Yearning for the Vast and Endless Sea

Author Chris Russell
Publisher Canterbury £16.99
Format pbk
ISBN 9781786225177

This book will revitalise your enthusiasm for sharing the good news. We are taken through the What, How, Who, When, Where and Why of evangelism as the author shares his passion for sharing God’s love. He explains the difference between a witness, as all Christians should be, and an evangelist who equips the saints for the work of ministry. Using modern cultural references (e.g., La La Land) while quoting academic theologians (Brueggemann, Newbiggin, Volf), Russell offers an invigorating challenge to all who minister. He takes us from the word of creation in Genesis to Jesus knocking on the door in Revelation. This is not a ‘how-to’ manual but rather a reminder of what we could be doing and why. I am sure it will be included as recommended reading for those in training where it may be swamped by equally good material. But this book is for all of us to refresh our understanding and excite us with the possibilities – a must for continuing ministerial development. We evangelise because we know that God’s love makes all the difference.

Reviewed by RONA ORME

Evangelism