Saddleback Church

People matter to God. That foundational truth is why Bill Hybels planted a church where people can hear a clear, contemporary presentation of the gospel, relate to others who have decided to follow Jesus and respond to the life-changing good news of the gospel. In Becoming a Contagious Christian you will discover why we are called to be Contagious Christians, how authenticity, compassion and sacrifice help us relate to seekers and how to clearly share the gospel with those you love. This resource is designed for Sunday school, small group and individual study. Let Becoming a Contagious Christian revitalize your passion for evangelism and enable you to fulfill Christ's Great Commission!

Many of us want to believe that our family and friends who have not confessed Christ will be accepted into heaven because they are basically "good people." In How Good is Good Enough Andy Stanley shatters this false belief by reminding us that heaven is not filled with good people, but with people who have received God's grace. This powerful teaching on grace will bring you closer to God and will help you introduce family and friends to the heart of the Christian faith.

Everyone wants his or her life to count for something. Conventional wisdom suggests that only great people accomplish great things, but God does great things with common ordinary men and women, who are willing to be used by Him! There is a place for every believer in Christ's Great Commission! Our habit of sending a few highly specialized troops to fight the enemy, while leaving the vast majority of Christians out of this spiritual battle, is our Great Omission. This book tells how every believer has a significant role in God's plan to save the world, regardless of personal ability, age, gender, education, and race!

It all started when Jesus called a few men to follow him and share God's message with their neighbors. We are called to do the same. But evangelism can be difficult—even intimidating. With all the evangelism resources available, where should you turn to find advice on how to share the Good News with others? Robert E. Coleman (The Master's Way of Personal Evangelism) says the answers aren't found in TV evangelism, easy-evangelism guidebooks, or the latest marketing techniques. Rather, he looks to the Bible, to the ultimate example found in Jesus Christ. For more than forty years this classic, biblical look at evangelism has challenged and instructed over three million readers. Now repackaged for a new generation, The Master Plan of Evangelism is as fresh and relevant as ever. Join the movement and discover how you can minister to the people God brings into your life.

Recommended by Kenny Luck and Steve Gladen

John Piper's Let the Nations Be Glad! has provided thousands of missionaries, pastors, and church leaders with a biblical basis for missions. Piper now offers a revised and expanded tenth anniversary edition of this sound, readable, and passionate defense of God's supremacy in all things.

Drawing on biblical texts, Piper demonstrates that worship is the ultimate goal of the church and that proper worship drives missionary outreach. Among the topics addressed are the role of prayer, suffering and sacrifice, universalism, the incentives of sovereign grace for world evangelization, and the task of reaching new peoples.

This new edition contains updated references to contemporary literature and debates and new illustrations and quotations. This edition also boasts a new preface and two new chapters, the first encouraging passion for God's supremacy and compassion for man's soul and the second providing reflections on the New Testament and its cross-cultural vision for missions.

Recommended by Mike Constantz

What keeps people out of church? Rainer's research team interviewed hundreds of unchurched individuals to find out! Explore the five "faith stages" of non-believers—and which evangelistic approaches will most effectively reach them. Packed with fascinating data and dozens of stories, this hard-hitting study goes beyond vague assumptions to equip you with solid information you'll use.

The best selling account of the martyrdom of Jim Elliot and four other missionaries at the hands of the Auca Indians in Ecuador. New introduction by the author.

Recommended by Kay Warren