The Soul-Winning Church

J.D. Greear

My childhood pastor used to say, ‘The first thing to get cold in your body is usually your feet.’ J.A. Medders and Doug Logan remind us that the mission of God belongs to the whole church. The Great Commission is not a special calling for a few ‘special forces’ in the church; it’s something he intends for all of us. The Soul-Winning Church shows us how to be a church that lives out that calling.

J.T. English

Medders and Logan help churches, pastors, and ministry leaders consider how to build not just platforms for evangelism but a culture of evangelism in every aspect of the church’s ministry. In a time when partisanship and politics fill our pulpits and pews, it is time for the church to be renewed in one of her primary callings—winning souls for the person of Christ. I believe the church is on the cusp of renewal and revival, but that begins with creating a culture of evangelism, and this book is a great place from which to start.

“good principles but not necessarily practical for implementation”

I think every single church has dealt with disappointment or failed expectations in relation to evangelism. This book goes through several principles that allow a church to develop a culture of people who love and enjoy sharing the Gospel.

The book is structured with an introduction, six chapters, conclusion, and multiple appendices. The chapters discuss in length and detail Medders & Logan's principles for sharing the Gospel as a church. A few include:

- Where the Harvest Begins

- Salt and Light

- The Beginning, not the End

Although these principles are biblical and it's easy to read a book that gives you advice and tips, it's a completely different story to implement those ideals. It's a lot of work and takes an army of people to change an entire culture of a church. I feel like this reality is missing from the book. Changing a church culture starts with prayer and touching the hearts of its people. That's a huge task but definitely not one that God can't handle.

They do include an appendix that touches on putting the principles into practice. This delves into my frustration noted in the previous paragraph.

They also include two additional appendices: A Liturgy for the Lost and Areas to Cover with New Believers.

The concept and principles discussed throughout the book are good and beautiful, but I struggle with the step by step processes presented in books when the Gospel is powerful and unique in every single church and life.

I received a copy of this book from The Good Book Company in exchange for an honest review in exchange for an honest review.