Evangelism based on personality?

Unless you're a confrontational evangelist, one of those talented people who can share the gospel with a fellow passenger on an airplane and land sitting beside a new believer, you may find the whole idea of sharing the gospel to be challenging.

I do.

I am not yet convinced that sharing the gospel always means challenging an unbeliever to examine right now the state of their soul and agree that they are riddled with sin, bound for the abyss. Yet, I understand that many are and do we sit by and let them fall into the darkness without a clue?

Yet, few in the country have not heard something about Jesus. They may not have heard a meaningful presentation, but they've heard the story of Jesus, sin and the cross.

So how do we witness to the glory of God? Got Style? Personality-based Evangelism by Jeffrey A. Johnson is written for those who feel pressed into an evangelism method that they find awkward. Johnson proposes personality-based evangelism in which our own gifts, talents, interests and abilities play into the way we reach out to others.

I'm curious to see what he has to say and thought you might be, too.

Lord of the Ringless

Dee Aspin is a bubbly, energetic Christian single who connected with me at a recent writers' conference. Because I was single for a lot longer than I wanted to be, I can relate to her ministry to Christian singles. She's publishing a new book so here's more about her ministry.

Author’s New Release Proves God Is Lord of the Ringless

Book praises singleness as breeding ground for a Christ-fulfilling life

LONGWOOD, FL—In Dee Aspin’s new Xulon Press title, Lord of the Ringless: Women Devoted to God and Desiring Marriage (paperback, 978-1-60477-711-9), the author teaches that the hunt for a marriage partner doesn’t have to feel like the long trek to the base of Mount Doom. Single Christians can live with intent and purpose, seeking to please their first love, Jesus Christ. They can pursue their dreams and date with hope—and women can find love at any age. The book features a collection of stories about women who have weathered the daily battles of life courageously and even victoriously, finding a life love the first and second time around, after the age of forty and fifty. And Aspin should know—after working with singles and in singles ministry for 25 years, she has witnessed firsthand the power of Christ to intervene in the lives and loves of fellow women like herself.

Says the author, “[My book] inspires hope for the future and faith for daily living. It encourages women to look to God and reach out to others. It encourages women to find their God-given gifts and purpose, whatever their situation. It supplies Bible study guides at the end of each topic so they can work their way to freedom if they are feeling stuck in any given area of life or relationships.”

The Northern California native has enjoyed a well-rounded life with a history of travel, sports, and outdoor activities. Aspin presently volunteers for the Juvenile Justice Chaplaincy and has a heart for missions. Through these activities and more, she has discovered her God-given gifts and calling, which in turn has empowered her as a faith-filled woman of God.

Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world’s largest Christian publisher, with more than 5,000 titles published to date. Retailers may order Lord of the Ringless through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors.