Introduction
William Fay has done remarkable work as an evangelist, seeking out to reach the masses to invite and arouse their interest in the words of the Gospel. “Share Jesus without Fear” is a very practical book, in which the principles are presented in the manner that it can be practiced by both experienced as well as non experienced Christians. Dr. Fay gives real life scenarios in his book which has the capacity to open the mind to new possibilities with regard to sharing faith. His approach is so methodical that it becomes very simple task to share the gospel once you understand his approach. He instills confidence in masses and encourages them to share their faith fearlessly.
Main body
Dr. Fay is capable of addressing the issue of witnessing in a very simple and direct manner. He has witnessed to more than 25,000 people and thus is capable to address the common response and reactions of the people. This makes him very reachable to masses and provides an amazingly simple and effective method for sharing the gospel of Jesus. At the core of the book is the non-argumentative way in which one can engage in conversation regarding Jesus that could lead up to realizations related to gospel through reading the scripture. He also relates his discourses with practical examples which contain amazing testimony of the author which is supported by practical examples from real life scenarios. In the process Dr, Fay provides pertinent answers to many questions which people will rise pivotal to making a decision regarding whether to accept Jesus or not.
William Fay, skillfully communicates a new method of measuring the success of the church audience participation and introduces them from societal references to biblical standards. His method of measurement rests in how active Christians are in talking about their faith and actively initiating a conversation about gospel. He clearly brings into forefront the evangelistic responsibility of every Christian to share about his faith with the masses and leave the result in the hands of the God. He claims that only 5 to 10 percent of evangelicals have shred their faith in the past year. (Fay,1999). The book is written in conversational manner and asserts validity on his experiences. Dr. Fay strongly points out the “sin of silence” and affirms that failure to share the gospel is a sign of dying. He awakens the hearts and the minds of the Christian, to embrace sharing the message of the gospel with confidence and sincerity.
William Fay, does not brood over the follies and failures as a Christian, but leads very authoritatively to showing that there is an exciting journey for Christians who lies ahead when the believers begin to embrace and understand their role as the sharers of the gospel, in which they turn the hearts of the few whom they encounter towards Jesus. He trains the believers through user-friendly and practical testimony to entice them to memorize segments which will encourage opening up of the conversations and lead to more opportunities for sharing. He opens the door for new light to enter their lives through the medium of sharing.
His approach is simple and highly effective, as he provides readers with opportunity to use his five questions just for couple of nights, which would lead them to an understanding of the gospel which would enhance their confidence in the clear presentation of the gospel. He also touches the ground of obedience where he reminds his readers that their success is related to their level of obedience. He measures the frequency which it takes for average reader or listener to grasp the presentation of gospel. He confidently comes to the conclusion that it takes an average of 7.6 times of hearing gospel presentation before a believer makes a decision regarding Christ.
William Fay, embraces his readers with affection helping them understand their responsibility to share the message of the gospel. He enlightens them with information and equips them with effective questions to begin conversation. He provides a methodical step by step manual to help counsel people for leading someone to Jesus. He also provides with insightful reading from the key scriptures and insists that they share and get involved into sharing and reading practice which would help answer pertinent questions. This would prepare them for more successful conversation when leading the topic of gospel and aims to keep the focus centered on Jesus Christ. His approach is very positive and encouraging as he does not delve in failures and topic which would take the attention away from Jesus. He zooms in on the content of the gospel and encourages active participation from the readers who take it to heart.
The beauty of the approach is that it seeks to identify professional who have been working like sales professional in their pursuit of evangelism to reflect and modify their approach and focus it on the “sin of the silence”. Thus he encourages them to take a serious look at evangelism. He encourages believers to adapt the approach to suit their own personal lifestyle. This encourages an open minded solution to the acceptance of the approach for general masses. There is new desire to participate and get involved in the process of committing as a believer to the words of the gospel and fearless approach to embrace the content.
He places great emphasis on memorization of the gospel, which will prepare them for sharing at the opportune moment with the right audience without hesitation. He also advises that believers would carry a pocketsize bible to impart with the audience the word of God first hand. He considers this a powerful tool for sharing the words of gospel.
There is one thing regarding which the reader and the believer must be careful about; readers may see this book as a formula and miss the importance of backing up their message with other significant tools like compassionate listening, placing value on the life f the people and putting emphasis on the heart of the Jesus. There is lack of depth in the context of enrichment provided by other factors and there is more emphasis on the presentation of the information and directing of the conversation where the focus is on the word of the God. There is too much focus on measurement of the listening which he has emphasized as 7.6 times before the word of Jesus has an impact. There is great emphasis on the gospel presentation.
The prescription for the reader, which is provided in the book Sharing Jesus without Fear, contains useful and practical information and methodology, which has helped Christians evolve out of their present predicament and get to the point where the obstacles to sharing the faith is targeted with positive force of will and readers begin experiencing the excitement of working with the word of the God in unforeseen ways. They have the direct experience of seeing the workings of the God for the benefit of the humanity. He also projects the methods in the light of the prayer which is an enlightening tool which puts the process in s positive perspective. The importance of prayer is powerful tool which encourages the emphasis on memorization and presentation with the approach of the counsel.
Conclusion
Dr Fay’s book, has been recognized for its value as the guidance tool for encouraging the believers to become active sharers of the gospel. The power of the book also lies in the potential which it has in application and provision of planned opportunities which can put to test new skills. This open door approach shows the potential that there is possibility for greater impact on the church and the believer. With focus on application and a sensitive plan of action for future the book will find itself impacting many lives by exposure and evolved participation. This participation is the key to successful application of the book to the masses where sharing the word of God is a natural skill which emerges in the setting of a conversational mode. The book walks the believers through pertinent questions and emphasizes the underlying reason for evangelism. The main focus of the book is on obedience, which is inherent in faithfulness which should be the motivation for Christians who are eager to serve the only true God.
References
William Fay, Sharing Jesus Without Fear (Nashville, Tennessee: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 6.