Recommended Books on Relational Evangelism

     (Leadership Teams & Church-Wide Resources)

• Stay Salt:The World Has Changed, Our Message Must Not by Rebecca Mannley Pippert

        Who is Rebecca Manley Pippert? 

        Stay Salt - Rebecca Manley Pippert | The Good Book Company

• L.E.S.S: 5 Everyday Ways to Love Your Neighbour and Change the World by Dave & Jon Fergusen

        B.L.E.S.S Book Endorsements

        BLESS-Chapter+1.pdf FREE

        B.L.E.S.S. (bless-book.org)

     Seeker Bible Study Resources by Rebecca Manley  

     Pippert     

• Discovering The Real Jesus (Gospel of John)
• Uncovering the Life of Jesus (Gospel of Luke)

                Becky Pippert on Seeker Bible Studies (Video)

                Uncovering the Life of Jesus by Becky Pippert  (Video)

                Discovering the Real Jesus | The Good Book Company

      Church-Wide Preaching Series / Synopsis

• Stay Salt Preaching Synopsis, Life Group Questions, Materials (CFC Seaton)
• L.E.S.S Preaching Synopsis & Life Group Videos (CFC Seaton / Community Christian Church, Chicago)
• Discovering the Real Jesus Preaching Synopsis (CFC Seaton)

                 Email Cass Tompich: casst@familycentre.org.au

      Recommended Articles by Timothy Keller:

      (Pastors & Leadership Teams)

• How to Reach the West Again
• How to Reach the West Again (Discussion Guide)
• Lemonade on the Porch (Part 1): The Gospel in a

Post-Christendom Society (Tim Keller)

• Lemonade on the Porch (Part 2) – Why and How to Build

Porches: The Gospel in a Post-Christendom Society by Dr. James Eglinton (written after Tim’s graduation to heaven)

     Tim Keller Articles

            McCrindle, Exponential & NCLS Reports (Australia)

• The Future of the Church in Australia Report (McCrindle 2020)
• Australia’s Changing Spiritual Landscape Report (McCrindle 2021)
• The Changing Faith Landscape of Australia Report & Snapshot Infographic (McCrindle 2022)
• Growth, Decline, and Planting by Australian churches (Exponential/NCLS 2023)

     McCrindle & NCLS Reports

Evangelism Potential Pathway Diagram - 6-Step Funnel (City to City Australia) developed by Julie-anne Laird

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e6yXIOzled_1c0hib-Jzpiwzi836LdZu/view?usp=sharing

From distrust, to trust;  indifference, to curiosity; closed, to open to change; saved, to taking part in the salvation of others - its all relational

Barrier phase requires

No agenda: love and friendship; social connection

Belong phase requires

Friendship and safe spaces: to ask questions, invitation to explore Jesus’ claims / wrestle with the Gospel accounts

Believe Phase requires

Safe space to encounter Jesus; invitation / opportunity / respectful encouragement to respond to him personally

Become Phase requires

Opportunity / invitation to grow in Jesus and learn how to follow him,  understand and apply the Bible, be part of God’s family, serve the community of believers, love their neighbours, engage in mission