4MAT Book Review Share Jesus Without Fe
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Submitted to Dr. Terry Faulkenbury, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course
201440 Fall 2014 EVAN 525-D05 LUO
by
Bryan Fletcher
November 16, 2014
ABSTRACT
In his book Share Jesus Without Fear, William Fay lays out an easy and attainable way for one to reach people for Christ. A former mobster, and prostitution house owner, Fay says that if “God can take somebody like me and change him, he can take anybody in your life and change him as well.”1 In an easy to understand, comprehensive way, Fay shows how to overcome your fears and witness to those who are lost. By breaking down the six most common excuses one uses not to evangelize, he shows how to overcome the roadblocks that we place on ourselves. For instance, one of the fears he addresses is the fear of rejection. Fay points out that one must realize that this is not a contest. He says, “success is sharing your faith and living your life for Jesus Christ. It has nothing to do with bringing anyone to the Lord.”2 He goes on to say that it takes someone 7.6 times of hearing the Gospel before they give their lives to Christ. Just because you may have been the 3rd, does not mean that it didn’t make a difference. Throughout the book Fay lays out questions to ask, verses to go to, and objections that you will encounter, to lay out a way for you to share your faith with others without excuse.
RESPONSE
I must admit I was one of those people that liked to give excuses. I pointed to many of the objections that Fay speaks of in the book. After reading Share Jesus Without Fear, I can honestly say that I am without excuse. Because of the easy way in which Fay makes evangelism sound, one cannot help but to get excited about the prospect of going out and fulfilling the Great Commission. Knowing Fay’s background after reading his full testimony in the back of the book, he is the epitome of the
Submitted to Dr. Terry Faulkenbury, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of the course
201440 Fall 2014 EVAN 525-D05 LUO
by
Bryan Fletcher
November 16, 2014
ABSTRACT
In his book Share Jesus Without Fear, William Fay lays out an easy and attainable way for one to reach people for Christ. A former mobster, and prostitution house owner, Fay says that if “God can take somebody like me and change him, he can take anybody in your life and change him as well.”1 In an easy to understand, comprehensive way, Fay shows how to overcome your fears and witness to those who are lost. By breaking down the six most common excuses one uses not to evangelize, he shows how to overcome the roadblocks that we place on ourselves. For instance, one of the fears he addresses is the fear of rejection. Fay points out that one must realize that this is not a contest. He says, “success is sharing your faith and living your life for Jesus Christ. It has nothing to do with bringing anyone to the Lord.”2 He goes on to say that it takes someone 7.6 times of hearing the Gospel before they give their lives to Christ. Just because you may have been the 3rd, does not mean that it didn’t make a difference. Throughout the book Fay lays out questions to ask, verses to go to, and objections that you will encounter, to lay out a way for you to share your faith with others without excuse.
RESPONSE
I must admit I was one of those people that liked to give excuses. I pointed to many of the objections that Fay speaks of in the book. After reading Share Jesus Without Fear, I can honestly say that I am without excuse. Because of the easy way in which Fay makes evangelism sound, one cannot help but to get excited about the prospect of going out and fulfilling the Great Commission. Knowing Fay’s background after reading his full testimony in the back of the book, he is the epitome of the
Bibliography: Fay, William, and Linda E. Shepherd. Share Jesus Without Fear. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999.