Webinar: Equipping the Saints for Evangelism

Pastor Evangelism Training in the church

Equipping the Saints to do the work of the ministry. One of the primary tasks of pastors is to equip the saints to do the work of the ministry.I’ve coached enough pastors and done enough evangelism training seminars to know that one challenge that many of you face is equipping your people for … [Read more...]

30 Days of Prayer Day 10: Surprised by Joy

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Jesus tells us another parable about the kingdom of heaven in Matthew 13. "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." Matthew 13:44In contrast to the parable of the fine … [Read more...]

30 Days of Prayer Day 9: The Pearl of Great Price

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Jesus give us a parable, found in Matthew 13, about the kingdom of God. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. (Matthew 13:45-46)Looking for the fine pearl The … [Read more...]

30 Days of Prayer Day 8: Spiritual Blindness

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Before we came to know Christ, we were sinners.Before we started following Jesus, we were spiritually dead, and spiritually blind.If we have been a Christian for a long time, perhaps we have forgotten how our spiritual eyes couldn't see in the dark, how impossible it was to seethe value … [Read more...]

Resource: 52 Questions for Bible Teachers

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If you arepioneering a new bible evangelistic bible study, or maybe leading an existing one, running s Sunday School Classyou may be trying to figure out how to ask effective questions to have deeper conversations.This week, I purchased this 62 page eBook of Questions ($15 if you … [Read more...]

3 Ways Pastors Can Do Evangelism

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I've recently been working on a new talk on Personal Evangelism for Pastors, developing practical action steps so that pastors can increase their personal involvement in evangelism.Mark Dever spoke last year at the Desiring God conference and here is a little clip on this particular … [Read more...]

10 Practical Evangelism Tips for Pastors

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I get to talk alot with pastors at conferences I give or attend, and often on the telephone as well about some of their challenges with personal evangelism.As mentioned in the last post, this is what I hear from pastors about their personal evangelism“I don’t have time for personal … [Read more...]

Webinar: Finding the Person of Peace

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Noticing the Person of Peace I’ve started meeting with a person who seems to be a “person of peace.”Even though he’s only been in this country for a relatively short amount of time, he has several people approaching him with lots of spiritual questions that he can’t answer.He … [Read more...]

Personal Evangelism for Busy Pastors

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This is what I hear from pastors about their personal evangelism"I don't have time for personal evangelism." "I'm not good at doing this evangelism thing." "I wish I could get out of the office and actually talk with people." "I wish I had learned this in seminary." "I have no … [Read more...]

The Purpose of a Church Evangelism Committee

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One of the questions I'm frequently asked in my coaching work with churches is about the work, role, or purpose of an evangelism committee.Just recently, I met via phone with an evangelism committee that was just getting started.  They were wanting to know what a church evangelism committee … [Read more...]