HOW TO PICK UP A STRIPPER AND OTHER ACTS OF KINDNESS ..a book review

 HOW TO PICK UP A STRIPPER AND OTHER ACTS OF KINDNESS
By: TODD & Erin Stevens

This is a tricky book as is obvious by the title. That's designed by the authors to raise eyebrows, but it makes a point. In serving Christ, would you teach a stripper about the Lord? Not condemn - teach. Jesus did. Would, you go to the street or even the jail if an opportunity to teach a drug user came available?  That is what this book is about, teaching people where they are and as they are, not just when or if they come to your meeting. I laud the authors for their challenge and concept with this. That said, don't expect a lot of specific in depth collegiate level teaching. That's not what this book is about. This book is about what it says it is,reaching people where they are. How to reach out to people in need, how to speak to them about faith, and show them Christ in you.

This is a good book for modern outreach, small groups, discussion groups. It will challenge you to think practically and definitely out of the box. My advice - get it!  But not if you're not going take its challenge seriously. With the lauds, I would like to suggest to the authors to write a sequel that goes a little more in depth. My rating for this book is a 5, with a potential to be a 10. I enjoyed it's challenge, and I hope you do too!