Evangelism for Introverts

By T.R. Robertson Believers want to share their faith. According to a 2013 study by the Barna Group, 73 percent of born-again Christians say it is their personal duty to share their faith. The bad news is, only 52 percent said they had actually done so at least once in the past year.1 Experience tells me many of those Christians don”t share their faith frequently or regularly. That same study breaks down the results by age group, socioeconomic group, and denominational affiliation. I”ve yet to see a study, though, of the frequency of evangelism as it breaks down by personality

October 29, 2011

Mandy Smith

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You Must Read This . . . Recognizing Leadership Potential

A Contrarian Approach to Christian Leadership Mandy Smith reviews Stephen B. Sample’s The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership, considering how alternative approaches to leadership can benefit the church. The book challenges conventional leadership assumptions and highlights the potential of people whose personalities and ways of thinking do not fit traditional leadership models. Church leadership may benefit from questioning assumptions about what an effective leader looks like. Alternative leadership approaches can make room for artists, introverts, women, intellectuals, and others who may not fit conventional models. Recognizing different kinds of gifted leaders can help the church make better use of the riches