Culture Resources

Cultural evangelism is the practice of sharing the message of the Gospel in a way that connects with people from different cultures. It’s about understanding the traditions, values, and ways people communicate so we can make the message meaningful and relevant to them. By learning about these things, we can better connect with Seekers around the world and help them grow spiritually. To learn more about how different cultures see sin and salvation, check out the resources below.

Resources on Sharing the Gospel Cross-Culturally

Thank you for your desire to learn more about the differences between the three major ways cultures around the world understand sin and salvation. Below you will find several resources to help you as you gain better understanding in responding to yo…

The Gospel for Shame-Based Cultures

God is all-powerful and holy. He tells us in the Bible that He loves each of us. All people are made in His likeness. Everyone is important to God. Despite this, we all rebel against Him and are shamed by our sin. We have failed to give glory to God…

The Gospel for Fear-Based Cultures

Have you behaved badly and dishonored God in your past?  Do you fear that he no longer loves you? Can your shame and fear be removed?  God values you and your family and wants to honor you as His child. He wants to remove your fear and giv…

The Gospel for Guilt-Based Cultures

Almost all of our GMO gospel websites currently use a Guilt-based presentation. You can view our Godlife presentation by going to http://godlife.com/en/gospel

Video Links for Contacts

Sometimes it's helpful to send a video to a Contact.....Jesus Film App - http://app.jesusfilmmedia.org/Jesus Film in English - 128 minutes, also in 1157 languages - https://www.jesusfilm.org/watch/jesus.html/english.html Fol…

Telling Buddhists about Jesus

Telling Buddhists about Jesus, by Kanishka Raffel (The Briefing, June 28, 2000, http://matthiasmedia.com/briefing/2000/06/telling-buddhists-about-jesus/ ) Introduction The first person to attempt to talk to me about the Lord Jesus was a young Americ…

Recommended Reading for Evangelism to Hindus

Books on Hinduism By ChristiansEngaging Hinduism - Rethinking Christian Apologetics in India by Christopher Poshin David Engaging Hinduism presents an apologetic system that is historical, Biblical and philosophically aware. It…

Jesus Christ for Hindus

Inspired by and replaces 'For Love of Hindus' 8-2015 Jesus Christ for Hindus White for the Harvest One of the world’s largest religious groups is the Hindus. This paper presents a way to do that in a ministry that cannot include a face-to-face inter…

Jewish/Hebrew Books and Websites

English Books: Sharing Jesus in a Jewish Way, by Doug Pyle Written from the perspective of sharing the gospel on college campuses.  English Websites: http://www.ammiministry.org/ Hebrew Websites:  http://www.medabrim.org.il/ http://www.igo…