Stop Witnessing...and Start Loving - Softcover

Borthwick, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1576832333 ISBN 13: 9781576832332

Publisher: Navpress Pub Group, 2003

Synopsis

This book shows you how to renew your passion for Jesus and how this will lead to a natural desire to reach the lost for Christ. Rethink your own worldviews and learn how to better understand those around you.

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From the Back Cover

Renew your heart for the lost. Witnessing. For most Christians this word stirs up a wide range of emotions––everything from slight discomfort to paralyzing fear. Of course we know we need to share our faith, but many of us question where to begin. Some point to their own shortcomings or busy lives as excuses, while still others flat-out avoid it. As author Paul Borthwick says, “The question becomes, how do we resurrect the desire in ourselves to be contagious Christians?” With sincerity and practicality, Borthwick’s answer is: regain your own heart for Jesus. When our passion for Christ is renewed, we can’t help but see the lost-our neighbors, coworkers, relatives-with a fresh vision. This book will challenge you to rethink your own worldviews and learn how to better understand the people you’re trying to reach. The payoff has eternal worth. Witnessing will no longer be something to avoid, but instead will become a part of you.

About the Author

Paul & Christie Borthwick serve on the staff of Development Associates International, a training group dedicated to the character and ministry development of leaders in the under-resourced world (www.daintl.org). Paul teaches missions at Gordon College (www.gordon.edu) and serves as an Urbana/ Missions Associate with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship (www.urbana.org).

Paul's ministry focuses on three priorities: mobilizing others for cross-cultural ministry, encouraging the ongoing growth of older leaders, and motivating the development of younger leaders. He serves as a resource person, teacher, speaker, and author.

Rick Warren (in Purpose-Driven Life) cites Paul's books A Mind For Missions and How To Be a World-Class Christian as resources that "should be read by every Christian."

Paul and Christie's ministry together focuses on encouraging leaders and developing "world Christians" in the church. During their twenty-two years of service on the staff of Grace Chapel (Lexington, MA) - where Paul is ordained - they coordinated over 100 short-term service teams that served all over the world. Through Development Associates International, they now spend two to four months each year in ministry in other countries, mostly in the "Global South."

Christie serves both on the staff of Development Associates International, as a microbiologist at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and as a private practice Christian counselor. Both Paul and Christie graduated Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in May 2007: Paul received a Doctor of Ministry (Cross-cultural ministry) and Christie received a Master of Arts in Counseling.

Paul & Christie have been married since 1979 and live in Lexington, Massachusetts. They are members of Grace Chapel.

About this edition

• Publisher: Navpress Pub Group
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1576832333
• ISBN 13: 9781576832332
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192