Stay Salt

Out of the Saltshaker was one of the most important books on evangelism written over the last generation. Stay Salt may be the best book on witness for the next generation. I don’t know of a more lucid or penetrating book on evangelism to put into the hands of a Christian.

Pippert grips us by the throat with the urgency of the gospel and leads us by the hand as we wonder how we might share it more often. This book will shake you. But it won’t tear you down. With stories of fear and failure, as well as those of joyful fruit, Pippert inspires us to speak the truth in love to friends and strangers, be they university lecturers or hair stylists.

I was so thrilled by this book. Time and again I was shown how the great truths about God can be used to equip the church for evangelism. From now on, as I train churches, I’m going to be standing on Becky’s shoulders.

Fresh, natural, straightforward—Becky Pippert may be one of the most gifted and fruitful communicators today, but she makes evangelism what it should be: the best news ever, for all who know it to share with all who don’t.

Becky and her husband, Dick, have practiced and taught evangelism on six continents, including seven years living in Europe, widely acknowledged to be the most secular region of the world. Becky’s experience and biblical insight have been distilled in Stay Salt. This is one of the very best books for encouraging faithful evangelism in the twenty-first century. Buy it by the case, and distribute it as far as you can.

How refreshing to read a book on evangelism that presents the gospel in a way that is refreshingly biblical, joyfully inspiring, and powerfully relevant.

Stay Salt has been written for today’s people, and squarely faces today’s conditions and prevailing secularism. Becky’s enthusiasm, positive attitude, and refusal to be dismayed are infectious. A must-read for everyone!

In this generation, no other writer, teacher, scholar, or preacher has a firmer grasp on the power of evangelism than Rebecca Manley Pippert. And no one does a better job of communicating the joys and challenges of disciple-making. Her stories and examples are compelling.

Here is a book that mixes realism, freshness, gospel engagement and the pragmatic wisdom of someone who has “lived it,” and it’s all rooted in a strong biblical gospel base. Stay Salt should be a staple for any church bookstall, though copies won’t stay there for very long!

From the opening pages, I knew this would be a book worth reading, not only because the subject matter is so important but also because the writing style of its author is so engaging—practical, winsome, and gracious.

As you journey through these pages your mind and your heart will be gripped by the beauty, clarity, and power of the good news. Don’t be surprised if you experience a wonderful sense of confidence to share this news with the world, starting with your neighbor.

Not just inspirational and heartwarming, this book will renew your sense of both the wonder of the gospel and the privilege of sharing it.

No one has done more over the years to help me understand—and taste—the saltiness of the gospel than Becky. Stay Salt underscores just how powerfully and urgently we need to live and share this good news.

Joyfully summons us into the new and sometimes daunting landscape of a post-Christian world with practical advice and insights.