| Category: | Christian Living |
| Format: | Hardcover w/ Jacket |
| Page Count: | 224 |
| Size: | 5.25 in x 8.25 in |
| Weight: | 13.62 ounces |
| ISBN-10: | 1-4335-4603-5 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1-4335-4603-7 |
| ISBN-UPC: | 9781433546037 |
| Case Quantity: | 40 |
| Published: | February 28, 2017 |
Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus into the Everyday Stuff of Life
By Jeff Vanderstelt, Foreword by Jackie Hill Perry
Gospel Fluency: Speaking the Truths of Jesus into the Everyday Stuff of Life
By Jeff Vanderstelt, Foreword by Jackie Hill Perry
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.
Author:
Jeff Vanderstelt is a pastor, speaker, author, and founder and visionary leader of Saturate and the Soma Family of Churches. He serves as a teaching pastor and director of missional communities at Doxa Church in Bellevue, Washington. Additionally, Jeff supports church planting globally through training and as a member of the advisory board of C2C Network. He and his wife, Jayne, have three children. You can connect with Jeff at his website, JeffVanderstelt.com, or on Twitter (@JeffVanderstelt).
Product Details
Table of Contents
Foreword by Jackie Hill Perry
Acknowledgments
Part 1: Gospel Fluency
- Everyone Is an Unbeliever
- Give Them Jesus
- Fluency
Part 2: The Gospel
- The True Story
- Power for Salvation
- What’s Faith Got to Do with It?
Part 3: The Gospel in Me
- Good News to Me
- The War of the Mind
- Fruit to Root
Part 4: The Gospel With Us
- Eating to Remember
- He’s the Better
- The Hero of Our Story
Part 5: The Gospel to Others
- Listen and Learn
- Show and Tell
- Grow in Love and Wisdom
Conclusion
General Index
Scripture Index
Endorsements
“It’s 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 Moore, Editor in Chief, Christianity Today; author, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America
“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 I’ve worked with different Christians from several churches around the city of Chicago, I’ve 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, author; Bible teacher; hip-hop artist
“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 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 I’ve 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
“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; it’s a message that we must share without accent, as native speakers who have immersed themselves in knowing and speaking the living gospel. Jeff’s 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, Director, Messenger Ministries Inc.
“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
“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, Founder and Director, Harbor Institute for Faith and Culture