Talking Faith: An Eight-Part Study - Softcover

Kirk-Davidoff, Rev. Heather; Wood, Rev. Nancy

9780827236547: Talking Faith: An Eight-Part Study

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0827236549 ISBN 13: 9780827236547

Publisher: Chalice Press, 2004

Talking Faith is not about teaching people what to believe or about going door-to-door in an evangelism campaign. It is about helping people to better understand and develop their own faith and helping them to be comfortable in sharing their faith with others. Heather Kirk-Davidoff and Nancy Wood-Lyczak believe that the key to nurturing faith lies in two Christian practices: prayer-conversation with God, and evangelism-conversation with others, especially those who are not part of a faith community. Talking Faith is for anyone interested in exploring further what it means to have a vital Christian faith. There are no other prerequisites. Participants need not have any Bible knowledge before they begin. Incorporating Bible study, interactive activities, and discussion, Talking Faith examines eight questions of faith. During each class, participants sing and pray and share their faith with one another. In all classes, Jesus Christ and the Bible are central to the discussion. All topics are examined in light of Jesus' life, ministry, witness, death, and his resurrection, helping participants to see Jesus as the foundation from which all conversation about Christian faith begins.

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About the Author:

Heather Kirk-Davidoff is an ordained pastor of The United Church of Winchester in the United Church of Christ.
Nancy Wood was ordained in the United Church of Christ and has served as a local church pastor, prison chaplain, and youth group leader for the past ten years. She currently serves as the spiritual director and community leader of the Interfaith Families Project of Greater Washington, D.C., as well as the co-director of the Emerging Women's Leadership Initiative.

Review:

"Talking Faith is a powerful resource for Christians who hear the call to tell others about what God has done in their lives but feel such talk is difficult, inappropriate, or dangerous. Talking Faith begins where participants are and moves them gently but steadily from discomfort toward confidence in themselves as people freed to say what they know. It's a life-changing and congregation-changing opportunity."

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