Translating Jesus
How to Share Your Faith in Language Today’s Culture Can Understand
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How to talk with people about Jesus
The language of faith is not the language of culture. We may use some of the same words, but they rarely mean the same thing. If we are to faithfully and effectively share our faith, we have to translate Jesus so that he can be understood.
What is the message your friends, coworkers, and family members needs to hear?
· Jesus loves you--Learn how to share this truth at the gate.
· Love Jesus back--Share stories to bring your friends to the cross.
· Love one another--Discover how to recline at table the Jesus way.
It's time to change the way you think about sharing God's good news--and the way others hear it. Pastor and teacher Shauna Pilgreen is excited to show you how.
"Shauna has an inspiring vision to share the love of God with those around her in a practical and accessible way. I am delighted she has written this book."--Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of Alpha
"In an era when too many Christians are waging war on the culture or retreating from it, Shauna Pilgreen gives us a thoughtful, loving, practical advance."--Carey Nieuwhof, bestselling author of At Your Best and founder of The Art of Leadership Academy
"Could our open doors, ordinary tables, and honest conversations matter more than we know? Shauna Pilgreen provides a hands-on guide for Christ-followers to graciously and effectively share about Jesus through their everyday conversations and their real relationships."--Hosanna Wong, international speaker, spoken word artist, and bestselling author of How (Not) to Save the World
Endorsements
"I believe Translating Jesus will help demystify and simplify conversations with culture about Christ. I equally believe these three sentences will be a fresh and winsome evangelistic tool and conversation guide: Jesus loves you. Love Him back. Love one another. Shauna has modeled this in wonderful ways. We'd do well to follow in her steps."
Rich Villodas, lead pastor of New Life Fellowship and author of The Deeply Formed Life
"In an era when too many Christians are waging war on the culture or retreating from it, Shauna Pilgreen gives us a thoughtful, loving, practical advance."
Carey Nieuwhof, bestselling author of At Your Best and founder of The Art of Leadership Academy
"Why would people believe that the God we are talking about wants to know them, if we don't want to know them? Could our open doors, ordinary tables, and honest conversations matter more than we know? In these practical yet stunningly personal pages, Shauna Pilgreen provides a hands-on guide for Christ-followers to graciously and effectively share about Jesus through their everyday conversations and their real relationships. Translating Jesus is a gift to today's local and global church--it's a love letter to Jesus and a guide to loving people well, written by someone who is clearly in close proximity to both."
Hosanna Wong, international speaker, spoken word artist, and bestselling author of How (Not) to Save the World
"Shauna has written a beautiful and important book. The more post-Christian our society becomes, the more important it is to close the gap with thoughtful and biblical mission and contextualization. Shauna has done a wonderful job on helping us think about how to love people to God and connect the gospel message in a timeless yet compelling way."
Pastor Jon Tyson, Church of the City New York, jon@church.nyc
"Shauna has an inspiring vision to share the love of God with those around her in a practical and accessible way. I am delighted she has written this book."
Nicky Gumbel, pioneer of Alpha
"For the last twelve years, I've watched Shauna live out the message of Translating Jesus in the beautiful, influential, and challenging city of San Francisco. It's been inspiring to see this Southern girl with four children embrace the city and the people of the city with such intentional love and curiosity. Shauna has put language to her learning in this book, and her personal stories will captivate you. Reading Translating Jesus helps me see how to invite Jesus into each interaction throughout everyday life. If every follower of Jesus embraced the principles of this book, it would change the world."
Stacie Wood, teaching pastor of Saddleback Church
"Translating Jesus is an urgent message for changing times. Shauna skillfully helps equip us from the inside out with the framework to deeply and lovingly engage with a fast-moving culture. The result is not just a new understanding of the power of the gospel but the ability to share the good news about Jesus with confidence. A must-read for anyone serious about communicating God's love to our generation."
Al Gordon, rector of SAINT, London
The Author
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Luminary Photography Shauna Pilgreen
Shauna Pilgreen, along with her husband, Ben, coleads Epic Church, a multiethnic congregation in the heart of San Francisco. She serves on the teaching team at Epic and as a network director for Alpha USA. She writes for "everyday evangelists" on her...
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