{"product_id":"socially-awkward-evangelism-overcoming-fears-in-sharing-the-gospel-paperback","title":"Socially Awkward Evangelism: Overcoming Fears in Sharing the Gospel - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark R. Teasdale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMove Past Anxiety and Into Confident Witness \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre fear and anxiety holding you back from sharing your faith? Does the thought of evangelism make you uneasy or leave you concerned about making others uncomfortable? The biggest barrier to evangelism, Mark Teasdale argues, is not lack of training or information--it's fear. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo overcome this fear, we must engage not just intellectually and spiritually, but also psychologically. In \u003ci\u003eSocially Awkward Evangelism\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSocially Awkward Evangelism: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eaddresses the underlying fears and anxieties often tied to evangelism with tools informed by psychology, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoffers practical tools for overcoming fears about evangelism, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echallenges common misperceptions about evangelism, and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehelps you communicate your faith authentically, sensitively, and creatively. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough practical exercises, theological foundations, and psychological insights, this book will guide you to thoughtfully attend to your inner life, your social context, and the heart of Jesus, helping you move beyond fear to embrace evangelism as the blessing it's meant to be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a church leader or educator training others, a student eager to learn, or someone who struggles with the social anxiety often tied to evangelism, \u003ci\u003eSocially Awkward Evangelism\u003c\/i\u003e provides the tools to help you step into this sacred task with confidence and purpose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMark R. Teasdale (PhD, Southern Methodist University) is president of United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio. He previously served as E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois. Teasdale is ordained in the United Methodist Church; has served as director of the doctor of ministry, master of divinity, and Missional Church Center at Garrett; consults with churches locally, nationally, and internationally; and volunteers on community boards and commissions in his neighborhood. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eEvangelism for Non-Evangelists\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParticipating in Abundant Life\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGo: Becoming a Great Commission Congregation\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMethodist Evangelism, American Salvation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.02 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42768708894816,"sku":"9781514014257","price":40.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/04b_GGWAWy9781514014257.webp?v=1779544269","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/socially-awkward-evangelism-overcoming-fears-in-sharing-the-gospel-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}