The Best Kept Secret of Christian Mission by John Dickson


I found the book to be accurate and balanced in interpreting Scriptures. The book is not a cliché about mission and evangelism but presents aspects that are often forgotten or not explained well in books on evangelism. You could tell from the way the author navigates through Scriptures that he seriously studied the verses for himself. He made it to be personal and refreshing.

Nevertheless, considering the number of good reviews from the book and the names, i expected it to be more deep and academic. I didnt find the first half of the book to be very challenging as I already familiar with the material. It got better in the second half of the book.

Overall, it would be the first book that i would recommend to any Christian wanting a general understanding of mission and evangelism.

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