Archive for August, 2008

Transformation

Friday Finds

Tim Schraeder writes “June 22 was a sad day at Park Community Church, we lost a dearly beloved friend … our weekly program.”  (Thanks to Church Marketing Sucks writing Death to the Church Bulletin) Chris Forbes writes: Diary of an Expensive Church Planting Marketing Outreach Flop.  He writes: Areas to …Read the Rest

Friday Finds
Transformation

Friday Finds

Tim Schraeder writes “June 22 was a sad day at Park Community Church, we lost a dearly beloved friend … …Read the Rest

Is Neighborhood Outreach Evangelism?
Church Evangelism

Is Neighborhood Outreach Evangelism?

In the course of my consulting and speaking at evangelism training workshops, I’ve encountered many churches that have very active …Read the Rest

3 Steps to Make Church Visitor Welcome Packets
Church Evangelism

3 Steps to Make Church Visitor Welcome Packets

Many churches choose to use a Church Welcome packet as a way of quickly communicating news and programming information to …Read the Rest

Searching for the Holy Grail of Church Transformation
Church Evangelism

Searching for the Holy Grail of Church Transformation

What is the key, the Holy Grail, in transforming a church?  Is there one?  In the work of evangelism training, …Read the Rest

Divine Appointments
Personal Evangelism

Divine Appointments

A divine appointment is recognizing God’s prompting a moment that will impact someone’s life in their jourey to faith.  These …Read the Rest

3 Keys to Church Growth — Case Study
Evangelism

3 Keys to Church Growth — Case Study

Recently, in late July, I was in Volcán Panama, teaching evangelism training workshops at the mission base of Operation Mobilization …Read the Rest

Scripted Evangelism Conversations
conversation

Scripted Evangelism Conversations

I remember a model of evangelism that felt like a sales pitch. I would attend a seminar and learn the …Read the Rest

Evangelism Coach Brochure
resources

Evangelism Coach Brochure

I have made available to whoever wants to print it, a four color brochure explaining the ministry of EvangelismCoach.org Download …Read the Rest

Welcome Church visitors — Friday Finds
Church Evangelism

Welcome Church visitors — Friday Finds

Today is a Friday Finds that works a little different.  Usually it’s some random things that I have encountered, but …Read the Rest

20 Blunders in Welcoming Church visitors
Church Evangelism

20 Blunders in Welcoming Church visitors

The last two posts (part I and part II) shared common practices on welcoming visitors to church.  Here I simply …Read the Rest

10 Practices to Welcome Church Visitors Part 2
Church Evangelism

10 Practices to Welcome Church Visitors Part 2

Miss part I? You can read 10 Practices to Welcome Church Visitors Part 1 by following that link.  Here are …Read the Rest

10 Practices to Welcome Church Visitors Part 1
Church Evangelism

10 Practices to Welcome Church Visitors Part 1

According to a Barna Research survey of people looking for a church, “Friendliness to Visitors” is Extremely important: 71% Somewhat …Read the Rest

Friday Finds
Church Evangelism

Friday Finds

Adrian Warnock asks: Should You be a Church Plant Leader?  In it he gives video and a list of 20 …Read the Rest

Welcome Church Visitors
Church Evangelism

Welcome Church Visitors

On a human level, visitors will come to your church because they have Been invited by a friend. Been referred …Read the Rest

Sticky Church
assimilation

Sticky Church

Want more on Assimilation of Visitors?  Sticky Church is a website that contains lots of good resources.  October 6-7 is …Read the Rest

You were a Church Visitor
Church Evangelism

You were a Church Visitor

You were a first time church visitor. I can say that because most of my regular readers (through my RSS …Read the Rest

Christian Hospitality Verses
Church Evangelism

Christian Hospitality Verses

I’m continuing this week a series on Christian Hospitality. I have  a series linker, but we’ll see how it works …Read the Rest

Church Visitors and Christian Hospitality
Church Evangelism

Church Visitors and Christian Hospitality

I’ve written in the past about the connection between Christian Hospitality and Evangelism, particularly as to the connection to welcoming …Read the Rest

A Wordle Graphic
Uncategorized

A Wordle Graphic

Here is a cool rendition of a word cloud — brought to you by Wordle.  Quite addictive.  Bet you can’t …Read the Rest

Friday Finds
Featured

Friday Finds

Drew Goodmanson has posted a great list of shared values for missional church communities.  He gives 10, but one that …Read the Rest

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