In recent years, countless Christians have found evangelism a difficult and even baffling scriptural mandate. Those we encounter, particularly young people, are often entirely unfamiliar with the basics of the gospel. Traditional means of communicating the faith simply no longer speak the language of the culture.

Brad Kallenberg recognizes that evangelism has become a cross-cultural task. Like missionaries serving in foreign countries, we must become "students of the host culture." Much more than a "sinner’s prayer," conversion requires a change of social identity.

Indeed, becoming a follower of Christ involves gaining fluency in the language of Christianity by "engaging in an entirely different form of living with others, and treating evangelism as a communal practice." If we expect to be heard, we need to understand the philosophical underpinnings of our society; we must, in Kallenberg’s words, learn to "sing the gospel story in a postmodern key."

Live to Tell is a compassionate, wise, and necessary guide. It offers both theoretical insight and practical strategies for reaching postmodern people with the gospel. Pastors, youth pastors, campus ministers, and all witnessing Christians will find this book encouraging and enlightening.

This is a wonderful book–an unexpected combination of wit, philosophical acumen, and passion for the gospel. If you think of yourself as an evangelist, you must read this book. If you do not think of yourself as an evangelist, you must read this book–Kallenberg is likely to win you over!–Nancey Murphy, Fuller Theological Seminary

Brad Kallenberg is a pioneer in engaging the postmodern world with the Christian gospel. I respect him, listen to him, and learn from him, and I hope many others will do the same. Live to Tell will be the first of many important works by this important theologian of the emerging church.–Brian McLaren, author of A New Kind of Christian