Marks of the Messenger

This is THE most encouraging book on evangelism I have ever read. I never once felt guilty, or that 'I could never do that', even as Mack shares some truly amazing stories from very different parts of the world. Not only is it encouraging, you just want to pick up your phone and call that person you have been meaning to share Jesus with, or make that coffee date, or start dreaming of how that next conversation might go. Very Importantly, Mack takes us through some of the most relevant mistakes we might make sharing the gospel. Trying to make it more attractive, adding or subtracting from the gospel, getting the role of social action right, and making sure our lives are in line with our message. \\r\\nMy favourite section was on examining the difference between worldly love and God's love. It is an issue that I have been feeling a little uncomfortable about, but didn't even really know what my questions were. The world views love as sentimental, unconditional (requiring love without any thought of changing the bad things we might do) and basically selfish. God's love is not like that, so we need to be aware of how to prevent these types of 'love' from impacting how we share the gospel. \\r\\nThis needs to go not on the 'to-read' shelf, but on the 'to read EVERY YEAR' shelf!