{"id":1046,"date":"2024-05-16T16:09:06","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T21:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/?page_id=1046"},"modified":"2026-06-10T09:58:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:58:43","slug":"trilogy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/trilogy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Evangelism Trilogy: The What, Why and How of Evangelism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-p-lg nfd-wb-hero__hero-3 is-style-nfd-theme-darker has-background nfd-bg-effect-dots wp-block-group\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,0) 18%,rgb(22,26,29) 18%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-33ccc8b1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-xl wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-524f8de7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-small.png?resize=572%2C330&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-small.png?w=572&amp;ssl=1 572w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Logo-small.png?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"nfd-text-giga nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Three Books, One Mission<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-xl wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ivpress.com\/evangelism-for-non-evangelists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/E4NE-Cover.jpg?resize=367%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1241\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/E4NE-Cover.jpg?w=367&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/E4NE-Cover.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ivpress.com\/participating-in-abundant-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAL-Cover.jpg?resize=367%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1244\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAL-Cover.jpg?w=367&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/PAL-Cover.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"nfd-rounded wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ivpress.com\/socially-awkward-evangelism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"367\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SAE-Cover-from-website.webp?resize=367%2C550&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1245\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SAE-Cover-from-website.webp?w=367&amp;ssl=1 367w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/markteasdale.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SAE-Cover-from-website.webp?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>What is Evangelism?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ivpress.com\/evangelism-for-non-evangelists\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ivpress.com\/evangelism-for-non-evangelists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Evangelism for Non-Evangelists<\/em>: A New Framework for Evangelism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Reimagine evangelism as a natural expression of God\u2019s goodness\u2014not a script or formula. Discover how to share the good news authentically, faithfully, and creatively in your own context using the Evangelism Equation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Why Do We Practice Evangelism?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ivpress.com\/participating-in-abundant-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Participating in Abundant Life<\/em>: Measure the Effectiveness of Your Evangelism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-opacity-80 nfd-text-sm has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Move beyond attendance numbers. Learn new metrics to measure whether your congregation is truly receiving and sharing God\u2019s abundant life through Jesus Christ\u2014impacting lives now and eternally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>How Do We Practice Evangelism?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ivpress.com\/socially-awkward-evangelism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Socially Awkward Evangelism<\/em>: Shame-Free, Ethical Evangelism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-opacity-80 nfd-text-sm has-medium-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">Overcome fear and anxiety about evangelism. Using insights from behavioral and social psychology, this book equips Christians to share the gospel persuasively and ethically\u2014without shame or harm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">All the books include <em>free additional materials<\/em> on the  linked InterVarsity Press webpages!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-p-md nfd-wb-gallery__gallery-17 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-sm wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-sm wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-xl nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Three Books, One Mission: Reclaim Evangelism for Today<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Books, One Mission What is Evangelism? Evangelism for Non-Evangelists: A New Framework for Evangelism Reimagine evangelism as a natural expression of God\u2019s goodness\u2014not a script or formula. Discover how to share the good news authentically, faithfully, and creatively in your own context using the Evangelism Equation. Why Do We Practice Evangelism? Participating in Abundant&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/trilogy\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1046","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P8UNUk-gS","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1046"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1046\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1275,"href":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1046\/revisions\/1275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/markteasdale.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}