Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
I've been thinking recently about "the testimony" -- your story of conversion.Most of us have one and most of us have done exercises where wewrite it the testimony of our conversion, revise our testimony for clarity, and shorten our testimony to share it in 5 minutes or less.When it … [Read more...]
I've been reading Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey which i found on Out of Url.I can't describe how much this book resonates with the material that Rev. Susan and I teach for PRMI in the Evangelism Dunamis. Look for the Divine Appointments The basic premise of … [Read more...]
In comments about events going on the Episcopal church at His Evidence [blog exists no longer], blog writer Ramsey Wilson frames an article around "Our Story" and "His Story." What is your story? All of us have unique stories that God has given to us.Some of us have conversion experiences, … [Read more...]
Today i met the founder of the Evangelism Institute. He and I share the same passion to teach and train evangelism. We've talked a few times over the years as to how we can work together, but our circles of influence don't intersect much, so its just not happened. I've reviewed some of his material … [Read more...]
I found this link at www.breakthroughchurch.com about trends in evangelism. It simply lists in chart form some of the cultural shifts. Its posted here simply to spur thought.Let me ask you this:What trends do you see in our culture related to evangelism? … [Read more...]
Some friends of mine were married over the weekend.The preacher made a point that for Christians, a marriage is the opportunity for man and woman to discoversome of mystery of God, how marriage can be a revelation of God Himself, where male and female come together as one yet maintain … [Read more...]
The Ellison Group just released interesting survey results about church evangelism.Click here to see it yourself with all the charts and the like.Its got some good news and some not so good news. I encourage you to read it directly.The nationwide survey was focused on measuring the … [Read more...]
I'm currently reading Enjoying God: Experiencing Intimacy With the Heavenly Father from Relevant books. Many of its themes echo what i teach for Presbyterians Reformed Ministries International in their Evangelism Dunamis, and the opening chapter begins with God's pursuit of us.The fact is, God loves … [Read more...]
I was in Panama last month on a business trip.I had lunch with one of the people that I met, a German business man who was trying to start over in Panama on the crest of a real estate building boom.He had heard from the person who connected us that I was also a minsiter. It was a surprise to … [Read more...]
One of my favorite websites Off the Map has an excellent blog of Ordinary Attempts at Evangelism. I would like to create similar stories of ordinary conversations that we have with ordinary people.Let me ask you this:What if Evangelism could be ordinary? … [Read more...]
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