tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856476455649410565.post5399779682286735648..comments2023-09-01T10:00:10.674-05:00Comments on Imagination Investigation: How Effective is Evangelistic Fiction?Chawna Schroederhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05000233082405487558noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856476455649410565.post-88713277875534268972011-03-08T14:51:57.227-06:002011-03-08T14:51:57.227-06:00OH, Praise God, I finally found the comment form. ...OH, Praise God, I finally found the comment form. You should make this more accessible. Anyway, I want to say that you made several good points. The one that really struck me is when you said: "Truthfully, these kinds of books seem to rarely travel much outside Christian circles." My reaction to that is a big "WHY NOT?" I guess it's sort of a pet peve, but why don't Christians catch the vision and give evangelistic fiction as gifts to those they are trying to reach? You're right that the unsaved would probably not buy them, but if they were given as gifts, would they not feel obligated to read them (or watch them, in the case of videos)?<br />I just can't understand the lack of vision among Christians in this area.<br />Then to your point about most of them not being written well enough-I really can't say, as I have not sampled most, but there are some good works of evangelistic fiction out there. If you can't find any anywhere else, check out mine--not to blow my own horn, but I do humbly think that my 2 evangelistic novels have some merit. The first is out of print at the moment, but available on Smashwords.com for use on any hand held device or for reading online. For more details, plus my article on evangelistic fiction, check out <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/evangelistic-novels--especially-mine" rel="nofollow">Evangelistic Fiction As Tools</a> OR <a href="http://uniqueevangelisticfiction.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Unique Evangelistic Fiction</a>.<br />Thanks.<br />James M. BecherJames M. Becherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421369394269802277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856476455649410565.post-13808259346065308322011-02-23T16:47:32.921-06:002011-02-23T16:47:32.921-06:00I agree whole-heartedly. Sometimes when I read a C...I agree whole-heartedly. Sometimes when I read a Christian book I 'skim' the parts that are blatantly 'evangelistic' - I just want to get back to the story. I think authors make this mistake in their writing all too often. for those of a us that are already saved, we need the encouragement etc. you mentioned, while the ones that might need the evangelistic message will hopefully get enough of a taste that they will want to investigate further. We can't expect to present the entire gospel message in a work of fiction!Tracy Krausshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066853243062725525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856476455649410565.post-49749462697157373302011-02-23T16:39:20.432-06:002011-02-23T16:39:20.432-06:00You make valid points. I think the story will str...You make valid points. I think the story will strengthen believers, but non-believers won't "buy into it". They'll feel a bit coerced by some of the plot twists.Jessica Thomashttp://www.jessicathomasink.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856476455649410565.post-34743001210027230682011-02-23T15:35:59.282-06:002011-02-23T15:35:59.282-06:00I actually posted on a similar topic today. I agre...I actually posted on a similar topic today. I agree that it's a unique book that can successfully fulfill an "evangelistic" role. Will this book reach outside church walls? I'm not sure. If an unbeliever could tolerate some of the more blatant messages in it, I think the reframing of the gospel might give food for thought.Sarah Sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01638737070899591741noreply@blogger.com