True Evangelism: Winning Souls Through Prayer

This book is an excellent source of teaching regarding a Biblical perspective on winning souls to Christ. Contrary to the assertion of another reviewer, Chafer was by no means a Calvinist. This book does not much speak to the subject, though the Biblical teaching and consequent explanation found in chapter 3 wholly denies the error of irresistible grace. In this age of "sanctified how tos" on nearly every aspect of the Church, Chafer's work strongly reminds the believer who desires to win souls that such work is not accomplished through their efforts, but through the power of God.

Practical, doctrinal and spiritual. The author's conviction has been changed from emotional and superficial methods to entirely dependent on the Holy Spirit in every phase of the work in soul-winning. His purpose, though seemingly critical, is to offer constructive advice to avoid spiritual death and formalism by the misguided and yet faithfully strived evangelism. His purpose is to allow his reader to gain new vision for God's soul-winning ministry through yielding to Him, so that every new understanding of divine Truth may become the abiding fruit to the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. A Calvinist, to whom salvation or regeneration is utterly the work of God. He quotes Roman 8:30 "Moreover, whom he did predestinate, them, he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified." As a result, he focuses on the regeneration in the heart, not the outward confession as an exhibition in public. His first chapter, False Forces in Evangelism, regardless of its controversial position, it is indeed the most thought provoking and life changing to me. Public confession is a part of witnessing, not a step toward salvation. Without understanding it, going forward and confessing in the public can be misunderstood as the personal work in earning the salvation.