Book Reviews Topic

Neil Postman certainly knew what he was talking about. Although he passed away several years ago, his ideas are as relevant today (and even more so with the advent of the internet) than they were when he penned his words a quarter of a century ago.

The Soul-Winner’s Handy Guide by Pastor Yan Wee of the Shalom Baptist Church in Singapore, is a book that would help any Christian become a better soulwinner and is especially helpful in training new soulwinners.

Surprising Insights from the Unchurched by Thom Rainer is a book that surveys those that Rainer refers to as the formerly unchurched. As opposed to many of Barnes research studies that merely survey those that are unchurched, Rainer goes further to find those who were unchurched and why they have chosen to get involved in church, and what influences helped them to make these important decisions.

This book has helped me so much. I have not only read it but have had the privilege of teaching through it. I appreciate the author’s honest, Biblical approach.