<p><em>Encountering the Gospel</em> takes the broader view of gospel encounters. Any text where people meet Jesus hear Jesus or are taught about Jesus qualifies. Jesus embodied the gospel; Jesus is the gospel. He is the way the truth and the life (John 14:6). He is both THE question and THE</p><p>answer. Meeting Jesus is the pivotal point-the moment of greatest significance-in every person's life. Encountering the gospel puts life's greatest decision directly before each of us.</p>