My First Evangelism Encounter

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The first time I ever knowingly did evangelism is when I answered telephones for the Billy Graham Crusade.When Billy Graham came on TV, there was an 800-number that was on the bottom of the screen.I was one who answered the phones that night.I remember just being nervous and … [Read more...]

New Theme Maintenance

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Over the weekend and upcoming days, I'll be migrating to a new look and layout.With the upgrades to wordpress 3.1, my old theme is failing . .and breaking, and breaking, and breaking.. . .You might see live changes by accident, and some features might break, but I'll be working on them at a … [Read more...]

Thoughts of a First Time Church Visitor

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Check out this video (the volume on the final credit page gets really loud. . .. )Video: [Thoughts of a Church Visitor]I found this video this morning while preparing for a workshop in Richmond VA.It captures the private thoughts of a first time church visitor as they prepare to come … [Read more...]

Guest Post: 9 Ways to Create Momentum for Fall Outreach

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I'm doing some traveling this week, visiting churches in Richmond VA.Today's guest post is from Gary Rohrmayer.  I've re posted this here with permission.Visit the full article 9 ways to Create Momentum for Fall Outreach for the bullet points to be teased out. . .Nine Ways to Create … [Read more...]

Reduce Friction on Your Church Website

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Can potential first time church visitors find out the information they need on your church website landing page?What do you think are some of the most common questions of your website visitor?Here is what I think (though I don't have data to prove it):Where is the church? What does … [Read more...]

Review: The Unexpected Adventure Lee Strobel Mark Mittelberg

Strobel's Unexpected Adventure

Just this past week, I picked up a copy of The Unexpected Adventure: Taking Everyday Risks to Talk with People about Jesus.One of our mission supporters enabled us to acquire a Nook, the e-reading device from Barnes and Noble, and this was one of the first books I acquired.I simply needed … [Read more...]

Personal Evangelism Mistake #4

This week, I'm on vacation.Today's Guest post is "Top 10 Evangelism Mistakes, Number Five" from Shawn Anderson's Living Dangerously blog.  Shawn has written a book on Personal Evangelism that I recently finished.  We'll be hearing more from him later this month in a webinar.To get that … [Read more...]

25 Factors That Shape Visitor Perceptions About Church

Today's Guest Article is from Steve Fogg: Clear and Simple. He is a blogger from Australia, focused on communications and PR for churches.  I first found Steve through a Blog Carnival on OurChurch.comWhile I'm away on vacation, there will be a few guests posts this week.There are many … [Read more...]

Who am I praying for to know the Lord?

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Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD : The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. - 1 Samuel 3.7As I read this a few mornings ago, I simply began to think:Who am I praying for to know the Lord? Who am I praying for God to reveal His word?I can think of several people today … [Read more...]

Regularly Evaluate Your Hospitality Ministry

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Wise church leaders will regularly evaluate their church hospitality program.Later this month, I will help two churches evaluate their church hospitality ministry as they prepare to welcome new guests this fall. Summer is perfect time The summer months in the United States are traditionally a … [Read more...]