Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Evangelism is a spiritual work.When we make it a human work, wefeel pressure to get a decision. feel unprepared to handle every possible objection. feel insecure in presenting what we personally know about Jesus.Rather, Evangelism is the work of the Holy Spirit. But even with that … [Read more...]
Christmas is coming!You've likely seen stores already putting Christmas stuff out, and the shopping season gets longer. I started seeing Christmas stuff in late September. . .During this time of year, many churches put together various outreaches to care for their community. We have done … [Read more...]
Have you ever been put on the spot with regards to an evangelistic moment?Imagine, you are at the beach with a friend, talking about life.The rhythm of the crashing waves, the cry of seagulls, and the breeze creates a relaxing setting where the the conversation takes a deeply spiritual … [Read more...]
"How do you find forgiveness?"This was a question my neighbor asks while we visit at the poolside on a spring day.While our kids are splashing, shouting, screaming, laughing and diving into the water, my friend talks with me about deep issues of the heart.How did we get to this … [Read more...]
Recently, our next door neighbors of two years relocated to another country, leaving their residence empty.While their landlord was busy making small repairs to rent the place again, our family began to pray that the Lord would send us new neighbors who need the Lord.Our neighbors are moving … [Read more...]
Following up from the previous postsThe Perceptions of Contact Evangelism Contact Evangelism Gone WildI want to share how I practice contact evangelism. The Phillip Model of Evangelism: Based on the model of Phillip and the Eunuch, we'll look for opportunities that are based onthe … [Read more...]
As I mentioned in my previous post on contact evangelism as a evangelism method, I share my thoughts on how to train people and evangelists who are scared of this methodology.How do I help such people improve their personal evangelism skills?By far, when I ask people about their evangelism … [Read more...]
Recently, I have been giving some local church workshops on personal evangelism with church members who have had lots of prior training in personal evangelism:How to present the gospel in less than 3 minutes How to steer a conversation to Jesus. How to present the Good News to a total … [Read more...]
Steven Furtick blogs about not putting unnecessary burdens on ourselves while sharing the gospel.He calls it “Your 50%”.Essentially, Furtick calls us to remember thatWe are called to bear witness to our faith. God is responsible for calling people to respond in faith.The … [Read more...]
I've heard some odd definitions of evangelism in my work. Here are two interesting ones centered around brand loyalty that I use in my talks. Evangelism as Brand Loyalty At one personal evangelism seminar I gave, an elder in the local presbyterian church was making small talk with me in the … [Read more...]
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