
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 224 Pages
- Publisher: Crossway/Good News Publishers
- Publication Date: February 2017
- ISBN: FVANDEJEGOSPELFLUENCYSPEAKIN9781433546037
Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus Into the Everyday Stuff of Life
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flu•en•cy / noun
:the ability to speak a language easily and effectively
Even if they want to, many Christians find it hard to talk to others about Jesus. Is it possible this difficulty is because we're trying to speak a language we haven't actually spent time practicing?
To become fluent in a new language, you must immerse yourself in it until you actually start to think about life through it. Becoming fluent in the gospel happens the same way—after believing it, we have to intentionally rehearse it (to ourselves and to others) and immerse ourselves in its truths. Only then will we start to see how everything in our lives, from the mundane to the magnificent, is transformed by the hope of the gospel.
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About the Author
Jeff Vanderstelt is the visionary leader for the Soma Family of Churches and the lead teaching pastor at Doxa Church in Bellevue, Washington. He travels around the world training and equipping the church in the gospel and missional living. He and his wife, Jayne, have three children.
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“Jeff Vanderstelt has a gift for clarifying and simplifying what is often complex and puzzling. Gospel Fluency is no exception. In this book, Jeff invites believers, unbelievers, pastors, and church leaders to think about their faith with fresh eyes and fresh language. He invites us not to a system, a catchphrase, or a fad, but to a refreshing vision of Christ our Savior and the life he offers.”
Mike Cosper
Pastor of Worship and Arts, Sojourn Community Church, Louisville, Kentucky
“Jeff calls us back to the gospel, not as a trite phrase to throw around in Christian circles but as a life-changing language in which we grow more fluent as we use it in community. The analogy to learning a foreign language helps us envision how to become fluent in the gospel, working, eating, and even dreaming while immersed in the good news of Jesus and how that changes everything. This is an extremely practical and helpful book!”
Wendy Alsup
teacher; blogger; author, Is the Bible Good for Women? and Practical Theology for Women
“Even the title of this book, Gospel Fluency, gets at a right understanding of the gospel: the message from God that must be spoken. Our communication of the gospel is more than a data dump; its a message that we must share without accent, as native speakers who have immersed themselves in knowing and speaking the living gospel. Jeffs clear call, through compelling stories and biblical foundations, is to connect the gospel to all areas of life, and then speak it fluently to believers and nonbelievers alike.”
J. Mack Stiles
author, Evangelism: How the Whole Church Speaks of Jesus and Marks of the Messenger
“I love this book because its title delivers. To be able to explain what the gospel is, how it works in our own lives, and how it's shared is a unique and powerful combination Ive never seen before. Jeff has written a book that will be around a long time because it reforms evangelism in a fresh way.”
Bob Roberts
Senior Pastor, Northwood Church; author, Bold as Love and Lessons from the East
“When Christians speak about the gospel, it should sound like our native tongue. Gospel Fluency helps us articulate and live the gospel we love. Our fluency in the gospel is necessary for us to be ambassadors for our gospel-giving King. We need books like Gospel Fluency to both ground us in our practice of the gospel and raise us out of living our daily lives in the cultural drift.”
Daniel Montgomery
Lead Pastor, Sojourn Community Church, Louisville, Kentucky; Founder, Sojourn Network; author, Faithmapping, PROOF, and Leadership Mosaic
“I've been wanting to have a resource from Jeff on this topic for a very long time. It is so, so, so needed. As Ive worked with different Christians from several churches around the city of Chicago, Ive witnessed the lack of gospel understanding that has permeated many solid churches. I will personally hand out copies of this book like gospel tracts.”
Jackie Hill Perry
poet; writer; hip-hop artist
“Its easy to forget how good the good news of the gospel is. This practical book will help you to see that good news, and to share it with others.”
Russell D. Moore
President, The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention; author, Onward
“I have known Jeff for over a decade now, and his heart beats for the church to be all that God has called her to be in Christ. He is not just an ideas man; he is on the ground, living out the truths you read in this book. As the culture shifts and attractional ministry fades, Jeff will be a faithful guide for us all.”
Matt Chandler
Lead Pastor, The Village Church, Dallas, Texas; President, Acts 29 Church Planting Network; author, The Mingling of Souls and The Explicit Gospel
Product Description
flu•en•cy / noun
:the ability to speak a language easily and effectively
Even if they want to, many Christians find it hard to talk to others about Jesus. Is it possible this difficulty is because we're trying to speak a language we haven't actually spent time practicing?
To become fluent in a new language, you must immerse yourself in it until you actually start to think about life through it. Becoming fluent in the gospel happens the same way—after believing it, we have to intentionally rehearse it (to ourselves and to others) and immerse ourselves in its truths. Only then will we start to see how everything in our lives, from the mundane to the magnificent, is transformed by the hope of the gospel.
Case quantities only: USA orders will be drop-shipped directly from the publisher. Delivery will be delayed from our regular shipping schedule. Sales tax will be charged for shipments to the following states: CA, GA, KY, WA, LA, NJ, MI, RI, MA, NC, TN, IL, OH, and PA.
About The Author
Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 224 Pages
- Publisher: Crossway/Good News Publishers
- Publication Date: February 2017
- ISBN: FVANDEJEGOSPELFLUENCYSPEAKIN9781433546037