Telling a Better Story
by Joshua D. Chatraw | Book Summary
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Author: Joshua D. Chatraw
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That has changed for major portions of the West today. For many, not only is the Christian message considered untrue, it is also considered to be an example of oppression from the past. How do Christians in the West share the unchanging message of the Christian faith in a world that has radically changed? Telling a Better Story offers the reader a better way to communicate the good news of Jesus in our world today using an 'inside out approach that offers both respect to unbelievers and a clear, approachable way to tell the good news. It can help the skeptic to understand the uniqueness and attractiveness of the gospel while encouraging the struggling believer to have confidence in a world that has changed. |
Joshua D. Chatraw is executive director of the Center for Public Christianity and the theologian in residence at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He earned his Ph.D at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.Div from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelors in Business from Georgia Southern University.
His other books include Apologetics at the Cross, Cultural Engagement, The History of Apologetics, Truth Matters, and Truth in a Culture of Doubt. He received the Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in Apologetics for Telling a Better Story. He has also written for Christianity Today, World magazine, The Gospel Coalition, and the Washington Post.
Telling a Better Story
by Joshua D. Chatraw
[ Book Summary ]
| Author | Joshua D. Chatraw |
| Publisher | Zondervan |
| Date | 2020 |
| Pages | 320 |
Overview:
For most of the past two millennia, the Christian faith has had an integral role in Western civilization. Christian values and followers of Christ were accepted into society in most places, and Christianity was seen overall as a positive force.
That has changed for major portions of the West today. For many, not only is the Christian message considered untrue, it is also considered to be an example of oppression from the past. How do Christians in the West share the unchanging message of the Christian faith in a world that has radically changed?
Telling a Better Story offers the reader a better way to communicate the good news of Jesus in our world today using an 'inside out approach that offers both respect to unbelievers and a clear, approachable way to tell the good news.
It can help the skeptic to understand the uniqueness and attractiveness of the gospel while encouraging the struggling believer to have confidence in a world that has changed.
Joshua D. Chatraw is executive director of the Center for Public Christianity and the theologian in residence at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He earned his Ph.D at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, an M.Div from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelors in Business from Georgia Southern University.
His other books include Apologetics at the Cross, Cultural Engagement, The History of Apologetics, Truth Matters, and Truth in a Culture of Doubt. He received the Outreach Magazine Resource of the Year in Apologetics for Telling a Better Story. He has also written for Christianity Today, World magazine, The Gospel Coalition, and the Washington Post.