“The Great Divorce” is one of my favorite CS Lewis books, short, good read with a lot of food for thought about heaven, and the need to “always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;” 1 Peter3:15
Ben this is such a thorough presentation on evangelism! John R.W. Stott (in his book "0ur Guilty Silence") agrees with both your points about evangelism being a community project and that we must be able to build a relationship with those we share the gospel with. He puts it this way " If it be granted that evangelism is the responsibility of the whole Church and every member of it, the first essential is contact- close personal contact. The yeast cannot do its leavening work unless it is inserted into the dough. The salt cannot stop decay until it is rubbed into the meat. No lamp gives light to the house if it is hidden away under the bed."
“The Great Divorce” is one of my favorite CS Lewis books, short, good read with a lot of food for thought about heaven, and the need to “always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;” 1 Peter3:15
Probably time to read it again.
Ben this is such a thorough presentation on evangelism! John R.W. Stott (in his book "0ur Guilty Silence") agrees with both your points about evangelism being a community project and that we must be able to build a relationship with those we share the gospel with. He puts it this way " If it be granted that evangelism is the responsibility of the whole Church and every member of it, the first essential is contact- close personal contact. The yeast cannot do its leavening work unless it is inserted into the dough. The salt cannot stop decay until it is rubbed into the meat. No lamp gives light to the house if it is hidden away under the bed."