Evangelism by Word and Sacrament

How Disciples Made Disciples

by Dr. Frederick W. Baltz

Lots of Christians consider evangelism something someone should probably do… someone else, that is. Evangelism has been discarded by the Mainline churches. Even churches with a reputation for evangelism have discontinued their former level of outreach. The numbers of people involved in churches has declined for decades.

Lutherans in America were very good at evangelism once, and that is a matter of record. What happened? How can Lutherans recover what they once did so well? The Word and Sacraments Lutherans talk so much about hold the answer. They take us to the original way of making disciples. It’s time to evangelize, to make disciples again.

This book is a guide for individuals and whole churches to see the Great Commission for what it really is: a direct order from the risen Lord. This book offers:

 • an extensive look at the biblical foundation for evangelism; a consistent vision from Genesis through Revelation,
 • the story of how evangelism was displaced in the Twentieth Century and what that means for us now,
 • how to build a culture within the congregation that recognizes and values evangelism, and
 • ways to start again.

Churches will be stronger when individuals, councils, and pastors contemplate the truth found in this book.

(Softcover; 119 pages)