Church Growth, Christian Evangelism

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This paper provides a summary and discussion on nine books, which cover the subject of evangelism, especially in America, and the need to expand the concept of Christianity, both spiritually and physically.

The nine books discussed are:
"Building Contagious Church: Revolutionizing the Way we View and do Evangelism" by Mark Mittelberg
"Values-Driven Leadership: Discovering and Developing Your Core Values for Ministry" by Aubrey Malphurs
"Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News" by Rick Richardson
"The Connecting Church: Beyond Small Groups to Authentic Community" by Randy Frazee
"The Church of Irresistible Influence" by Robert Lewis
"Finding Common Ground: How to Communicate With Those Outside the Christian Community?While We Still Can" by Tim Downs
"High Expectations: The Remarkable Secret of Keeping People in Your Church" by Thom S. Rainer
"Learning to Lead Change: A Transformational Journey" by Jim Herrington
"The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?" by Rick Warren

From the Paper:

"But Richardson stresses, "Evangelism is for all of us." And he goes on to offer suggestions in how to reach people. Understanding the "modern mindset" of today's culture is key, and that mindset began, he says, with the philosophers of the Enlightenment (Bacon, Newton, and Descartes). But the post-modern mindset is symbolized in the movie "Titanic," and all our worldly possessions can, and do, sink to the bottom, if we are on the wrong track. Hence, evangelism is needed to keep us afloat."

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