Endorsements
Scott McNamara is a gifted evangelist with personal experience of the Holy Spirit changing lives today.
Nicky Gumbel, pioneer, Alpha; vicar, HTB, London
Weve been hugely inspired and encouraged as a church by Scott and his ministry. His passion and enthusiasm for reaching the lost is infectious and has left a lasting mark on us.
Tim Hughes, St Lukes Gas Street
The principles in this book have revolutionized my life as a Catholic. When Scott shared them with me, they lit a fire under me to start sharing the Gospel the way I always wanted to but never knew how. This book is going to challenge, encourage and equip you to do what Jesus told us to do.
Fr. Columba Jordan, CFR, Catholic priest and member of the Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal
Jesus at the Door is the most effective evangelism tool I have ever come across and personally used. This guide will not only take you wonderfully through the nine step Jesus at the Door process but also give you a fiery passion to reach the lost and partner with God to see lives transformed by the Gospel!
Reuben Morley, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Ive been encouraged in every encounter Ive had with Scott. Hes a relentlessly positive, joyful evangelist that practices what he preaches every single day. So many of us struggle in sharing our faith. We need simple, powerful tools to help us experience the joy of seeing people respond to the Good News. Do we believe God can and will use us, as we obey? That the Holy Spirit is going before us every day? That evangelism is joining the Holy Spirit in a conversation hes already having with someone? Read Jesus at the Door and get ready for the journey of a lifetime.
Kevin Palau, president, Luis Palau Association
Scott has an incredible gift, the very rare combination of a five-fold evangelist and teacher. Jesus at the Door breathes the very heart of God to our world at this time. It empowers and equips believers in a way that Ive never seen before. I recommend this to every Christian.
Roger Pearce, apostolic leader, Every Nation Southern Africa
Scott and Jaye McNamara are going to change the world with Jesus at the Door. I have seen it firsthand out on the streets and even at Korns concerts. Gods presence is in this ministry in a very unique way. I can honestly say I have not seen the dramatic aftereffects with follow-up and discipleship in other ministries like I have seen with Jesus at the Door.
Brian Head Welch, co-founder of the Grammy Awardwinning band Korn; New York Times bestselling author, Save Me from Myself ; co-star, Loud Krazy Love
Scott McNamara is a firebrand of the faith. His passion for evangelism and insights into reaching the lost have inspired and enriched us. His Jesus at the Door model has been a blessing to our church, helping many of us get out of our comfort zones and share the Gospel.
John and Debby Wright, senior pastors, Trent Vineyard, Nottingham, England; national directors, Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland
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Title Page
Copyright Page
2020 by Scott McNamara
Published by Chosen Books
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Dedication
Holy Spirit,
Thank you for schooling me and showing me firsthand what evangelism really is. Thank you for allowing me to partner with you and for giving me a front-row seat on a daily basis to watch you, the star of the show, do what only you can doreveal Jesus.
Make me a neon sign that points to you. Let them see me shine just long enough to point them to you.
Contents
Cover
Endorsements
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Foreword by Daniel Kolenda
Acknowledgments
1. God Wants Reapers
2. We Share, He Shakes
3. Your Navigation to Salvation
4. Why Relationship?
5. Pedaling the Gospel
6. Good News Is Never Inconvenient
7. The Gospel Is a Sledgehammer
8. Stop Waiting, Harvest Now!
9. Come, Holy Spirit
10. Make Friends, Not Converts
11. Raising Relentless Reapers
12. Temporal vs. Eternal
13. From Rescued to Revived
14. Top Three Tips
About the Author
Back Cover
Foreword
by Daniel Kolenda
A T OUR MINISTRY headquarters in Orlando, we have a huge picture of one of our mass Gospel campaigns in Africa. The picture is so large it covers the entire wall from one end to another and from floor to ceiling, up a flight of stairs to the second level. Once during a School of Evangelism, an evangelist was standing there for fifteen or twenty minutes, just staring. Finally, someone asked him if he was all right, and his answer is something I will never forget. Ive just been trying to figure out how to get from here to there, he said as he pointed to the picture.
I have found that this is one of the most common felt needs in the Body of Christ, particularly in the area of evangelism. People want to make a difference. They want to win the lost. They want to lead people to Jesus. But how? Its often not the inspiration or passion that is missing, but the practical tools. Many books and seminars on evangelism specialize in the inspirational but lack the hands-on, concrete instruction that people so badly need.
In Ephesians 4:1112, where Scripture lists the five-fold ministry offices, it says that their function is to equip the saints for the work of ministry (emphasis added). We need evangelists, not only for evangelism, but to equip the Body of Christ for evangelism. Right now, I believe we are entering what will be known as the greatest era for evangelism in Church history. All over the world, I have seen a surge of interest in the Body of Christ to win the lost. Im not just talking about professional career preachers. Im not just talking about people who preach (or want to preach) in stadiums. Im talking about ordinary believers who want to share Jesus with their friends, their family, their co-workers and their neighbors. Moreover, they have a great desire, not only to share the Gospel, but to do it with power. They want to see peoples lives transformed through an encounter with Jesus.