Good News People: An Introduction to Evangelism for Tongue-Tied Christians

A.J. Pell is the rector of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Diocese of New
Westminster in British Columbia.

Evangelism is a dirty word to large numbers of mainline Christians. For
some, it smacks of psychological pressure and manipulation; for others,
it represents an infringement on personal privacy. Harold Percy, an
Anglican pastor and the director of the Institute of Evangelism at
Toronto’s Wycliffe College, believes that evangelism is too important
to the present and future of the church to be abandoned. Intended for
the average mainline Christian, his lucidly written book demystifies
evangelism by defining its nature and scope in today’s world. The book
concludes with a study guide prepared by Michael Knowles, Percy’s
associate at the Institute. For each chapter there are three questions
and/or tasks, the first two for personal use and the last for group
discussion.

Although the competition is admittedly thin, this is the best
Canadian-produced book on evangelism—one that has relevance for
mainline and self-styled “evangelical” churches alike.