Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race »

Evangelist and teacher Reverend Brenda Salter McNeil thinks evangelism that only introduces people to Jesus is incomplete. The picture is much larger than that, she claims: Christ's death and resurrection reconcile us to God and to each other across gender, race and social lines.

Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman, introduced here as Brenda's friend Sam, gives us the full picture of gospel reconciliation-reconciliation with God and with one another. Along the way Brenda also offers her own story of coming to Christ. A Credible Witness moves us to be people whose evangelism happens through right relationship with God and others.

About the Author:
Brenda Salter McNeil is an ordained Christian minister, teacher and evangelist. Through her ministry, Salter McNeil & Associates, she is a frequent speaker at churches, colleges and conferences nationwide

Foreword   Tony Campolo     9
Acknowledgments     13
Introduction: Becoming a Credible Witness     15
Know My Context to Know My Story     27
Begin with a Divine Mandate     38
Engage in International Interaction     49
Relinquish Power and Embrace Need     57
Take Risks to Reach Out     74
Develop Reciprocity and Interdependence     84
Go Beyond the Superficial     91
Be Authentic and Transparent in Worship     99
Make a Life-Changing Decision     106
Take Action to Be Countercultural     113
Be a Bridge Builder     120
Conclusion: Taking the Witness Stand     128
A Leader's Guide to Restoring Credibility     135
Further Reading     154
Notes     155