SOCIALLY AWKWARD EVANGELISM OVERCOMING FEARS IN SHARING THE GOSPEL
May 12, 2026 RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism 978-1-5140-1425-7, 216 Pages, PBK, 6 x 9 inches, $25.99
Evangelism Move Past Anxiety and into Confident Witness The biggest barrier to evangelism, Professor Mark Teasdale argues, is not lack of training or information—it’s fear. In Socially Awkward Evangelism , Teasdale considers evangelism through the lens of psychology, helping you overcome the roadblocks that often accompany sharing your faith. Teasdale offers resources for dealing with anxiety and shame and helps you communicate in ways that reduce uncertainties in others, utilizing recent developments in understanding mental and emotional health. Socially Awkward Evangelism : • offers practical tools for overcoming fears about evangelism, • challenges common misperceptions about evangelism, and • helps you communicate your faith authentically, sensitively, and creatively. Embrace evangelism as the blessing it’s meant to be.
Mark R. Teasdale (PhD, Southern Methodist University) is E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. He is ordained in the United Methodist Church, and he has served as director of the doctor of ministry, master of divinity, and Missional Church Center at Garrett.
“This timely volume offers Christian and faith leaders concrete pathways toward non- defensive, authentic proclamation of God’s abundant life in Christ” AHyun Lee, licensed clinical professional counselor and associate professor of pastoral theology, care, and psychotherapy at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary “. . . this book speaks to the deep hunger for hope—this work reminds us that faithful guidance remains as essential today as ever.” Clare Biedenharn, board-certified chaplain, author of Heart to Heart , and founder of Your Listening Partner, LLC
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