Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Last week, I spoke with a small suburban church pastor who apologetically murmured how his church website embarrassed him. "I'm sorry you had to see that." He went on to explain how it was setup 10 years ago by a church member who has since moved on and how impossible it is to maintain with all … [Read more...]
In February 2009 Barna released their study on spiritual gifts. You can read the whole report here: Spiritual Gifts and Evangelism.I have taught on spiritual gifts as part of the Dunamis project in various countries and I find this of great interest.Highlights: The survey data point out … [Read more...]
This comes from my friends at Tierra Nueva in Burlington Washington. One of our ministry prayer warriors works there and I'm happy to recommend this event to my readers who are out in that area.Source: http://bobekblad.blogspot.com/2009/06/setting-captives-free.html This last year many of us … [Read more...]
This weekend in my devotional time, I spent time pondering how Paul planted a church in a foreign city, particularly Corinth, from Acts 18. I found several parallels to my current church planting work. He connected with the local people When he came to the town, “he met a Jew named Aquila, a … [Read more...]
I recently picked up and reread my copy of They like Jesus, but not the Church by Dan Kimball, in review to a post I read this week at the Christian Manifesto.Kimball gears his book at those who want to get out of the Christian subculture and actually engage people in spiritual … [Read more...]
Getting Church Visitor Cards Filled outBased on a survey that I've done on church greeters and hospitality issues, one of the biggest issues ask me ishow to get your first time church visitors to fill out a connection card. What is the best way to get church visitor contact … [Read more...]
Today, I’m participating in a blog book tour for The Rabbit and the Elephant: Why Small Is the New Big for Today's Church Tony and Felicity Dale.Others have published their entry ahead of me (see below), and a few others will follow behind. The Rabbit and the Elephant A movement of house … [Read more...]
Webinar for The Rabbit and the Elephant from Chris Walker on Vimeo.Replay from the Rabbit and the Elephant Webinar … [Read more...]
I found this article on Todd Rhodes Monday Morning insight blog (link below). It features the results of a survey of formerly churched adults. (Photo: WanderSick)Highlights:Only 11 percent would be willing to self-identify as a visitor on first visit. 26 percent would visit some kind of … [Read more...]
Today's Guest article comes via Stanley Ott, director of Vital Churches Institute. Stan has a program called the Acts 16:5 Initiative, and I am familiar with several presbyteries that are going through this process with their churches.I consider Stan a friend, and heard him give this talk last … [Read more...]
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