Finding Common Ground
How to communicate with those outside the
Christian community while we still can
by Tim Downs
Softcover in 'like new' condition.
15 chapters, 200 pages, copyright 1999, ISBN 0802440967.
From the back cover:
In a world that's growing more hostile to the gospel, what can Christians do? How can we communicate with our unbelieving friends and coworkers in a way that won't seem pushy, intolerant, or judgmental? In a world that's heard it all before and no longer seems to care, where do we begin?
By sowing.
In Finding Common Ground, Tim Downs reminds us of the forgotten biblical art of sowing and shows us practical and effective ways to:
-Bring up spiritual subjects with busy and distracted people
-Use secular movies and books to talk about biblical ideas
-Overcome prejudice and stereotypes in our listeners
-Keep open doors of communication with even hostile opponents
-Move everyone we meet a step closer to the gospel
Publisher's Note
With a sense of urgency, the Lord Jesus Christ calls all believers to go out and harvest souls for the kingdom. But is accomplishment of this task becoming impossible? Are we nearing the last great harvest? Tim Downs argues yes in Finding Common Ground. This book focuses on harvesting souls in the "soil" of a degraded generation and Downs suggests that perhaps it's time again to sow rather than reap. Taking an intense look at today's culture and the state of the church within society, Downs presents a compelling case for the need of Christians to take their focus off of the "Millenium Harvest" and place it onto sowing for future generations to harvest. This book is a "soil analysis" of the American culture at the beginning of the third millenium. It is a call to anew generation to help reclaim the eroding soil and begin to prepare the harvest for the future. It is a also a warning that the soil may become so depleted that it will be unable to sustain life. Finally, it is a rebuke of the Christian world for encouraging it to happen. A wake-up call to Christians everywhere. Let us sow now so future generations may continue to reap.
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