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003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 11 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5544 PPMM To Tom Giesler: Whose transformed life serves notice to the world that God is alive and well. To Effa Mittelberg: Whose contagious Christianity influenced her entire family for five generations. 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 22 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM B E C O M I N G A CONTAGIOUS C H R I S T I A N BILL HYBELS MARK MITTELBERG 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 33 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM Becoming a Contagious Christian Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader® format Copyright © 1994 by Bill Hybels All rights reserved. Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 ISBN-10: 0-310-27849-X ISBN-13: 978-0-310-27849-8 In the interests of privacy, some names have been changed. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New Interna- tional Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permis- sion of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation copy- right © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any oth- er — except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Illustrations on pp. 157 – 59 adapted from The Bridge © 1981 by The Navigators. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved. For copies call 1-800-366-7788. Interior design by Mark Sheeres Cover design by Caleb Kuhl Cover photo by Andrew Kolb/Masterfile 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 44 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM CONTENTS SECTION 1: Why Become a Contagious Christian? Chapter 1: People Matter to God 11 Chapter 2: The Rewards of Contagious Christianity 25 Chapter 3: A Formula for Impacting Your World 39 SECTION 2: The Prerequisite of High Potency Chapter 4: The Attractiveness of Authenticity 53 Chapter 5: The Pull of Compassion 67 Chapter 6: The Strength of Sacrifice 81 SECTION 3: The Potential of Close Proximity Chapter 7: Strategic Opportunities in Relationships 95 Chapter 8: Rubbing Shoulders with Irreligious People 105 Chapter 9: Finding the Approach that Fits You 119 SECTION 4: The Power of Clear Communication Chapter 10: Starting Spiritual Conversations 135 Chapter 11: Making the Message Clear 149 Chapter 12: Breaking the Barriers to Belief 165 SECTION 5: The Payoff: Maximum Impact Chapter 13: Crossing the Line of Faith 181 Chapter 14: Contagious Christians and Contagious Churches 197 Chapter 15: Investing Your Life in People 211 About the Authors 225 About the Publisher 226 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 55 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM THIS(cid:2)PAGE(cid:2)IS(cid:2)INTENTIONALLY(cid:2)LEFT(cid:2)BLANK 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 66 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks for pausing here as we acknowledge the support and help w e’ve received from some highly contagious Christians. Topping the list are our wives, Lynne Hybels and Heidi Mittelberg, who’ve been our consistent partners in ministry and great encouragers as we’ve written this book. Next, deep appreciation goes to our friend and coworker, Lee Strobel, who generously gave of his time and expertise to sharpen our thoughts, as well as to John Sloan and John Raymond at Zondervan for their valuable editorial input. Finally, we owe a debt of gratitude to the following people for their encouragement and constructive criticism of various parts of the manu- script: Jean Blount, Julie Harney, Chad Meister, Brad Mitchell, Gretchen and the late Bob Passantino, Garry Poole, and Russ Robinson. 7 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 77 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5566 PPMM THIS(cid:2)PAGE(cid:2)IS(cid:2)INTENTIONALLY(cid:2)LEFT(cid:2)BLANK 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 88 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5566 PPMM S E C T I O N O N E WHY BECOME A CONTAGIOUS CHRISTIAN? 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 99 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5566 PPMM THIS(cid:2)PAGE(cid:2)IS(cid:2)INTENTIONALLY(cid:2)LEFT(cid:2)BLANK 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 1100 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5577 PPMM

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003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 11 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5544 PPMM To Tom Giesler: Whose transformed life serves notice to the world that God is alive and well. To Effa Mittelberg: Whose contagious Christianity influenced her entire family for five generations. 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 22 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM B E C O M I N G A CONTAGIOUS C H R I S T I A N BILL HYBELS MARK MITTELBERG 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 33 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM Becoming a Contagious Christian Adobe® Acrobat® eBook Reader® format Copyright © 1994 by Bill Hybels All rights reserved. Requests for information should be addressed to: Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 ISBN-10: 0-310-27849-X ISBN-13: 978-0-310-27849-8 In the interests of privacy, some names have been changed. All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the Holy Bible, New Interna- tional Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permis- sion of Zondervan. All rights reserved. Scripture quotations marked NLT are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation copy- right © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, IL 60189. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any oth- er — except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Illustrations on pp. 157 – 59 adapted from The Bridge © 1981 by The Navigators. Used by permission of NavPress, Colorado Springs, CO. All rights reserved. For copies call 1-800-366-7788. Interior design by Mark Sheeres Cover design by Caleb Kuhl Cover photo by Andrew Kolb/Masterfile 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 44 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM CONTENTS SECTION 1: Why Become a Contagious Christian? Chapter 1: People Matter to God 11 Chapter 2: The Rewards of Contagious Christianity 25 Chapter 3: A Formula for Impacting Your World 39 SECTION 2: The Prerequisite of High Potency Chapter 4: The Attractiveness of Authenticity 53 Chapter 5: The Pull of Compassion 67 Chapter 6: The Strength of Sacrifice 81 SECTION 3: The Potential of Close Proximity Chapter 7: Strategic Opportunities in Relationships 95 Chapter 8: Rubbing Shoulders with Irreligious People 105 Chapter 9: Finding the Approach that Fits You 119 SECTION 4: The Power of Clear Communication Chapter 10: Starting Spiritual Conversations 135 Chapter 11: Making the Message Clear 149 Chapter 12: Breaking the Barriers to Belief 165 SECTION 5: The Payoff: Maximum Impact Chapter 13: Crossing the Line of Faith 181 Chapter 14: Contagious Christians and Contagious Churches 197 Chapter 15: Investing Your Life in People 211 About the Authors 225 About the Publisher 226 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 55 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM THIS(cid:2)PAGE(cid:2)IS(cid:2)INTENTIONALLY(cid:2)LEFT(cid:2)BLANK 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 66 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5555 PPMM ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Thanks for pausing here as we acknowledge the support and help w e’ve received from some highly contagious Christians. Topping the list are our wives, Lynne Hybels and Heidi Mittelberg, who’ve been our consistent partners in ministry and great encouragers as we’ve written this book. Next, deep appreciation goes to our friend and coworker, Lee Strobel, who generously gave of his time and expertise to sharpen our thoughts, as well as to John Sloan and John Raymond at Zondervan for their valuable editorial input. Finally, we owe a debt of gratitude to the following people for their encouragement and constructive criticism of various parts of the manu- script: Jean Blount, Julie Harney, Chad Meister, Brad Mitchell, Gretchen and the late Bob Passantino, Garry Poole, and Russ Robinson. 7 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 77 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5566 PPMM THIS(cid:2)PAGE(cid:2)IS(cid:2)INTENTIONALLY(cid:2)LEFT(cid:2)BLANK 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 88 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5566 PPMM S E C T I O N O N E WHY BECOME A CONTAGIOUS CHRISTIAN? 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 99 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5566 PPMM THIS(cid:2)PAGE(cid:2)IS(cid:2)INTENTIONALLY(cid:2)LEFT(cid:2)BLANK 003311002277884499XX__aaddoobbee..iinndddd 1100 33//1155//0077 22::0077::5577 PPMM

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