What are your favorite books on evangelism? Here are what some others are recommending.
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Danny Akin
Danny Akin, President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, has recommended the following books on Evangelism and Church Growth.
- Abraham, William J. The Logic of Evangelism. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1989.
- Coleman, Robert E. The Master Plan of Evangelism. rev. ed. Grand Rapids: Revell, 1993.
- Green, Michael. Evangelism in the Early Church. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1970.
- Little, Paul E. How to Give Away Your Faith. Downers Grove: IVP, 1966.
- Malphurs, Aubrey. Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1992.
- McGavran, Donald. Understanding Church Growth. 3rd ed., rev. and ed. by Peter Wagner. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990.
- Packer, J.I. Evangelism and the Sovereignity of God. Downers Grove: IVP, 1961.
- Rainer, Thom S. The Book of Church Growth: History, Theology, and Principles. Nashville: Broadman, 1993.
- _______. Effective Evangelistic Churches. Nashville: Broadman, 1996.
- _______. Suprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001.
- _______. The Unchurched Next Door. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2003.
- _______. Good to Great Churches. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2004.
- Reid, Alvin. Introduction to Evangelism. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1998.
- _______. Radically Unchurched: Who They Are and How to Reach Them. Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2002.
- Streett, R. Alan. The Effective Invitation. Old Tappan, NJ: Revell, 1984.
- Wagner, C. Peter. Church Growth and the Whole Gospel: A Biblical Mandate. San Francisco: Harper, 1981.
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Grace Baptist Church
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
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9Marks
The following titles on EVANGELISM are included in the 9Marks reading list for pastors:
- The Gospel Blimp, Joe Bayly
- Tell The Truth, Will Metzer
- Revival and Revivalism, Iain Murray
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I.Packer
- Speaking of Jesus, J.Mack Stiles
- Christianity Explained (Workbook)Scripture Union
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Founders Study Center
The following texts are being used in the Founders Study Center for their course on Evangelism and the Excellencies of God.
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God Centred Evangelism
by R. B. Kuiper
by Jim Odens
by Will Metzger___
Reformed Theological Seminary
Reformed Theological Seminary lists the following Evangelism and Missions books on its Recommended Reading list for prospective students.
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer
- Right With God, John Blanchard Powerful
- Evangelism for the Powerless, C. John Miller
- Tell the Truth, Will Metzger
- Let the Nations Be Glad, John Piper
- Christian Mission, John Stott
- An Introduction to the Science of Missions, J. Herman Bavink
- The Pastor-Evangelist: Preacher, Model, and Mobilizer for Church Growth, Roger Greenway
- Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns, D.A. Carson
- The Gospel in a Pluralistic Society, Lesslie Newbigin
- Missionary Methods: St. Paul’s or Ours?, Allen Rolland
- Perspectives on the World Christian Movevment, Ralph Winter
- Mission in the Old Testament, Walter Kaiser
- Gospel and Mission in the Writings of St. Paul, Peter T. O’Brien
- God’s Missionary People, Charles Van Engen
- A Heart for Mission: Five Pioneer Thinkers, Ron Davies
- What In the World is God Doing?, C. Gordon Olson
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J.D. Greear
And, the following are from the Recommended Reading list of J.D. Greear.
- Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere Beyond Death with John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis & Aldous Huxley, by Peter Kreeft
- Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal’s Pensees, by Peter Kreeft
- The Radical Reformission: Reaching Out without Selling Out, by Mark Driscoll
- Socrates Meets Jesus: History’s Greatest Questioner Confronts the Claims of Christ, by Peter Kreeft
- Becoming A Contagious Christian, by Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg
- Questioning Evangelism, by Randy Newman
- Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person, by Will Metzger
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