I read an awesome article this evening that lays out the relationship between Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God. Read it here: Offerings: Q & A: Evangelism and God's Sovereignty.As a pastor in the Presbyteiran tradition and a teacher of evangelism, the tension between human free will and … [Read more...]
Saturday in the Community » The Blind Beggar
August 22, 2007 By 2 Comments
Looking for an idea to engage your neighborhood? Read about Saturday in the Community at The Blind Beggar. (Photo from the Website).The last church I was with does something similar at Christmas time. Local churches donate toys that are sold in the local low-income community. Proceeds buy more toys … [Read more...]
Ashamed of the Gospel?
August 19, 2007 By 1 Comment
In Romans 1:16, Paul emphatically declares "I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for those who beleive." A question that I occasionally ask myself: Am I ashamed?What does being "ashamed" look like? Does the gospel embarass me?Fear of assertion.Our culture loves ambiguity and … [Read more...]
How to Grow a Small Church
August 2, 2007 By 1 Comment
Bill Easum writes a great article entitled How to Grow a Small Church.It's geared towards pastors looking for the formula. It's no formula, but their research shows "It's a pastor who has one-on-one conversations with non-Christians that leads to their conversion to Christ." List for the … [Read more...]
Closing the Back Door
August 2, 2007 By Leave a Comment
At Outreach's website, they report in "Coming Home - Outreach & Evangelism (link broken)" some statistics about why people leave churches and what churches can do to reach back out.The Number One reason people drop out of church is a change in life situation (almost 60%). I think of the … [Read more...]
PC(USA) – National Presbyterian Evangelism Conference
August 2, 2007 By 2 Comments
I'll be attending the PC(USA) - National Presbyterian Evangelism Conference in Nashville, August 31 – September 3, 2007 and hopefully may meet some of you there.I am in need of a roomate for the conference, so if you'd like to share the rooming cost, please contact me using the form here on my … [Read more...]
