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Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God

J I Packer
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How does God bring helpless sinners home to himself? If God is sovereign does that mean we’re off the hook? Resisting both complacency and anxiety, this short, punch-packing book argues that a robust faith (conscious or unconscious) in the supremacy of God’s government and grace is in fact necessary for successful evangelism.

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Publisher's Description

If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does active evangelism imply that God is not really sovereign at all?

J. I. Packer shows in this new edition to the popular IVP Classics how both of these attitudes are false. In a careful review of the biblical evidence, he shows how a right understanding of God's sovereignty is not so much a barrier to evangelism as an incentive and powerful support for it.

With over 100,000 copies in print, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God is truly a classic that should be read by every Christian.

  • New edition of a classic work on divine sovereignty and human responsibility
  • Challenges extreme views on both sides of the issue
  • Outlines a proper incentive and support for evangelism

Includes a Foreword by Mark Dever

Specifications
  • Cover Type
    Paperback
  • ISBN
    9780830837991
  • Page Count
    122
  • Weight
    0.35 lb
  • Publisher
    InterVarsity Press
  • Publication Date
    January 2012

Endorsements (4)

“An excellent resource.”

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Reformation & Revival Journal

“The emphasis of Packer’s book is scriptural, and its conclusions are lucid, enlightening, and convicting. This is an excellent little book for any believer who has wondered about the relationship between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility in evangelism.”

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Andy Naselli

“A short but exceedingly powerful book. Packer shows that rather than precluding evangelism, God's sovereignty provides the most powerful incentive and support for it.... Contains impressive depth and contains a thorough and satisfying treatment of the subject.”

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Tim Challies

“I've often recommended this book to faithful Christians who are confused about how they are to think about prayer, missions, giving—any area in which our efforts could be wrongly pitted against God's own necessary action. Packer introduces us to clear truths, handles Scripture with exemplary care, and supplies us with just the right amount of illustrations and application.”

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Mark Dever

Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, DC

About the Author

J. I. Packer is Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He also serves as contributing editor to Christianity Today. Packer's writings include books such as Knowing God (IVP Books), A Quest for Godliness (Crossway), Growing in Christ (Crossway), Rediscovering Holiness (Servant), and numerous articles published in journals such as Churchman, Southwestern Journal, Christianity Today, Reformation & Revival Journal and Touchstone.

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