Becoming a Contagious Christian

Becoming a Contagious Christian
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Becoming a Contagious Christian

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What is it about verbalizing our faith that leaves our knees knocking and our tongues tied? We know it's the most significant thing we can do and that sharing it is the most important gift we could ever give to a friend. Yet evangelism remains one of the most frustrating parts of the Christian life. Until now. Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg believe that it doesn't have to be that way; effectively communicating our faith in Jesus Christ should be the most natural thing in the world. What we need, however, is encouragement and direction. In Becoming a Contagious Christian Hybels and Mittelberg offer a practical plan of action for touching the lives of friends, family members, and others, illustrated with powerful, real-life stories. Their emphasis is clear: be yourself in Christ, find a style that works for you. Hybels and Mittelberg use simple, straightforward language and diverse biblical characters such as Paul, Dorcas, and the Samaritan woman to encourage us with the good news that God knew what he was doing when he made each of us. As a result, all of us can impact our world for Christ. It is an approach the authors have seen work again and again at Willow Creek Community Church. They articulate the important principles that have helped the believers at Willow Creek become a church of "contagious Christians," a church known around the world for its outstanding and effective outreach to the unchurched. Becoming a Contagious Christian may well be one of the most important contributions to relational evangelism in decades. It presents a blueprint for starting a spiritual epidemic of hope and enthusiasm for spreading the Gospel of Christ.

Description of Becoming a Contagious Christian:

This book offers a practical plan of action for touching the lives of friends and family members through evangelism.

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It may look like a formula, but it's really the key for effectively communicating your faith. The letters stand for the basic principles of evangelism, outlines, developed, and illustrated in Becoming a Contagious Christian. The principles are simple: - HP-High Potency Christian character plus - CP-Close Proximity to our friends plus - CC-Clear Communication of the gospel message result in - MI-Maximum Impact with your family, friends and neighbors. In Becoming a Contagious Christian, Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg will help you discover your own natural style of communicating your faith, show how to develop a contagious Christian character, and give you confidence that God can use you to impact your friends' lives. Author Biography: Bill Hybels serves as senior pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. Willow Creek's outreach to spiritual seekers in the Chicago area has made it one of the most attended churches in North America. Hybels has authored many books, including the award-winning Descending into Greatness, with Rob Wilkins; Fit to Be Tied and Rediscovering Church, both with his wife, Lynne; and Honest to God?
Mark Mittelberg (M.A., Trinity Evangelical Theological School) is executive vice president of the Willow Creek Association in charge of evangelism. He is coauthor with Bill Hybels of the book, Becoming a Contagious Christian, and author of Building a Contagious Church.

About Bill Hybels:

Bill Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. Willow Creek’s innovative ministries have made it one of the most attended churches in North America. Hybels has authored over 20 books, including, Fit to Be Tied, and Rediscovering Church (with his wife Lynne), Honest to God, Too Busy Not to Pray, and Courageous Leadership.;Mark Mittelberg (M.A., Trinity Evangelical Theological School) is executive vice president of the Willow Creek Association in charge of evangelism. He is coauthor with Bill Hybels of the book, Becoming a Contagious Christian, and author of Building a Contagious Church.

Description of Bill Hybels, author of Becoming a Contagious Christian:

Need an evangelical action plan? Hybels and Mittelberg share the blueprints of ''relational evangelism''---their church's fresh and creative approach to outreach. From biblical examples and their personal experiences with sharing the Gospel, you'll learn how to break free from the misconceptions about evangelism, articulate biblical truths in plain language, discover a natural approach to communicating your faith, and much more. 240 pages, hardcover from Zondervan.