This book addresses the frequent doubts that skeptics and ardent believers have about religion. Using literature, philosophy, real-life conversations, and potent reasoning, Keller explains how the belief in a Christian God is sound and rational. To believers he offers a solid platform to stand on against the backlash to religion created by the age of skepticism. For skeptics, atheists, and agnostics, he gives a challenging argument for pursuing the reason for God.

Gibbs addresses the challenges of re-imagining the church in a post-Christian world. He gleans critical biblical insights from the early church's experience to help contemporary leaders and churches minister more effectively. Gibbs compares and contrasts the social and cultural context of the twenty-first century with the first century, exploring what can be learned about the birthing of churches in the book of Acts and in Paul's letters.

Whatever your particular cultural or geographical context, you need to consider the city when forming a theological vision that engages the people you are trying to reach. Keller looks at the biblical foundations for contextualizing the gospel as we communicate to the culture in a respectful yet challenging way. He articulates the key characteristics of a city vision, and gives four models for engaging culture, showing the strengths and weaknesses of each model and emphasizing a blended approach that balances the key insights of each.

Working on the premise that evangelism is the main mission of God's people, Blue challenges Christians to honor the Great Commission at home and around the world. Gives practical strategies for saving the lost.

This is a vision for turning every church -- new or old - -into a contagious church that is a powerful magnet for attracting and influencing unchurched people.

Though dated, this book is recommended by Gateway evangelism faculty. Hesselgrave has added an extensive bibliography of twenty-five pages on various aspects of cross-cultural communications. .

J. D. Payne responds to today's most commonly asked questions. This book establishes a biblical, theological, and practical foundation for missional living. Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, this book provides the reader with healthy and clear parameters for sharing faith that can be applied to differing cultural contexts in today's globalized world.

This book describes how to connect the gospel story with your story, and how to talk about that story in normal conversations with people you know. No gimmicks. Nothing clever. No need to freak out. Just you, Jesus, and others--in conversations that matter.

D.Min. project for Hope Presbyterian Church looked at several of the components which will undergird a congregation of evangelists: organizational structure, ability to name and proclaim the good news, and creation of opportunities to interact with neighbors. The project is part of Hope's on-going work to move toward its vision of ministry which is offering God's wholeness to its members and neighbors.

How can Christians engage in communicating across worldviews in a pluralistic and often relativistic society? Paul found an equally multicultural and multireligious setting in Athens. This book shows how Paul's speech to the Athenians can be a practical model for Christians today. It uncovers the cultural and religious background of this key episode in the apostle's career. The authors encourage believers to challenge the idols of our time to point contemporary Athenians to Christ.

Today's emerging generation believes evangelism is wrong according to recent studies. Yet Scripture is clear: "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations" (Matthew 28:19). This book attempts to answer the following questions: How do we lead people to Jesus in a church with members who think evangelism is wrong? How do we connect people with Jesus in an ever-changing culture? How do we share Jesus in a multicultural world? Here is a thorough guide to the daily ministry of sharing Christ with those in the world around you. It contains chapters on effective evangelism to the elderly, children and families, while encouraging the church to become multicultural. Research and recommendations cover evangelism in settings including Sunday School, missions, social justice situations, etc. Become equipped to remind fellow believers of the New Testament context of evangelism and how morality can be engaged in evangelistic efforts, and lead others to understand the importance of prayer.

In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis explores the common ground upon which all of those of Christian faith stand together. Bringing together Lewis' legendary broadcast talks during World War Two from his three previous books The Case for Christianity, Christian Behavior, and Beyond Personality, Mere Christianity provides an unequaled opportunity for believers and nonbelievers alike to hear this powerful apologetic for the Christian faith.

This book offers a new way of approaching faith that addresses the questions the emerging generation is asking and incorporates a radically humble and relational approach. Today's apologetics must have a clear connection with everyday life, inviting people to express doubts and wrestle with tough questions; a culturally savvy understanding of how secular people view Christians and an engaging methodology that captures the imagination before engaging the mind. It encourages a strong emphasis on the resurrection and how it changes everything.

Using the work of C. S. Lewis as a starting point, Markos examines the key popular apologists and arguments that shape the intellectual defense of the Christian faith today.

Addressing 12 controversial issues about Christianity--the Bible's teaching on gender and sexuality, the reality of heaven and hell, and more--this book shows how current psychological and scientific research actually aligns with teaching from the Bible.

This book exposes the inadequacy of scientism by demonstrating its self-defeating nature and 7 important facts it can never explain, arguing that together science and theology have true things to tell us about the world.

What arguments best support the existence of God? This book offers a dramatic, robust, and even playful version of the moral argument. Tracing both its historical importance and its contemporary relevance, they argue that it not only still points to God's existence but that it also contributes to our ongoing spiritual transformation.

Murray seeks to awaken Westerners to the plight we find ourselves in by accurately describing the culture of confusion and how it affects our society. He challenges Christians to consider their part in fostering this culture through bad arguments, unwise labeling and emotional attacks. Saving Truth provides Christian arguments for the foundations of truth and how those foundations apply to sexuality, identity, morality, and spirituality.

In Tactics, Gregory Koukl demonstrates how to artfully regain control of conversations, keeping them moving forward in constructive ways through thoughtful diplomacy. You'll learn how to maneuver comfortably and graciously through the minefields of a challenging discussion, how to stop challengers in their tracks, and how to turn the tables on question or provocative statement. Most importantly, you'll learn how to get people thinking about Jesus.

Based upon years of debates between atheists and Christians, the topics include: 1 Creating better conversations; 2 God makes sense of human existence; 3 God makes sense of human value; 4 God makes sense of human purpose; 5 Will the real Jesus please stand up?; 6 Facts that only fit the resurrection; 7 The atheist's greatest objection: suffering; 8 My ten minutes with Richard Dawkins; 9 Choosing to live in the Christian story of reality;

Reference work on the beliefs and practices of many cults. Working closely together, Ravi Zacharias and Managing Editors Jill and Kevin Rische (daughter of Dr. Martin) have updated and augmented the work with new material. Among cults and religions included are: Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, New Age Cults, the Unification Church, Baha'i Faith, Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and more.