Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
I came across an entry at www.jumpstartchurch.com (domain hijacked, so delinked) that has a great exercise, and it is similar to one we use in our workshops.Try it some time. Assignment for today:Go to the nearest mall.If the nearest mall is more than a 30 minute drive from your church, … [Read more...]
I've been reading a new book since I very quickly finished Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey.This new book, Doubting: Growing Through the Uncertainties of Faith, by Alister McGrath, speaks of the presence of doubt in our Christian walk, but also during the … [Read more...]
2 Corinthians 3:18 reminds us that "we are being transformed."Transformation is probably the current buzzword to restate the theological term "sanctification." When I was in seminary, the definition that we used for sanctification came from Wayne Grudem's Systematic Theology Sanctification is a … [Read more...]
Transformation of our character is one of the most fascinating aspects of the gospel.Evangelistic methods usually focus on agreement to a set of beliefs (Jesus died for my sin) or insurance for the afterlife, or deep peace or joy or xxxxx {insert beautiful adjective here.}2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV) … [Read more...]
I don't like Evangelism Surveys.Today I was reading over at Ministry Marketing Coach blog and found an article on Evangelism Surveys. What is an Evangelism Survey? Some of you have likely used these Evangelism Surveys.These are the evangelism surveys that aren't really surveys, but … [Read more...]
This is a real church sign.If you are comtemplating adding signage as part of your outreach, be a little bit more careful with how your church sign reads.I've removed the church name to protect their mistake, but those of you who know me know exactly where this sign is.Update: More bad … [Read more...]
I've often been asked about church names.I remember when our church had to get a new sign made.We evaluated dropping our Presbyterian brand from our name for various reasons --We were embarrassed by our denomination, Most of our attenders didn't have a Presbyterian background, We … [Read more...]
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