malphurs
- Confessions of a Reformission Rev. by Mark Driscoll
- Beyond Church Growth by Bob Logan
- Church Planter’s Toolkit by Bob Logan and Steve Ogne
- Spin-Off Churches: How One Church Successfully Plants Another by Rodney Harrison, Tom Cheyney, and Don Overstreet
- Starting a New Church: The Church Planter’s Guide to Success by Ralph Moore
- Church Planting Landmines by Gary Rohrmayer and Tom Nebel
Questioning Evangelism, by Randy Newman
My friend Amy Bobo has reviewed Randy Newman’s book Questioning Evangelism. Here is an excerpt…
Did you know it is possible to present the Gospel by simply asking questions?
Randy Newman, in his book Questioning Evangelism, encourages us to pursue a more open dialogue with those who are seeking Truth. Consider some of the following:
“So, it sounds like you don’t believe in God? I’m interested in hearing your story and understanding why you believe what you do. Would you mind telling me?”
“How do you decide what is right and wrong?”
“How about you? You’ve heard of Jesus. What do you think about Him?”
And then, if a listener seems inquisitive, it might be appropriate to ask, “Are you interested in some verses I read in the Bible that seem to fit with our discussion?”
Basically, you can share your faith and still listen with openness and respect. God doesn’t ask us to try to read another person’s mind, nor does He urge us to push people into a decision. He just asks us to share and let the Holy Spirit draw them to Christ.
Questioning and Listening- How does that help someone make a decision?
As Newman aptly points out, if we look at what Jesus did, He asked pointed questions to those who were truly seeking. When Nicodemus asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good?” And to the disciples who were arguing over Jesus’ role in society, He asked, “Who do you say that I am?” Jesus knew the importance of listening to people and letting them talk through their struggles.
Click here to read all of the review.
The Reason For God, by Timothy Keller
My friend Amy Bobo has reviewed Tim Keller’s book The Reason For God. Here is an excerpt…
“Take the leap of doubt to discover your reasons for faith,” says Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. Whether you currently believe or you struggle with skepticism, doubts can be a divine invitation to grow your faith, deepen your relationship with God, and to mature into a person of substance.
With a 30-year ministry in the heart of Manhattan, Tim knows how to communicate the Gospel to this culture of intellect, and he does so with quiet dignity and respect for both sides, often acknowledging the personal, intellectual, social, and spiritual reasons people choose to think the way they do.
So, to everyone, Tim recommends we look at doubt in a radically new way. If believers go through life too busy or too apathetic to grapple with tough questions, where will we find ourselves when tragedy strikes? Or how can we truly befriend those struggling with doubt if we’ve never considered their points? And skeptics are challenged as well. Is there some bit of faith in something embedded in the arguments against God? Maybe it’s true that even our doubts are a leap of faith, because we are brave enough to consider the merits of our mostly deeply held convictions.
Click here to read more of the review.
Apologetics & Evangelism Bibliography
November 27, 2008 by admin
Filed under Bibliographies, Blog, Featured
In the General Bibliography of I’m Glad You Asked
Joseph Aldrich, Lifestyle Evangelism
J.N.D. Anderson, Christianity and Comparative Religion
Kenneth Boa, God I Don’t Understand
Kenneth Boa, Cults, World Religions, and You
James Montgomery Boice, Does Inerrancy Matter?
James Mongomery Boice, ed., The Foundation of Biblical Authority
Colin Brown, ed., History, Criticism, & Faith
F.F. Bruce, The New Testament Documents: Are They Reliable?
Edward John Carnell, The Case for Biblical Christianity
Edward John Carnell, An Introduction to Christian Apologetics
Edward John Carnell, A Philosophy of the Christian Religion
J.V. Langmead Casserly, Apologetics and Evangelism
Colin Chapman, The Case For Christianity
Colin Chapman, Christianity on Trial
Gordon, H. Clark, ed., Can I Trust My Bible
Robert E.D. Clark, Science and Christianity–A Partnership
James F. Coppedge, Evolution: Possible or Impossible?
William Lane Craig, the Existence of God and the Beginning of the Universe
William Lane Craig, the Son Rises: Historical Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
Bolton Davidheiser, Evolution and Christian Faith
David A. DeWitt, Answering the Tough Ones
David Hugh Freeman, A Philosophical Study of Religion
Norman L. Geisler, Apologetics
Norman L. Geisler, ed., Inerrancy
Norman L. Geisler, Philosophy of Religion
Norman L. Geisler an Paul D. Feinberg, Introduction to Philosophy
John Gerstner, Reason for Faith
Jerry H. Gill, the Possibility of Religious knowledge
Michael Green, Man Alive!
Os Guinness, The Dust of Death
Don J. Gutteridge, Jr., The Defense Rests Its Case
Gary R. Habermas, The Resurrection of Jesus
R. Laird Harris, Inspiration and Canonicity of the Bible
Arthur F. Holmes, Faith Seeks Understanding
Arlie J. Hoover, The Case for Christian Theism
Arlie J. Hoover, Fallacies of Unbelief
Cedric B. Johnson and H. Newton Malony, Christian Conversion: biblical and Psychological Perspectives
C.S. Lewis, The Abolition of Man
C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock
C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
C.S. Lewis, Miracles. A Preliminary Study
C. S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain
Gordon R. Lewis, Judge for Yourself
Gordon R. Lewis, Testing Christianity’s Truth Claims
Paul E. Little, How to Give Away Your Faith
Paul E. Little, Know Why You Believe
Wayne McDill, Making Friends for Christ
Josh McDowell, Evidence That Demands a Verdict
Josh McDowell, More Than A Carpenter
Josh McDowell, The Resurrection Factor
Josh McDowell and Don Stewart, Answers To Tough Questions
Josh McDowell and Don Stewart, Reasons Why Skeptics Ought to Consider Christianity
Alan Loy McGinnis, The Friendship Factor
John Warwick Montgomery, ed., Christianity for the Tough Minded
John Warwick Montgomery, Faith Founded on Fact
John Warwick Montgomery, ed., God’s Inerrant Word
John Warwick Montgomery, History and Christianity
Frank Morrison, Who Moved the Stone?
Henry Morris, biblical Cosmology and Modern Science
Henry Morris, Many Infallible Proofs
Jon Tal Murphree, A Loving God and A Suffering World
J.I. Packer, God Has Spoken
Jim Peterson, Evangelism As A Lifestyle
Clark Pinnock, Reason Enough
Clark H. Pinnock, Set Forth Your Case
Mattew Prince, Winning Through Caring
Richard L. Purtill, Reason To Believe
Earl Radmacher, ed., Can We Trust the Bible?
Bernard Ramm, A Christian Appeal to Reason
Robert L. Reymond, The Justification of Knowledge
Don Richardson, Eternity In Their Hearts
Francis Schaeffer, Escape From Reason
Francis Schaeffer, The God Who Is There
Francis Schaeffer, He Is There and he Is Not Silent
Francis Schaeffer, How Should We Then Live
Hugh Sylvester, Arguing With God
James Sire, The Universe Next Door
A.E. Wilder Smith, Man’s Origin, Man’s Destiny
R.C. Sproul, If There Is a God, Why Are There Atheists
R.C. Sproul, Objections Answered
Kenneth E. Stevenson and Gary R. Habermas, Verdict on the Shroud
John R.W. Stott, Basic Christianity
Merrill C. Tenney, The Reality of the Resurrection
L. Duane Thurman, How to Think About Evolution
Cornelius Van Til, Apologetics
Cornelius Van Til, Christian-Theistic Evidences
Cornelius Van Til, The Defense of the Faith
John Wenham, The Goodness of God
Rheinallt Nantlais Williams, Faith, Facts, History, Science–and How They Fit Together
Clifford A. Wilson, Rocks, Relics, and Biblical Reliability
Nicholas Wolterstorff, Reason Within the Bounds of Religion
Barry Wood, Questions Non-Christians Ask
Edwin Yamauchi, The Stones and the Scriptures
Philip Yancey, Where is God When It Hurts?
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Is There Really A God?
August 31, 2008 by testertwo
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In I’m Glad You Asked
Oliver R. Barclay, Reasons for Faith
Colin Chapman, Christianity on Trial
William Lane Carig, The Existence of God an dthe Beginning of the Universe
Arlie J. Hoover, The Case For Christian Theism
R.C. Sproul, If There Is A God, Why Are There Atheists?
R.C. Sproul, Objections Answered
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Can Anyone Be Sure of His Salvation?
August 28, 2008 by testertwo
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In I’m Glad You Asked
David A DeWitt, Answering The Tough Ones
Zane C. Hodges, The Gospel Under Siege
Charles M. Horne, Salvation
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If Christianity Is True, Why Are There So Many Hypocrites?
August 26, 2008 by testertwo
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In I’m Glad You Asked
David A DeWitt, Answering The Tough Ones
Gordon R. Lewis, Judge For Yourself
R.C. Sproul, Objections Answered
Barry Wood, Questions Non-Christians ask
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Is Christ The Only Way To God?
August 25, 2008 by testertwo
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In I’m Glad You Asked
J.N.D. Anderson, Christianity and Comparative Religion
Kenneth Boa, Cults, World Religions, and You
David A DeWitt, Answering The Tough Ones
Gordon R. Lewis, Judge For Yourself
R.C. Sproul, Objections Answered
Barry Wood, Questions Non-Christians ask
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