Captivating A Restless Culture - Jerry Root

Embedded in each of us are deep-felt needs that, when properly understood, reveal the heart’s quest for God. As Augustine said, ‘Our hearts are restless until they find their rest in Thee’. Understanding and recognising these longings in our own lives will make us better at connecting the Gospel to the deep-felt needs in the hearts of all we meet. This Master Class will explore these longings and how to segue from the topic of longings to a presentation of the Gospel.

This is part one in a five part Master Class series on 'C. S. Lewis & Longing for God: The Gospel & Deep Felt Need'.

Where do you see God-ward longing even in our very secularized world? In this talk, we will reflect on the restless culture and how God can leverage our circumstances for a Gospel impact.

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Jerry Root is a Professor of Evangelism and Leadership at Wheaton College and serves as the Director of the Evangelism Initiative. Jerry is a graduate of Whittier College and Talbot Graduate School of Theology at Biola University; he received his PhD from the Open University. Jerry is the author or co-author of numerous books on C.S. Lewis, including The Surprising Imagination of C.S. Lewis: An Introduction, with Mark Neal, C.S. Lewis and a Problem of Evil: An Investigation of a Pervasive Theme, and The Soul of C.S. Lewis: A Meditative Journey through Twenty-six of His Best Loved Writings. Jerry is the co-author of The Sacrament of Evangelism and co-editor, with Wayne Martindale, of The Quotable C.S. Lewis. He also teaches graduate courses (MA in Evangelism and Leadership Program) and undergraduate courses (Christian Formation and Ministry Department) at Wheaton College. In addition, Jerry has been a visiting professor at Talbot Graduate School of Theology and Biola University from 1990 to the present. He and his wife, Claudia, have four grown children - all of whom are married - and thirteen grandchildren.

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