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    5: The Power of Relational Evangelism
    5: The Power of Relational Evangelism
    5: The Power of Relational Evangelism
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    5: The Power of Relational Evangelism

    By Wayne Whitaker

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    Evangelism is a word that strikes fear in the hearts of even the most faithful Christians. Though believers realize their responsibility to connect others to Christ, many feel intimidated by the task. A plethora of programs and processes have been developed to aid believers in evangelism; however, these can often feel impersonal, inauthentic, or awkward. In frustration, many believers have given up hope of ever feeling adequate to share their faith with others.

    What if evangelism was not meant to be a process? What if it was never intended to be boiled down to step-by-step programs or processes? What if introducing others to Jesus is actually as easy as sharing life with others and having a few intentional conversations?

    Through this book, readers will learn an approach to evangelism that leverages relationality while minimizing much of the anxiety that accompanies sharing ones faith. Rather than a new approach, this simple, straight-forward perspective is a return to the evangelism modeled by the first believers. There are no flowcharts, presentations, or acronyms. All that is required is a reliance on the Holy Spirit, Gods Word, and a desire to cultivate and build intentional relationships for the sake of the gospel. The ultimate goal is to see every believer equipped, encouraged, and empowered to do his part to fulfill the Great Commission of Christ.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateOct 14, 2015
    ISBN9781512714647
    5: The Power of Relational Evangelism
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    Wayne Whitaker

    With over twenty years of ministry experience, a degree in education, and a master’s of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Wayne Whitaker has cultivated a unique perspective on Christian education and reaching the lost. With a deep commitment to biblical discipleship and evangelism, he seeks to equip, encourage, and empower God’s people to reach the nations with the gospel of Christ. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Wendy. They have three children.

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