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Stucco,

Simply put, I hold to biblical Calvinism and to the gospel of free sovereign grace which has been preached for ages among the churches, e.g., by such men as Calvin, Knox, Edwards, Owen, Boston, Whitefield, Spurgeon, Warfield, Hodge, Gerstner, et al. When I first read through Dr. James D. Kennedy's book Evangelism Explosion, I was unaware of who this man was and what he professed to believe. But as far as the book was concerned I thought it was just another Arminian "gospel" presentation using Madison Avenue methodology mixed with pop psychology. I haven't changed my mind about the book even after 30 years since I first read it. I have critiqued EE in other discussions here if you care to try and do a search for them. All I will say at this point is that I find little good about the book, either in its alleged "message" (gospel) or "methodology".

There are several other alternatives which are thoroughly biblical in both the message (Gospel) and methodology. Here are just a few of them:

[*]Tell the Truth by Will Metzger (IVP) It was intended to be used as a teaching manual for those desiring to evangelize, although an individual can surely benefit from reading this book. Highly recommended!

[*]Today's Evangelism, its Message and Method[/i] by Ernest Reisinger (Banner of Truth)[*][i]Explosive Evangelism by George Jaffray, Jr. (Out of print) The entire book can be read and/or printed online on The Highway.[*]Reformed Evangelism by R.B. Kuiper (Baker Books).

In His Grace,