Evangelism and Communication Strategy Resources

Aldrich, Joseph C.  Gentle Persuasion: Creative Ways to Introduce Your Friends to Christ.  Portland: Multnomah Press, 1988.

______________.  Life-Style Evangelism: Crossing Traditional Boundaries to Reach the Unbelieving World.  Portland: Multnomah Press, 1981.

Andrew Center Staff.  Evangelism: Good News or Bad News?  Elgin, Ill.: The Andrew Center, 1995.

Arnold, Jeffrey.  Small Group Outreach: Turning Groups Inside Out.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1998.

Barna, George.  A Step-by-Step Guide to Church Marketing: Breaking Ground for the Harvest.  Ventura: Regal Books, 1992.

___________.  Evangelism That Works: How to Reach Changing Generations with the Unchanging Gospel.  Ventura: Regal Books, 1995.

Becton, Randy.  Everyday Evangelism: Making a Difference for Christ Where You Live.  Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1997.

Berry, Jo.  Beloved Unbeliever: Loving Your Husband into the Faith.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1981.

Benjamin, Paul.  How in the World? Principles for Christian Witness.  Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Co., 1973.

Bernhard, Fred, and Steve Clapp.  Widening the Welcome of Your Church: Biblical Hospitality and the Vital Congregation.  Elgin, Ill.: The Andrew Center, 1996.

Bisagno, John R.  How to Build an Evangelistic Church.  Nashville: Broadman Press, 1971.\

Bleecker, Walter S.  The Non-Confronter's Guide to Leading a Person to Christ.  San Bernardino, Ca.: Here's Life Publishers, 1990.

Borthwick, Paul.  Six Dangerous Questions to Transform Your View of the World.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1996.

Boursier, Helen T.  Tell It with Style: Evangelism for Every Personality Type.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995.

Bright, Bill.  5 Steps to Sharing Your Faith.  Leader's Guide and Study Guide.  Orlando: NewLife Publications, 1996.

Burnett, David.  Clash of Worlds: A Christian's Handbook on Cultures, World Religions, and Evangelism.  Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1992.

Bryson, O. J.  Networking the Kingdom: A Practical Strategy for Maximum Church Growth.  Dallas: Word Publishing, 1990.

Carson, D. A., gen ed.  Telling the Truth: Evangelizing Postmoderns.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.

Celek, Tim, and Dieter Zander.  Inside the Soul of a New Generation.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1996.

Chaney, Charles L., and Granville Watson, compilers.  Evangelism Today and Tomorrow.  Nashville: Broadman Press, 1993.

Clapp, Steve, and Sam Detwiler.  Peer Evangelism: Youth and the Big Scary E Word.  Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Press, 1993.

_________________________.  Sharing Living Water: Evangelism as Caring Friendship.  Elgin, Ill.: The Andrew Center, 1996.

Clegg, Tom, and Warren Bird. Lost in America: How You and Your Church Can Impact the World Next Door. Loveland, Colorado: Group Publishing, 2001.

Coleman, Robert E.  The Master Plan of Evangelism.  30th anniversary ed.  Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1993.

_______________.  The Master's Way of Personal Evangelism: A Companion to The Master Plan of Evangelism.  Wheaton: Crossway Books, 1997.

_______________.  They Meet the Master.  Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Christian Outreach, 1973.

Crandall, Ronald K.  The Contagious Witness: Understanding Personal Conversion.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999.

Dale, Robert D., and Delos Miles.  Evangelizing the Hard-to-Reach.  Nashville: Broadman Press, 1986.

Desiano, Frank P. The Evangelizing Catholic: A Practical Handbook for Reaching Out.  New York: Paulist Press, 1999.

____________________.  Sowing New Seed: Directions for Evangelization Today.  New York: Paulist Press, 1994.

Desiano, Frank P., and Kenneth Boyack.  Creating the Evangelizing Parish.  New York: Paulist Press, 1993.

Drummond, Lewis A.  Leading Your Church in Evangelism.  Nashville: Broadman Press, 1975.

Easum, William.  How to Reach Baby Boomers.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991.

Eims, LeRoy.  One to One Evangelism: Winning Ways in Personal Witnessing.  Rev. ed.  Wheaton: Victor Books, 1990.

Eller, Vernard.  Proclaim Good Tidings: Evangelism for the Faith Community.  Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Press, 1987.

Engel, James F.  Contemporary Christian Communications: Its Theory and Practice.  Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1979.

Engel, James F., and H. Wilbert Norton.  What's Gone Wrong with the Harvest?  A Communication Strategy for the Church and World Evangelism.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1975.

Fackre, Gabriel; Ronald H. Nash; and John Sanders.  What about Those Who Have Never Heard?  Three Views on the Destiny of the Unevangelized.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995.

Fay, William.  Share Jesus without Fear.  Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1999.

Ford, Leighton.  The Power of Story: Rediscovering the Oldest, Most Natural Way to Reach People for Christ.  Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1994.

Ford, Kevin Graham.  Jesus for a New Generation: Putting the Gospel in the Language of the Xers.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995.

Gallup, George G., Jr.; and Timothy Jones.  The Next American Spirituality: Finding God in the Twenty-First Century.  Colorado Springs: Cook Communications, 2000.

Gibbs, Eddie.  In Name Only: Tackling the Problem of Nominal Christianity.  Wheaton: Victor Books, 1994.

Gilbert, Larry.  Team Evangelism: Outreach for the 90% Who Don't Have the Gift of Evangelism.  Forest, Va.: Church Growth Institute, 1991.

Green, Michael.  Evangelism and the Post-Modern World.  Video.  Elgin: The Andrew Center, 1996.  62 min.

____________.  Evangelism Through the Local Church: A Comprehensive Guide to All Aspects of Evangelism.  Nashville: Oliver-Nelson Books, 1992.

___________.  One to One: How to Share Your Faith with a Friend.  Nashville: Moorings, 1995.

Gregory, David. Dinner with a Perfect Stranger: An Invitation Worth Considering. Colorado Springs: WaterBrook Press, 2005.

Griffin, Em.  The Mind Changers: The Art of Christian Persuasion.  Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 1976.

Haggard, Ted, and Jack W. Hayford.  Loving Your City into the Kingdom: City-Reaching Strategies for 21st Century Revival.  Ventura: Regal Books, 1997.

Harbor, Frank.  Reasons for Believing.  New Leaf Press, 1998.

Henderson, David W.  Culture Shift: Communicating God's Truth to Our Changing World.  Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999.

Henderson, Jim.  Evangelism without Additives: What If Sharing Your Faith Meant Just Being Yourself.  Waterbrook Press, 2007.  Formerly published as a.k.a. Lost: Discovering Ways to Connect with the People Jesus Misses Most.

Hewitt, Hugh.  The Embarrassed Believer: Reviving Christian Witness in an Age of Unbelief.  Nashville: Word Publishing, 1998.

Hopler, Thom and Marcia.  Reaching the World Next Door: How to Spread the Gospel in the Midst of Many Cultures.  Rev. ed.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1993.

Hunsberger, Goerge, and Craig Van Gelder, ed.  The Church Between Gospel and Culture.  Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1996.

Hunter, George G., III.  The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West — Again.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2000.

_________________.  Church for the Unchurched: The Rebirth of "Apostolic Congregations" Across the American Mission Field.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996.

_________________.  How to Reach Secular People.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992.

_________________.  Rethinking Evangelism: A Symposium.  Nashville: Tidings, 1971

Hutchcraft, Ron.  The Battle for a Generation: Life-changing Youth Ministry that Makes a Difference.  Chicago: Moody Press, 1996.

Hybels, Bill, and Mark Mittelberg.  Becoming a Contagious Christian.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1994.

Innes, Dick.  I Hate Witnessing: A Handbook for Effective Christian Communication.  Ventura: Regal Books, 1985.

June, Lee N., ed. Evangelism and Discipleship in African American Churches. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1999.

Kennedy, D. James, Evangelism Explosion: Equipping Churches for Friendship, Evangelism, Discipleship, and Healthy Growth.  4th ed.  Revised by D. James Kennedy and Tom Stebbins.  Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 1996.

Klassen, Randolph J.  Jesus' Word, Jesus' Way.  Scottdale, Pa.: Herald Press, 1992.

Kramp, John.  Out of Their Faces and into Their Shoes : How to Understand Spiritually Lost People and Give Them Directons to God.  Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1995.

Little, Paul E.  How to Give Away Your Faith.  2nd ed.  Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 1988.

Loscalzo, Craig A.  Evangelistic Preaching that Connects: Guidance in Fresh and Appealing Sermons.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995.

McCloskey, Mark.  Tell It Often, Tell It Well: Making the Most of Witnessing Opportunities.  San Bernardino: Here's Life Publishers, Inc., 1985.

McIntosh, Gary L.  Three Generations: Riding the Waves of Change in Your Church.  Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1995.

McIntosh, Gary, and Glen Martin.  Finding Them, Keeping Them: Effective Strategies for Evangelism and Assimilation in the Local Church.  Nashville: Broadman Press, 1992.

McPhee, Arthur G.  Friendship Evangelism: The Caring Way to Share Your Faith.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1978.

Miller, C. John.  Powerful Evangelism for the Powerless.  Rev. ed.  Phillipsburg, N.J.: Presbyterian and Reformed Publishing House, 1997.

Mittleberg, Mark.  Building a Contagious Church: Revolutionizing the Way We View and Do Evangelism.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2000.

Morgenthaler, Sally.  Worship Evangelism: Inviting Unbelievers into the Presence of God.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995.

Murren, Doug.  The Baby Boomerang: Catching Baby Boomers as They Return to Church.  Ventura: Regal Books, 1990.

Neighbour, Ralph W., Jr., and Cal Thomas.  Target-Group Evangelism.  Nashville: Broadman Press, 1975.

Neville, Joyce.  How to Share Your Faith without Being Offensive.  New York: The Seabury Press, 1979.

Olford, Stephen F.  Inviting People to Christ: Evangelistic Expository Messages.  Stephen F. Olford Biblical Preaching Library Series.  Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998.

_______________.  Proclaiming the Good News: Evangelistic Expository Messages.  Stephen F. Olford Biblical Preaching Library Series.  Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998.

Owens, Daniel.  Sharing Christ When You Feel You Can't.  Westchester, Ill.: Crossway Books, 1997.

Peace, Richard.  Small Group Evangelism: A Training Program for Reaching Out with the Gospel.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1985.

______________.  Witness.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1970, 1971.

Petersen, Jim.  Living Proof.  Colorado Springs: NavPress, 1989.

Pippert, Rebecca Manley.  Out of the Saltshaker & into the World: Evangelism as a Way of Life.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1979.

Pollard, Nick.  Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People Who Aren't Interested.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1997.

Posterski, Donald C.  Reinventing Evangelism: New Strategies for Presenting Christ in Today's World.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1989.

Rainer, Thom.  Effective Evangelistic Churches: Successful Churches Reveal What Works and What Doesn't.  Nashville: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1996.

Ratz, Calvin; Frank Tillipaugh; and Myron Augsburger.  Mastering Outreach and Evangelism.  Portland: Multnomah Press, 1990.

Reid, Alvin L.  Introduction to Evangelism.  Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1998.

Richardson, Rick.  Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000.

Robinson, Darrell W.  People Sharing Jesus.  Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995.

Rochester, Nikki.  Harvest Waiting: Reaching Out to the African American.  St. Louis: Concordia Press, 1995.

Roxburgh, Alan J.  Reaching a New Generation: Strategies for Tomorrow's Church.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1993.

Schmidt, Henry J., ed.  Witnesses of a Third Way: A Fresh Look at Evangelism.  Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Press, 1986.

Salter, Darius.  American Evangelism: Its Theology and Practice.  Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1996.

Seamands, John T.  Tell It Well: Communicating the Gospel across Cultures.  Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1981.

Shumate, Charles R.  Telling Others: A Witnessing Lifestyle.  Bridges to Discipleship, Book Four.  Anderson: Warner Press, 1986.

Shawchuck, Norman; Philip Kotler; Bruce Wrenn; and Gustave Rath.  Marketing for Congregations: Choosing to Serve People More Effectively.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1992.

Short, Roy H.  Evangelism through the Local Church.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1956.

Sider, Ronald J.  Good News and Good Works: A Theology for the Whole Gospel.  Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999.  (Previously published as One-Sided Christianity?  Uniting the Church to Heal a Lost and Broken World.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1993.)

Sjögren, Steve.  Conspiracy of Kindness: A Refreshing New Approach to Sharing the Love of Jesus with Others.  Ann Arbor: Vine Books, 1993.

Smith, Donald K.  Creating Understanding: A Handbook for Christian Communication across Cultural Landscapes.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992.

Stallings, James O.  Telling the Story: Evangelism in Black Churches.  Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1988.

Stebbins, Tom.  Friendship Evangelism by the Book.  Camp Hill, Pa.: Christian Publications, 1995.

Stiles, J. Mack.  Speaking of Jesus: How to Tell Your Friends the Best News They Will Ever Hear.  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1995.

Stokes, Mack B.  The Evangelism of Jesus.  Nashville: Tidings, 1960.

Stott, John R. W.  Christian Mission in the Modern World: What the Church Should Be Doing Now!  Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1975.

______________.  Evangelism through the Local Church.  Nashville: Oliver-Nelson Books, 1992.

Streett, R. Alan.  The Effective Invitation: A Practical Guide for the Pastor.  Grand Rapids: Kregel Publications, 1995.

Strobel, Lee.  The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1998.

_________.  Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary: How to Reach Friends and Family Who Avoid God and the Church.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 1993.

Sweazey, George E.  The Church as Evangelist: Making Evangelism a Priority of Local Congregations.  San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1978.

_______________.  Effective Evangelism: The Greatest Work in the World.  New York: Harper & Brothers, 1953.

Terry, John Mark.  Church Evangleism: Creating a Culture for Growth in Your Congregation.  Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1997.

Towns, Elmer L., gen. ed.  Evangelism and Church Growth: A Practical Encyclopedia.  Ventura: Regal Books, 1995.

Tuttle, Robert G., Jr.  Can We Talk? Sharing Your Faith in a Non-Christian World.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999.

Van Houten, Mark.  Profane Evangelism: Taking the Gospel into the Unholy Places.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1989.

Waltz, Mark. First Impressions: Creating WOW Experiences in Your Church. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing, 2004.

Wardle, Terry.  One to One: A Practical Guide to Friendship Evangelism.  Camp Hill, Pa.: Christian Publications, 1989.

Warren, Max.  I Believe in the Great Commission.  Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1976.

Wilkins, Scott.  REACH: A Team Approach to Evangelism and Assimilation.  Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2005.

Wimber, John, and Kevin Springer.  Power Evangelism.  San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1986.