Evangelism for introverts

Religion | Author and speaker Mike Bechtle says ordinary encounters can become supernatural appointments | Marvin Olasky

Mike Bechtle has advanced degrees—a master's from Talbot School of Theology and a doctorate in education from Arizona State—but a lot of basic street experience as well. He has been speaking at churches and conventions since 1974 and has seen numerous programs for evangelism. In Evangelism for the Rest of Us: Sharing Christ within Your Personality Style (Baker, 2006), he tells what he has learned.

WORLD: You implicitly criticize some current evangelistic techniques. Why is it a misconception to think that "you haven't really witnessed to someone until you've taken that person through the plan of salvation" or that "even when you share the gospel with someone, you're not successful until that person prays to receive Christ"?

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