Becoming a Contagious Christian
by Bill Hybels, Mark Mittelberg
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Author: Bill Hybels, Mark MittelbergEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1996-05-02
ISBN: 0310210089
Number of pages: 221
Publisher: Zondervan
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Book Review: Practical steps
Summary: 5 Stars
In their book Becoming a Contagious Christian, Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg state their goal as providing "practical steps toward becoming an effective carrier of God's life changing message". I believe that the book is a success as it is an action plan for impacting the spiritual lives of your family, family members, friends, co-workers and basically everyone you might meet. I particularly felt a confidence from the authors concerning the ability of average lay people to share their faith in meaningful ways. The authors use an interesting formula to emphasize what we must do and how to go about it: HP + CP + CC = MI. Their basic premise is that the combination of High Potency in the form of a contagious Christian, Close Proximity brought about by being intimate with those around us, and Clear Communication of the Gospel message are the formula for Maximum Impact and leading a seeker to have faith in Jesus Christ. In order to emphasize the need for evangelistic activity, the authors begin by discussing what it means to be "salt" and "light". This requires a close examination of our own commitment toward being compassion to all of God's children. According to the authors, love must motivate us to share our faith and compassion creates compassion. The authors also challenge the reader to have an authentic witness which is representative of one's own life and to be sacrificial in our approach toward others. I was particularly impressed by the authors' discussion concerning sharing biblical truths in everyday situations. Central to the authors' message is the need to be clear in communicating the Gospel as grounded in God, Christ, Us, and our individual need for salvation. No one approach can work in all situations and I felt that Hybels and Mittelberg did a good job of outlining several different approaches that can be used. I did find the book somewhat over optimistic on dealing with rejection or difficult situations, leaving the reader with very little guidance on how to approach those circumstances. However, the authors acknowledge that any one person may only play a small part in the evangelistic activity in another's life. I found helpful the various stories which Hybels and Mittelberg use to illustrate different points of their evangelistic plan. I particularly enjoyed the story concerning Bill's friend Tom that was woven throughout the entire book. The authors also effectively used Scriptural references to bring home various points. The reader is encouraged to discover their own natural style of communicating their faith, using their own experiences as a basis for sharing. Hybels and Mittelberg have documented excellent ways to direct conversations to spiritual matters, overcoming the most difficult part of starting an evangelistic conversation. Hybels and Mittelberg have suggested that evangelism is an achievable goal for all Christians. Their challenge is to share the Gospel in and through our everyday lives. As the authors state, "There's no adventure like it, and no other activity that even comes close to offering the same level of reward".
Summary of Becoming a Contagious Christian
Evangelism doesn't have to be frustrating or intimidating. Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg believe that effectively communicating our faith in Christ should be the most natural thing in the world. We just need encouragement and direction. In Becoming a Contagious Christian, Hybels and Mittelberg articulate the central principles that have helped the believers at Willow Creek Community Church become a church known around the world for its outstanding outreach to unchurched people. Based on the words of Jesus and flowing from the firsthand experiences of the authors, Becoming a Contagious Christian is a groundbreaking, personalized approach to relational evangelism. You will discover your own natural evangelism style, how to develop a contagious Christian character, to build spiritually strategic relationships, to direct conversations toward matters of faith, and to share biblical truths in everyday language. This landmark book presents a blueprint for starting a spiritual epidemic of hope and enthusiasm for spreading the Gospel.Christian Living Books
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