Listening for the cry

A short, plain-spoken website blurb for the book:

Listening for the Cry: A Biblical Response to the Attack on Altar Calls

A newborn who doesn't cry right away isn't dead — the doctor listens closer, checks again, works to draw out that first breath. That's the picture behind this book. Raising a hand or walking an aisle doesn't save anyone, and it doesn't disprove salvation either. It only shows that a person appears to be alive. The real failure isn't the altar call — it's what happens (or doesn't happen) in the minutes, days, and weeks after.

Alan Braun walks through the history of the altar call, the arguments on both sides of today's debate over "easy believism" and "lordship salvation," and what Scripture actually shows about how people came to faith in the early church. Along the way: real stories, real numbers, and a simple 8-week follow-up course any church or small group can use to make sure the cry isn't missed.

Written in plain language for church members, but built to make a seasoned theologian think twice.