Storytelling: Sharing The Gospel With Passion And Power - Softcover

Goldsmith, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783591552 ISBN 13: 9781783591558

Publisher: IVP, 2014

Synopsis

We all love stories.

In a world where people are often hostile to the good news, telling stories is an ideal way to communicate the gospel warmly and winningly. Those who would never listen to a sermon or a gospel presentation are often enthralled by the same message told as a story.

Of course, that's just what Jesus did in his parables. Our Bibles are filled with stories that communicate deep truths in a moving and powerful way. But how can we, too, use the power of stories to get gospel truths across in fresh ways, and to teach biblical truth in memorable and life-changing ways?

Martin Goldsmith discovered early in his career as a missionary that stories were the most effective way of sharing the gospel - especially in places where evangelism was illegal. But, since then, he's discovered that they are also often the best way of sharing it with our neighbours in the West, who are suspicious of religious truth and hate being preached at.

Full of colourful stories from a lifetime of sharing the gospel, this book shows us how to do the same. The author demonstrates how the Bible teaches its theology through story, and how other faiths are shaped by their storytelling - giving us a deeper understanding of how we can reach others and teach real and significant truths in an enthralling way.

If we want to win hearers for the gospel in today's world, it is vital to become compelling and persuasive tellers of the gospel story once again.

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Review:

Martin Goldsmith is a superb speaker. He writes like he speaks. This is gripping stuff, showing the power of storytelling. Preachers in this postmodern age should major on stories, but they don't. Martin shows us how to do it - to patients in a doctor's waiting room, to Muslims in a bus or drunken youths in Thailand. His extensive missionary experience, his Jewish background and his deep understanding of other faiths have produced one of the most fascinating and important books I have read for years. Buy two - and give one away --Michael Green, speaker and author

This is a fascinating book and a must-read for those concerned to share the Greatest Story Ever Told. From a wealth of experience, Martin Goldsmith shares some riches about the power of storytelling.

Warning - the book contains gems.

--Ian Coffey, speaker and author

About the Author:

Martin Goldsmith is a Jewish Christian who trained as a Russian interpreter. He and his wife Elizabeth spent ten years as missionaries in South East Asia, and were involved from the start with All Nations Christian College, where they were both lecturers for over twenty years. Today they travel the world, lecturing and speaking at conferences.

About this edition

• Publisher: IVP
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1783591552
• ISBN 13: 9781783591558
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192