Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21550 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Synopsis
In "Just Walk Across the Room", Bill Hybels introduces the next era in personal evangelism with a natural, relational approach that follows Jesus' own example. When Christ "walked" clear across the cosmos 2,000 years ago, he had no formulas and no script - just an offer of redemption to people like us, many of whom were neck-deep in pain of their own making. Astounding things happen when you follow the model set by Jesus. Emphasizing the leading of the Holy Spirit, Hybels invites you to step out of your "Circle of Comfort" and into encounters with people who long for someone to take an interest in them - men and women with stories to tell and hearts that yearn to experience God's love reaching out to them through your smile, your encouragement, your transparency, your friendship. Find out how you can make the difference of an eternity for someone standing near you. It all starts with a walk across the room.

Customer Reviews

Makes you think
Bill Hybels has yet again written a very provocative and engaging book. Hybels premise is that we need as Christians to be leaving our circle of ease and stepping out in faith to build relationships with those around us. Recognising that as we have chance encounters, or build longer term relationships Jesus will be seen in our actions and our words. It is refreshing to be encouraged to simply listen to the Holy Spirits promptings and engage with people, especially as we hear of the perils, loneliness and isolation of the facebook generation.

The chapter giving overviews of different ways of sharing the gospel is very helpful as is his call to learn and train ourselves to listen and appropriately share our story of faith with people who ask.

This book is engaging and encourages us to be building relationships with those we come across out of our comfort zone on the basis that it is what Jesus did. It also avoids the here is 'the 7 step approach' that we know just won't fit my life and personality.

Biggest challenge of the book for me is throwing 'Matthew Parties', just as Levi did on being saved. Where our friends all rub shoulders. A great book to read be challenged and then challenge others with.