Evangelism is an indispensable rhythm in the heartbeat of the church. Christ’s commission is clear, from the beginning of his ministry to the end. “Follow me and I will make you fish for people,” he invited the first disciples (Mark 1:17, NRSV). And his final words to his disciples were, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation”(Mark 16:15, NRSV). Yet, today many churches struggle to carry out a program of evangelism. In Authentic Evangelism, William Powell Tuck firmly takes issue with those approaches to evangelism that have caused churches today to shy away from the biblical mandate to evangelize. Taking into full account the contemporary cultural influences and how they affect the church’s capacity to carry out its evangelistic mission, Tuck proposes practical ideas based in a biblical theology of evangelism that will enable churches to do evangelism with greater sensitivity and effectiveness. “This book represents pastoral evangelism at its best. Tuck helps readers discover the biblical
beauty and the theological fragrance of evangelism.”—Delos Miller, professor emeritus, Campbell University Divinity School. (Available May 2002.) Judson Press.
