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Meet John Dickson. I heard him speak in Cleveland, Ohio a couple weeks back at the Basics 2006 conference focusing on "evangelism in and through the local church" . Hearing him talk, I kept expecting him to say "bye crocky" and sling a top jaw rope on the nearest 12' long reptile.

Why might you be interested in him? Let me give you a few reasons:

1) That he has a profound love for God, Christ's church, and lost people can be hidden as well as a two-story tall easter egg.
2) He is academically trained yet painfully down to earth
3) Growing up unchurched, it is his mission to communicate the Gospel to the unchurched with integrity and clarity.
4) Towards that end, he has authored several books, a couple of which I have purchased to share with friends and help me know how and what to share with those who are far from Christ and his Church.
5) He tackles questions like the problem of pain and pluralism with respectability, sensitivity and conviction.

If you are looking for resources (or a book(s)) to inspire or educate one with regard to sharing the story of Christ, you may want to check out his website johndickson.org or Matthias Media.

Note: No I was not paid to do this post as a promotion, I just found his speaking and writing to be extremely helpful and hope you might find it the same.