Books

Evangelism Handbook: Biblical, Spiritual, Intentional, Missional From the Publisher: The Evangelism Handbook is a thorough guide to the daily ministry of sharing Christ. Writer and professor Alvin Reid is particularly concerned about how the Western Church is practicing evangelism—its failure to reach the hardcore unchurched and its trend of losing young people faster than it can win them. With all of that in mind, Reid organizes his research and experience in effective evangelism into four categories: Biblical (The Mission of God, Jesus, Paul, Acts, theology, history) Spiritual (the work of the Spirit, power of prayer, etc) Intentional (leadership, creativity, worship) and Missional (church planting, reaching the unchurched) To read an excerpt click here

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Convergent Church: MIssional Worshipers in an Emerging Culture

From the Publisher: This thought-provoking volume seeks to understand and evaluate the currents of the ecclesiastical scene. Authors Alvin Reid and Mark Liederbach combine the strengths of conventional Christianity with the best contributions of the emerging church to envision a “convergent” church. This new model attempts to move beyond the antipathy that has developed between conventional and emergent groups and urges Christians to honestly consider the best that each camp has to offer. Reid and Liederbach find biblical support for their new model of convergent Christianity in the ministry and teachings of the early Christians in Acts, and draw helpful parallels between the early church and the modern church.

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From the publisher: Today’s generation of teens, the Millennial generation, is marked by teamwork, authenticity, and a “can-do” attitude. They are much more than kids finishing childhood—a perspective many in the church have and that drives what often happens in youth group—they are young adults with incredible potential who need to learn how to be Christian adults. This compelling book provides an impassioned plea for the church to set a higher standard; to reinvent the fundamental ways we have ministered to teens and their families.

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From the Publisher: Unthinkable only decades ago, America is now raising up generations of people who are “radically unchurched”-those who have had little contact with a Christ-centered church and have no clear understanding of the gospel message. This state of affairs isn’t likely to change unless Christians can communicate the significance of their message to a culture that regards the church as irrelevant and outmoded.Calling for a passionate overhaul of how Christians see and interact with individuals outside the church, Reid demonstrates a clear understanding of the distinction between the changeless basics of the faith and negotiable traditions, programs, and artifacts. He examines the causes behind the loss of America’s Christian identity and the resulting failure of the American church to understand and utilize the New Testament pattern of penetrating an indifferent culture with the gospel. Reid offers proven strategies for touching people who desperately need to be confronted with life-changing Christianity.

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Many of history’s greatest movements of spiritual renewal have been based in radical Christian obedience. And while generally overlooked, the truth is that many of history’s “great awakenings” started with young adults. Written by youth expert Alvin Reid,Join the Movement is an invitation and a challenge to young adults to wholeheartedly commit to seeing God change the world—through them!

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