Shane L. Bishop
Shane Bishop
Pastor and Leader
Shane has served as the Sr. Pastor of Christ Church in Fairview Heights, Illinois since 1997. With his strengths of vision casting, preaching, teaching, soul winning and leadership, Christ Church weekend worship attendance has increased under his leadership from 200 in 1997 to over 3,000 each week in 2021. Christ Church, an independent congregation, has ten weekly worship services, three regional campuses and a significant on-line campus. Christ Church was recognized as one of the 100 fastest growing churches in the country in 2018 by Outreach Magazine. In 2010, he received the prestigious Distinguished Evangelist award from the Foundation for Evangelism for his work in sharing the good news of Jesus Christ.
A former history teacher and coach, Shane holds both graduate and undergraduate degrees from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Shane graduated cum laude in 1992 from Candler School of Theology at Emory University. There he received the Rollins Scholarship Award for his academic work and effectiveness in pastoral leadership at the St. James-Manchester Charge in Manchester, Georgia. From 1992-1997 he served the Sumner/Beulah Charge in Sumner, Illinois.
Shane has traveled extensively around the world in pilgrimage, mission and ministry. He is the author of four books, has been featured as a writer in various publications and has a single blog approaching 4,000,000 reads. He is the co-host of the podcast Navigating Change with Shane and Mike.
Shane resides in Trenton, Illinois with his wife of 39 years, Melissa and their “200 year old rescue dog.” The couple has two adult children and four grandchildren.
That's Good News!
How to Overcome Your Fear and Evangelize
As a Christian, you know it’s important to share your faith, but you don’t know where to start. If you’re being honest, it’s a little scary, you’re not sure what to say, and you don’t know what it’s really supposed to look like (if you’re picturing a street preacher holding a huge sign, we’ve been there, done that, and promise there’s another way).
So, it gets put off for another day or left to the “radical few” – yep, probably the guys with the signs. It’s no wonder our culture is so confused and our churches are in decline.
But what if sharing your faith could be as simple as making cookies for your new neighbors or sharing a sermon on social media or inviting someone to church?
That’s Good News is a practical guide to evangelism for the everyday Christian who wants to join God in His work of inviting people to know Him. Through commentary on the parables of Jesus, humorous personal anecdotes from an evangelist who’s seen it all, inspiring stories, and practical tips for sharing your faith in a modern context, you will feel motivated and equipped to share your faith and recognize that God isn’t asking you to be perfect – He’s just asking you to show up.
You’ll walk away with:
- Fresh energy for evangelism
- A biblical case for why you should care about evangelism…and why all Christians should share their faith
- Hope that the Gospel really is good news for our time — the way to a life of peace, power, purpose, and passion
- New ways to frame the Gospel that anchor it in a spirit of abundant life, not just a transactional “get out of hell free” message
- Less fear and more confidence sharing your faith
That’s Good News will connect you back to the biblical reason why evangelism matters and why it’s for everyone: because God is a God of growth and expansion, and He works with even the smallest seeds of faith.
That's Good News Leader Kit
The Kit includes:
- One digital (EPUB) copy of the CORE BOOK, That’s Good News! by Shane L. Bishop (NOTE: This kit does NOT include a paperback copy of the book. To add a paperback of the core book, see the Good News Bundle below, at $59).
- The START HERE! guide, which outlines the exact game plan on what to do, in a scalable form to fit your church’s unique size and context
- A four week modifiable evangelism SERMON SERIES inside the Start Here! guide
- The small group LEADER GUIDE for diving into That’s Good News! in a small group setting
- A little white BUSINESS CARD that instructs you on how to join a special That’s Good News! Facebook group and share best practices from other churches doing the same thing
- A card on SEVEN SIMPLE RULES ABOUT EVANGELISM, offering basic instructions and pointers about how an evangelism movement works
- A simple card to share with everyone in your congregation, teaching and encouraging them on HOW TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS, with a digital file for printing copies
- A 15-MINUTE PHONE CALL from the author, Shane Bishop, on how to implement the campaign at your church
- A personalized WELCOME VIDEO from Shane to your church
- DIGITAL ASSETS for promoting the campaign to your church and community
- A That’s Good News! BOOKMARK
- Information on discounts for buying bulk copies of the book
… And a card with a full list of contents, all packaged in a cool box!
New Release
That's Good News Leader Kit with Book
The Kit includes:
- One paperback copy of the CORE BOOK, That’s Good News! by Shane L. Bishop
- One digital (EPUB) copy of the CORE BOOK, That’s Good News! by Shane L. Bishop
- The START HERE! guide, which outlines the exact game plan on what to do, in a scalable form to fit your church’s unique size and context
- A four week modifiable evangelism SERMON SERIES inside the Start Here! guide
- The small group LEADER GUIDE for diving into That’s Good News! in a small group setting
- A little white BUSINESS CARD that instructs you on how to join a special That’s Good News! Facebook group and share best practices from other churches doing the same thing
- A card on SEVEN SIMPLE RULES ABOUT EVANGELISM, offering basic instructions and pointers about how an evangelism movement works
- A simple card to share with everyone in your congregation, teaching and encouraging them on HOW TO SHARE THE GOOD NEWS, with a digital file for printing copies
- A 15-MINUTE PHONE CALL from the author, Shane Bishop, on how to implement the campaign at your church
- A personalized WELCOME VIDEO from Shane to your church
- DIGITAL ASSETS for promoting the campaign to your church and community
- A That’s Good News! BOOKMARK
- Information on discounts for buying bulk copies of the book
… And a card with a full list of contents, all packaged in a cool box!