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Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by [J. I. Packer, Mark Dever]

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If God is in control of everything, can Christians sit back and not bother to evangelize? Or does active evangelism imply that God is not really sovereign at all?
J. I. Packer shows in this new edition to the popular IVP Classics how both of these attitudes are false. In a careful review of the biblical evidence, he shows how a right understanding of God's sovereignty is not so much a barrier to evangelism as an incentive and powerful support for it.
With over 100,000 copies in print, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God is truly a classic that should be read by every Christian.

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A short but exceedingly powerful book. Packer shows that rather than precluding evangelism, God's sovereignty provides the most powerful incentive and support for it. . . . [C]ontains impressive depth and contains a thorough and satisfying treatment of the subject.

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I've often recommended this book to faithful Christians who are confused about how they are to think about prayer, missions, giving--any area in which our efforts could be wrongly pitted against God's own necessary action. Packer introduces us to clear truths, handles Scripture with exemplary care, and supplies us with just the right amount of illustrations and application.

--From the foreword by Mark Dever, Senior Pastor, Capitol Hill Baptist Church, Washington, D.C.

Whether you consider yourself a Calvinist, an Arminian, or somewhere in between, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God will stimulate your thinking about evangelism and increase your desire to join God in his work. It is easy to see why InterVarsity Press has republished this book as one of its IVP Classics.

--Todd Sauve, 1340mag Books (1340magbooks.com), April 2009 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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The mystery and seeming paradox between evangelism and God's sovereignty has been causing disagreements and confusion among Christians since the beginning of the 20th century. In Evangelism & the Sovereignty of God, J.I. Packer reveals that a faulty understanding of the Bible leads to the assessment that these doctrines are foes rather than friends. By debunking the erroneous view that "robust faith in the absolute sovereignty of God is bound to undermine any adequate sense of human responsibility" toward evangelism, the author adeptly moves through the obstacle course of tricky theology with ease and grace, allowing the reader a more complete understanding of the mystery of salvation. Packer manages to tackle an overwhelming piece of doctrinal truth and contain it within the subject of evangelism by concisely determining what evangelism is and what it is not. "It is our widespread and persistent habit of defining evangelism in terms, not of a message delivered, but of an effect produced in our hearers." This error is corrected when one is renewed in his or her knowledge of the sovereignty of God. Of course, fault is found on the other side as well, with those who so heavily rely on God's sovereignty to save the lost that they are lazy in obeying God's command to share the Gospel. Packer insists that love for God, at the very least, should draw one out of this stagnation and that the coupling of these seemingly diabolical doctrines will make one bold in speech, patient in God's timing, and prayerful for the salvation of others. --Jill Heatherly --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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While not "deep" theology, this is an erudite and thoughtful discussion of evangelism in the context of God's sovereignty. Or to put it another way, here is a title that explains the work of God in the affairs of men. The author, who is a well-known evangelical author, theologian, and pastor, adroitly explains in understandable terms the interdependence of the work of God and man in the process of evangelism. Grover Gardner does a splendid job in reading this work. His voice is pleasant and engaging. He speaks with authority but is neither arrogant nor condescending. M.T.F. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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J.I. Packer currently serves as the Board of Governors' Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. An ordained Anglican minister, he hold a D.Phil. from Oxford University. Dr. Packer's many published works include "Rediscovering Holiness, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God," and the best-selling "Knowing God."

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John

Packer packs a punch

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 8, 2017

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This book started slow, but the last two chapters were very convicting, and insightful. He really helps you to practically see how believing in Gods absolute sovereignty will greatly help your evangelism

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Randy

Glad to get the book.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 13, 2019

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Can't wait to read this book

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Hunger to learn

It is not a easy topic. The author explained well the God's sovereignty ...

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on May 3, 2016

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It is not a easy topic. The author explained well the God's sovereignty should not overshadow our responsibility to share gospel.

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George D. Gregory

Gets to the heart of the matter

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 21, 2015

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His writing style is to the point, and he gives a vital perspective on what sharing the Gospel really means. An important book!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on August 2, 2017

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Great stuff!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 20, 2012

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Interesting book.Am enjoying the study. Was good price.Book in excellent condition! Would recomend to everyone. Enlightening book. Gives much to think about.

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D Glover

The Sovereignty of God in Evangelism

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 2, 2009

In this excellent little book on evangelism, Packer accomplishes a number of very important things. He first of all shows that all Christians practically and inherently pray as though their efforts of evangelism ultimately depend on the will of God, even when those same folks don't consciously and officially affirm the doctrine of the sovereignty of God in salvation.

Also, Packer shows that in order to ensure God's results in our efforts to evangelize, we need to use God's methods to share God's message. These are powerful and much needed correctives in our day, when the gospel is all too often edited to become the message that people want to hear rather than the one they need to hear and when the methods used are the ones that cultural marketing strategies recommend rather than the ones that God has commanded in his Word.

Packer does a great job of destroying the false caricature created by Arminian flavored groups of reformed theology's understanding of evangelism. Far from sitting back and not doing anything and leaving everything to God, Calvinism/Reformed theology is the only perspective that can consistently go forward with the unadulterated gospel in the timeless and faithful methods of witness laid out in Scripture with the full assurance that God will bring the increase. Arminian theology and its modern hybrids are always tempted and in practice usually act like evangelistic methods and message need to morph in order to bring people to the point of decision. Packer is careful to keep God's part (bringing the increase) and the Christian's part (sowing the seed) in evangelism clear.

Packer does this and much more and he does it all with a winsome and irenic spirit. This is, bar none, the best book written on biblical evangelism. It should be read by every Christian. Seven stars!

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I made the purchase an year ago for 10 copies to goft to students. And just found out there are misprints in these books.. it starts from chapter 3.

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Elginson

Makes the connection brilliantly

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 6, 2015

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J.I. Packer has been one of the great evangelical writers of the 20th century. Perhaps best known for his 'Knowing God', this is a slimmer volume and easier to read. Basically Packer deals with the nature of evangelism and its essential connection to God's sovereignty. He makes the point that evangelism needs to be defined as a message delivered, not by the effect on its hearers. We do not measure evangelism by the number of conversions but by the faithfulness with which the message is delivered; it is a process of proclamation. Evangelism, however, contains more than information, it also brings an invitation: the call to believe. He goes on to make the point that evangelism is not a separate species of preaching but is contained in all true preaching, namely the proclamation of the good news of Christ.
Packer takes the reader through issues such as sin, repentance and faith, showing that faith is a commitment to a new life, not just a mental assent. In the last third of the book he explores the significance of God's sovereignty to evangelism: how it does not remove human responsibility or the need for a personal response. He makes it clear that our only hope in evangelism is, in fact, the sovereignty of God, as is the security of the believer. In short that not only is there no conflict between evangelism and God's sovereignty, but that one cannot function without the other. God calls on all to repent and believe, and those who respond in faith are justified. The response is itself evidence of the sovereign call of God, and that call is expressed through evangelism.
This is a beautifully prepared and written book, very clear to follow and Biblically grounded. For anyone involved in telling others the Christian gospel it has very important things to say, and for the person exploring Christianity it is enlightening. Highly recommended.

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Neil Richardson

Outstanding in both theology and application

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 30, 2020

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The go-to book to understand how God sovereignty works to choose persons to be part of his Son’s Bride, but also how he calls upon believers (both individually and corporately) to reach out to the lost with the good news of Jesus Christ.

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David Upton

Packer gives brilliantly practical advice on how our evangelism should be shaped ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 17, 2016

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Packer gives brilliantly practical advice on how our evangelism should be shaped by the sovereignty of God and the necessity and responsibility we have to share the good news of Jesus with others. Obviously written from a very Calvinistic viewpoint, but is very much grounded in scripture, and is refreshingly practical in the midst of a debate that is so often very unpractical.

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michael blades

This an excellent book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 28, 2015

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50 years ago I heard J.I.Packer speak at my old Theological College.Re-reading his work brought my memories back to mind.This an excellent book.

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John Edgar Hollins

An encouragement to evangelical Christians

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 7, 2013

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This is an updated reissue of a most valuable book from
this writer. It shows how the truth of Election is an encouragement
to evangelists and evangelising people that their work is not in vain.

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