Surprise the World
The Five Habits of Highly Missional People
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4.4 • 19 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Sharing your faith doesn't have to be complicated.
Christians are called to be a witness for Christ in daily life, to surprise people around us with the good news of the gospel. Yet putting that mission into regular practice can seem overwhelming. Author Michael Frost, a renowned expert on evangelism, offers refreshingly simple tactics to make evangelism fulfilling, exciting, and effective.
Surprise the World teaches clear and practical tools for making evangelism part of your daily life. This short and easy read covers the BELLS method, along with thought-provoking questions and prompts for applying each habit. You'll learn about each of the five habits:
• Bless others
• Eat together
• Listen to the Spirit
• Learn Christ
• Understand yourself as Sent by God into others' lives
Ideal for personal use or training groups on evangelism, the inspiring lessons in this book will transform your view of evangelism in daily life.
"A timely wake-up call for believers. A concise and helpful encouragement to those seeking to live on-mission in their communities." —Ed Stetzer, author and pastor
"Eminently doable, entirely practical, and exceptionally effective!" —Felicity Dale, author of An Army of Ordinary People
"If every believer developed a lifestyle that included these 5 habits, I'm convinced a great spiritual awakening would take place." —Al Engler, mission director of Nav Neighbor
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Frost, a discipleship expert and the founding pastor of Small Boat Big Sea (a missional community of Christians in Sydney), offers a guide for those who want to evangelize but don't know how to start. He introduces what he calls the BELLS model, which describes five habits that Christians should adopt to prepare for evangelizing the gospel: bless, eat, listen, learn, and sent. In chapters dedicated to each habit in the BELLS model, Frost encourages Christians to bless others around them, regardless of religious affiliation; to eat together to facilitate the sharing of both food and ideas; to listen for the Holy Spirit for direction when engaging with people; and to realize that they are sent by God to teach wherever they go. Frost's manner is gentle and kindly, but he holds the reader accountable for using the book's guidance to truly become missional in everyday life. To that end, he includes "The BELLS Challenge DNA Accountability Form" in the back of the book for readers to use as a journal. Also included are additional chapters such as "Questions for Discussion and Engage-ment" and "Resources for Learning Jesus." Preparing oneself for Christian missional living and evangelization can be stressful, but Frost makes it more natural, more compassionate, and more fulfilling in this easy-to-read guide.
