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Rich beyond measure
The folk up at High Church Hilton (Aberdeen) have written a book which they have used evangelistically and which I've enjoyed reading over the weekend. Entitled Rich: The reality of encountering Jesus it's a short (120pp) introduction to the message of Luke's gospel. I really enjoyed it. It's accessible, well-written (no surprise with David Gibson's hand upon it – BTW he also wrote one of the most insightful papers I have read about how evangelicalism can get lost). It's a book for those who are seriously thinking about Christianity but I found it warmed my heart with the gospel all over again. As with any evangelistic book, I urge you to read it first. Don't just buy such books willy-nilly and give them out. Know what they say! Point people towards particularly helpful chapters for them: "here's a book you might like to look at, but if you only read one chapter, read chapter 3…." is a great way to give away a book. It shows you've read it and you think it is good for the person you're giving it to.
High Church (which is an historic name rather than a comment about their services….) have also produced a course to go with the book which they've used in their parish. I sometimes feel a bit coursed out. The granddaddy of them all is Christianity Explored, of course. It's just been relaunched and I look forward to seeing the finished article. But I'm increasingly convinced that what we probably need is a variety of different ways to engage people with the gospel – some simpler, some more involved; some longer, some shorter and so on. I'm sure the guys at High Church Hilton would be happy to hear from you if, having read the book, you would like to explore that a little more.
Rich is published by Christian Focus with a RRP of £6.99.
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