The Reluctant Witness, Don Everts
The Reluctant Witness, Don Everts
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The Reluctant Witness
Discovering the Delight of Spiritual Conversations

Author: Don Everts

Narrator: Mike Chamberlain

Unabridged: 3 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/30/2019

Synopsis

New research finds that Christians are less involved in spiritual conversations today than we were twenty-five years ago.

As society has changed, it seems we have become more uncomfortable talking with people about our faith. We are reluctant conversationalists. As a result, many of our churches and communities are shrinking instead of growing. What can we do about this?

Don Everts, himself a reluctant witness, grew up assuming that spiritual conversations are always painful and awkward. But after falling into one spiritual conversation after another, he was surprised to discover that they aren't. Don's surprising—and sometimes embarrassing—stories affirm what Scripture and the latest research reveal: spiritual conversations can actually be a delight. Unpacking what God's Word says about spiritual conversations and digging into the habits of eager conversationalists, Everts describes what we can learn from Christians who are still talking about their faith. With original research from the Barna Group and Lutheran Hour Ministries on spiritual conversations in the digital age, this book offers fresh insights and best practices for fruitful everyday conversations.

About Don Everts

Don Everts is the senior pastor of First and Calvary Presbyterian Church in Springfield, Missouri, and a writer for Lutheran Hour Ministries and the Hopeful Neighborhood Project. Don has spent almost three decades helping people on college campuses and in the local church become good stewards of their God-given gifts. Along the way, his wife, Wendy, has been helping Don do the same. His many books include The Reluctant Witness, The Spiritually Vibrant Home, and The Hopeful Neighborhood, all of which feature original research from Barna and biblical insights for our everyday lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bob

Summary: One reluctant witness shares personal narrative, helpful principles, and survey data that indicate that spiritual conversations may be delightful rather than dreadful. Most Christians are reluctant to bear witness to their faith. The idea of this raises images of street preachers, intoleranc......more

Goodreads review by Nathan

Absolutely great book! Very helpful to help you understand how you yourself operate when it comes to spiritual conversations and definitely helps to remove some of the myths and barriers to us being bolder in our conversations......more

Goodreads review by Madison

Loved the stories and the insights! Very applicable. In some studies, I did expect the sample sizes to be higher, though I’m not a statistician. Very interesting trends for sure......more

Goodreads review by Porter

The pairing of data and analysis is awkward at times and it seems like some of its observations are incredibly obvious. Having said that, this book encouraged me to have spiritual conversations more often and to believe that they can even be enjoyable. It has accomplished its goal and I look forward......more

Goodreads review by George P.

“There is something delightful about spiritual conversations,” writes Don Everts in The Reluctant Witness. Scripture seems to agree. “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:15) is the way Paul puts it, quoting Isaiah 52:7. Can anyone not smile in response to a friend sa......more

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