Evangelism / Church Planting

"Everyone loves a good story, but none is more thrilling than God's story of redeeming grace which flows through all of Scripture. All of us need to weave that story into our own. Tom Steffen, in this insightful volume, not only tells us why, but more to the point, he shows us how."

Robert E. Coleman

Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

"It's been said that next to food and drink our most basic human hunger is for story. If that seems an overstatement, then be sure to read Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry. Steffen shows us how story not only feeds a basic human hunger but follows the model that God himself has given us in Jesus-the great storyteller and the Bible-the greatest story ever told. Steffen has done a great service to our Christian witness in providing both important principles and excellent practical counsel. Whether you're a layperson seeking a more natural way to witness or a full-time Christian worker seeking to communicate in your culture, I highly recommend this book."

Leighton Ford

Leighton Ford Ministries

"The power of a story cannot be overstated, and neither can the power of His Story. Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry reminds us of that truth. Speaking out of missionary training and experience, Steffen encourages and enlightens us concerning the appropriateness of storying, which fits the learning preference of at least sixty percent of the world's population."

James B. Slack

Global Evangelism & Church Growth Consultant/Analyst, SBFMB

"New, radical insight into old (Biblical) methods of telling God's story are now exploding in the world of missions. Reconnecting God's Story to Ministry is a timely, welcome, and powerful introduction to these new methods."

Ralph D. Winter

General Director, U.S. Center for World Mission