Your 500-word report should include:
- A simple outline of the content of the book.
- A sentence summarizing the author's main idea.
- A paragraph that explains what is unique about this writer's approach to evangelism. (How does this author define evangelism?)
- Your reflections on the author's ideas about evangelism (for example: Is it too complicated? Is it too simplistic? Is it unrealistic for your personality? Is it faithful to the biblical witness? Is too narrow? Is it too culture-bound? Would it work in your culture? How might you improve on the approach?).
Suggested books on evangelism:
Most of these books are available in the PIU library. Note that Coleman's book, The Master Plan of Evangelism is available as a free download and you can read it on your computer.
- Mike Bechtle, Evangelism for the Rest of Us (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2006)
- James Choung, True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In (Downers Grover: InterVarsity Press, 2008)
- Robert E. Coleman, The Master Plan of Evangelism (Revell, any edition is acceptable) -- available for free online reading here. (.pdf)
- Robert E. Coleman, The Master’s Way of Personal Evangelism (Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1997
- George G Hunter, III, The Celtic Way of Evangelism by (Nashville, Abingdon Press; 10th revised edition, 2010)
- Paul E. Little, How to Give Away Your Faith (Downers Grove: IVP, 1988).
- Jay Moon and W. Bud Simon, Effective Intercultural Evangelism (Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2021)
- Tim Morey, Embodying Our Faith (Downers Grover: InterVarsity Press, 2009)
- Randy Newman, Questioning Evangelism (Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 2004)
- J.I. Packer, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God (Downers Grover: InterVarsity Press, Revised, 2012).
- Alvin L. Reid and David A. Wheeler, Servant Evangelism: Showing and Sharing the Good News (Gospel Advance Books, 2013)
You can send your report embedded in an email to bboydston@piu.edu (don't attach any files to the email). 35 possible points.
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