Reviews for Because of the Cross

The average rating for Because of the Cross based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-08-07 00:00:00 Dan Gopstein Reading this book was an unexpected adventure. I kind of bought it on a whim, and hoped it would be okay. But it was much more than 'okay'. It was interesting, inspiring, uplifting, entertaining, encouraging, and practical. Every chapter tells a story of witnessing for Christ in some way, followed by an explanation of the principle used and encouragement for trying it out with the people we interact with. I appreciated the fact that although Mark and Lee tell lots of 'success' stories with evangelism, they also share those that were apparent failures. It's encouraging to know that even people experienced in witnessing make mistakes, get discouraged, and don't always have 'success'. Overall, I really enjoyed this book, and I plan to re-read it when I feel at a loss of how to reach and share God's love with others, or need some inspiration to keep going. If you're wanting to be a bolder witness for Christ, expand your witnessing skills, or like reading exciting (and entertaining) stories about spiritual conversations, I recommend this book.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-04-02 00:00:00 Frank R Shepard Jr I really want to start out this review by saying "Don't read this book!" because it is so well done that it accomplishes what it was set out to do - inspire Christians to share their faith with others. This is a collection of about 40 different stories each with a different real scenario that Strobel and Mittelberg had. Some are entertaining, some are emotional, some are thought provoking, and some are just downright good. If you need a kick in the pants to fulfill the command Jesus gave of the Great Commission then I would highly suggest this book. If you're fine just where you're at - then "Don't read this book!" Final Grade - A