Becoming a Contagious Christian - Softcover

Mittelberg, Mark; Strobel, Lee; Hybels, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0310501091 ISBN 13: 9780310501091

Publisher: Zondervan, 1995

Synopsis

Releasing the hidden evangelist in every Christian -- Picture all of your church members as evangelists who: Demonstrate a contagious Christian character . . . Build spiritually strategic relationships . . . Direct conversations toward matters of faith . . . Communicate their faith in a style that's personal and natural . . . Explain biblical truths in a style that's personal and natural . . . Explain biblical truths in everyday language . . . Respond to the most common objections to Christianity. Becoming a Contagious Christian is a proven course designed to equip believers for effective evangelism in today's world. It avoids stereotyped approaches that feel intimidating to many Christians. Instead, it shows ordinary believers how they can share the Gospel in a natural and powerful way while being the person God made them to be. Each session's exercises, discussions, self-assessments, and video vignettes give step-by-step guidance to help participants become effective communicators for Christ to those around them. There's even a section on everyday answers that will help believers respond to difficult questions regarding Christianity. Field-tested with over 5,000 people at Willow Creek Community Church -- a church known worldwide for its dynamic evangelistic outreach -- Becoming a Contagious Christian is an innovative and unparalleled program for training Christians in relational evangelism. Becoming a Contagious Christian works with any size group, from small groups of 4-9 to Sunday school classes and other large groups of 10 to 150 or more. It can be presented successfully in any of the following formats: - Four sessions of two hours each - Eight sessions of 50 minutes each - One, two, or three-day retreats - Or adapt it to fit the needs of your church! Becoming a Contagious Christian materials include: -Video - Leader's Guide - Overhead masters - Participant's Guide 8 sessions (flexible format); 1 60-minute video Over 800,000 people have participated in Becoming a Contagious Christian training in the last eight years.

About this title

From the Author:

Bill Hybels, founder and pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, is the author of several books, including Honest to God?, Too Busy Not to Pray, and the previous titles in the Interactions series. He is also coauthor of Rediscovering Church, Becoming a Contagious Christian, and the best-selling Fit to Be Tie

About the Author:

Mark Mittelberg (MA, Trinity Evangelical Theological School) is an author, speaker, and evangelism strategist. He is coauthor with Bill Hybels of Becoming a Contagious Christian and coauthor with Bill Hybels and Lee Strobel of the Becoming a Contagious Christian curriculum. He previously served as evangelism leader for the Willow Creek Association. Mark Mittelberbg es autor, conferencista y estratega de evangelismo. Es coautor con Bill Hybels de Conviertase en un cristiano contagioso y con Lee Strobel de Aventura Inesperada. Junto a Bill Hybels y Lee Strobel es coautor del programa de estudio Conviertase en un cristiano contagioso. Anteriormente sirvio como lider de evangelismo para Willow Creek Association.

About this edition

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0310501091
• ISBN 13: 9780310501091
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464