John Stott's definitive and passionate plea to the church.

John Stott urges Christians to listen attentively both to God's ancient Word and to today's world, in order to communicate the authentic gospel faithfully and effectively.

The Contemporary Christian is John Stott's definitive and passionate plea to the church. Before we attempt to teach or evangelize, he urges, we must listen to God's Word and God's World. Only then will we be able to communciate the authentic gospel effectively. John Stott himself models this 'double listening' as he tackles key questions concerning the church, the individual Christian, and a world torn by pain and need. He sympathetically uncovers the emptiness of secular men and women, demonstrating how the church can meet their quests with the truth and grace of Jesus Chist.