Liberty Theological Seminary
A Critique of “Share Jesus Without Fear”
Bibliographical Entry
Fay, William. Share Jesus Without Fear (2nd edition). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2000.
Author Information
William “Bill” Fay experienced life on a rollercoaster. His seemingly normal childhood and youth was followed by a double dose of selfishness with a little crime to go along. He was a self-made man, so long as you didn’t count the victims of his crooked gambling. Fay became aware of a growing emptiness that could not be satiated. After several contacts with Christians, Fay ultimately invited Jesus Christ to be his savior. Fay now operates Bread for Life Foundation and hosts a syndicated radio show. Fay used his business acumen to build a witnessing method that he shares with Christians around the world.
Linda Evans Shepherd is a wife, mother, an accomplished author and a nationally known speaker. Shepherd is the president of Shepherd Heart Productions and operates the Right To Heart of Women program which includes a radio show and online encouragement supports. She has authored 25 books, including the Potluck Club Series.
Content Summary
William Fay is the kind of man people listen to; and for good reason. William Fay regularly confesses to his prior criminal life and the celebrity lifestyle it bought. His early adult life was a solar system away from his childhood. Raised in a well-to-do family, Fay had many advantages over other kids his age. But like having a software program installed, his hard drive changed. William Fay became a self-centered man with an extraordinary drive for success. He led a dual life: corporate CEO and criminal. By day he managed and operated multimillion-dollar in...
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Fay’s underlying message seemed to be that God will accept him then God will accept anyone. Additionally, he believes that Christians should be able to take the book and apply the methods immediately and feel the support of the Holy Spirit. For some, the method represents a giant step forward. Conversely, others will embrace the method and running through their list of unsaved relatives and friends.
In conclusion, the light has been thrown on an activity that may have seemed mysterious or frightening. By and large the arguments presented cannot be denied: God expects us to share our faith in Jesus Christ. The book could be used as a witness training in any church for little cost. Failure to carry out our obligation is not an option. We are responsible to be obedient to present the message to the lost souls around us.
While comparing her time, theology and spiritual practice we realize she lived during the time of immense change, similarly we are living on the edge of a challenged modernity. Her spiritual direction allows us to recognize and develop further abilities in our pastoral ministries of caring for one another as participants within the corporate communities as well as within the mission fields.
Many people in show business are viewed as role models in our society. Many of these people are just regular men and women that are placed high on a pedestal simply because they can sing or act, hence, becoming all the more famous. Although he was famous and popular in the entertainment world for almost four decades, Frank Sinatra was a singer and actor that had a side to him that not everyone knew. He hid behind the facade of an entirely happy, successful performer, when, in reality, he had many problems that the public was not even aware of. Some of these problems are the same that the average person faces day to day, but many went far deeper than trivial troubles. Some of these specific quandaries had to do with hidden aspects of his personal relationships, hidden connections with criminal elements, and other unknown aspects of his life.
Garrett’s concise treatment of an array of relevant questions is reflected in chapter titles like “Faith and Belief”, “The Bible and Theology”, “Sacramental Faith”, “Spiritual Practice”, “The Kingdom of God”, “The End of Things”, and “Friends or Rivals: Living in a Multifaith World”. Each chapter is a vivid explanation on how our life should be based on love, nothing else but the love of Christ, it contrasts the modern day depiction of God bein...
John MacArthur is a well-known and sometimes controversial pastor that holds a strong conservative viewpoint of the Scriptures. As a graduate of Talbot Theological Seminary, MacArthur’s ministry has covered a wide spectrum of Christian fields including pastor, author and radio host. MacArthur currently serves as the Pastor of Grace Community Church in Sunny Valley, California. For over 45 years his pastoral ministry at Grace Community Church has given evidence of a deep abiding love for the exposition of the Scriptures. Beyond his role as pastor, MacArthur serves as the president of the Master’s College and Seminary, which functions to train men to work in various areas of Christian ministry. As a successful author, MacArthur continues to write many books ranging from culturally and theological relevant issues to New Testament expositional commentaries and study guides. Macarthur also serves as the lead teacher of Grace to You, an everyday radio and television ministry, which centers on verse by verse exposition of Scripture. MacArthur is not known for shying away from controversial topics that Christianity struggles with. He seeks to use scripture to help modern Christians think through these topics.
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When looking at the common theme that Barth develops in God Here and Now, it becomes apparent for the need of congregation to justify, ratify, and promote the Bible as the living word of God. When and where the Bible constitutes its own authority and significance, it mediates the very presence of God through the congregation. Encountering this presence in the Church, among those whose lives presume living through the Bible’s power and meaning. Barth states that the Bible must become God's Word and this occurs only when God wills to address us in and through it. The Christ-event is God's definitive self-disclosure, while Scripture and preaching are made to correspond to him as a faithful witness becomes the perfect statement according to Barth (Barth, 2003, p. 61).
It is incredibly uncommon in this day and age for an individual to hold their own personal religion and line of beliefs. In most cases it wouldn 't even be categorized as a religion. Religion requires multiple persons. It is the breeding of individuals who see community as a defining factor in advancing their religious beliefs and immersing such beliefs into their lives. The aspect of community works differently amongst various religions, but one thing that seems to hold true across the board is that religion functions as a “social glue”. It can serve to hold individuals together, as well as an entire group of people. The counter-argument to this would certainly be that religion instead serves to rip communities apart. The latter to this is prominent in religious communities whose sole function is to impound intense religiosity into individuals in an atmosphere where the extensive nature and uniform of their beliefs are the highest priority. Jesus Camp, is a documentary that makes light of how religious communities function
When Hughes was thirteen he attended a revival with his Aunt it was his turn to "see Jesus," his entire community and church all waiting expectantly for the moment when he was finally saved from sin. Unfortunately for Hughes, salvation did not occur. His fellow peers that he would be delivered, to Jesus convinced him. He was so caught up in the idea that when it did not happen, and when it did not, he felt like an outcast amongst his religious community. People crying, and praying for him at his feet, Hughes did not want to be the reason for all the madness happening around him. He stood up and acted as if his salvation had come to him, although deep within he knew it had not. "My aunt came and knelt at my knees and cried, while prayers and songs swirled all around me in the little church. The whole congregation prayed for me alone, in a mighty wail of moans and voices” (Hughes 111-112). Influenced by the wales and the cries, Hughes started to feel as if he was the problem, that something was wrong and it was up to him to fix it. As the congregation prayed for him alone, and his aunt cried and prayed by his feet, a wave of social pressure came to him at once. To stop the crying, and the constant praying there was only one thing to be done, although he knew he was never actually saved, he stood to his feet, and the religious community and church all rejoiced as they
Evangelical Dictionary of Theology, Second Edition. Edited by Walter A. Elwell. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2001.
Stanton, Graham. Gospel Truth?: New Light on Jesus and the Gospels. Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press International, 1995. Paperback.
Wright gives the believer (or nonbeliever alike) a very clear picture of morality. In this book, he shows how we are to keep our moral conduct. Not only is he showing us how to keep our moral conduct. He is also showing us how to be true to ourselves as Christians. As a result, Wright incorporates truth about how one can see or view Christian character. Wright at one point says, “I hope to show in this book that the biblical vision of what human life is ultimately or will open up a perspective in which questions of behavior on the one hand, and of a fulfilled human life on the
Rhoads, David, Joanna Dewey and Donald Michie. 1999. Mark as Story: An Introduction To the Narrative of a Gospel. (2nd edition). Minneapolis: Fortress.
"This is the Hour of Decision with Billy Graham, coming to you from Minneapolis Minnesota" Billy Graham, has preached to more than 210 million people through a live audience, more than anyone else in history. Not only that, but Mr. Graham has reached millions more through live televison, video and film. This has led Billy to be on the "Ten Most Admired Men in the World" from the Gallup Poll since 1955 a total of thirty-nine times. This includes thirty-two consecutive more than any other individual in the world, placing him as the most popular American for about forty years. This essay is going to talk about Graham's personal life, and what kind of family he grew up in and im also going to talk in detail about how he became an evangelist, because I feel it is very important yet interesting. His accomplishments in the fifties are uncomparable, so I will be including a considerable amount of information concerning that topic. Finally I will be talking about his personal achievements, books written, and how he has been a companion to some of the American Presidents. William Franklin Graham Jr. was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on November 17, 1918. Graham was raised on a dairy farm by William Franklin (deceased 1962) and Morrow Coffey Graham (deceased 1981). In 1943 he married his wife Ruth McCue Bell, and had four children Virginia 1945, Anne Morrow 1948, Ruth Bell 1950, William Franklin, Jr. 1952, and Nelson Edman 1958. At age eighty, he keeps fit by swimming, playing with is nineteen grand children, and from aerobic walking, in the mountains of North Carolina, where he currently lives. (Billy Graham Best Sellers, 1999) Billy Graham told Time Magazine in one article about his life before becoming a preacher. "I lived on a farm. The only difference was I had to get up early in the morning and go milk cows. When I came back from school that day, I had to milk those same cows. There were about twenty cows I had to milk. By hand. That was before they had those machines. I loved being a farmer. But God called me to this work that I'm in now. I knew it was God calling. I said, "Yes. I will follow what God wants me to do." And so I went to two or three schools to get education.
Wall, Robert W., Robert W. Wall, N. T. Wright, and J. Paul. Sampley. The New Interpreter's Bible. Nashville, TN: Abingdon, 2002. Print.
That is “the testimony that is given of Jesus Christ—His divinity, His majesty, His perfection, His love, and His redeeming power” (para.8). I can think of nothing that validates a book more than to bare testimony of the Savior and his role in each of our lives. To know that the Savior came to this earth to show us the example on how to live and to make possible our return to Heavenly Father through the Atonement is vital. In the world that has so much chaos and confusion going on the Savior will be the one that makes peace possible for everyone. To come unto Christ is an overarching theme in not only Doctrine and Covenants but also all the