Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
A young man came to me one evening during the camp meal and he asks, “Do the non-elect go to hell?”I was startled. This question was out of context, out of the blue, seeming to come from left field.I was in this guy's life for just a couple of days while we were on a work team together … [Read more...]
Today is part two of a series on four substitutes for Evangelism. To be sure to get the next parts, choose one of the subscription options via RSS Feed, Twitter, or Facebook. (This material is covered briefly on disk #1 in my Fear Free Evangelism Seminar CD set coming later this … [Read more...]
The field of evangelism studies is huge.One day I sat down to think, “Well, if I think of evangelism training, what else do I think about?”And what came out was this mind map. Click on the image to enlarge the imageThere are lots of different areas to examine. For … [Read more...]
I wrote this post a little while back (Instant Fear when asked about sharing your faith) that is a reflection of a real life event: Imagine the scenario:You and a non-Christian friend are sitting in a Starbucks, talking about life, drinking a cup of coffee.In a relaxed and safe manner, the … [Read more...]
Tyndale provided me with a copy of Felicity Dale’s updated book An Army of Ordinary People.I agreed to review and they’ve given me liberty to review the book as I see fit.As I read these simple stories as told by Dale, I often found my self thinking: This is what personal evangelism … [Read more...]
George Bullard shared this chart from the Pew Forum about the prayer habits of Americans.The key take away for me is that this data from 2007 shows that nearly 6 out of 10 Americans pray daily.There are factors based on age, gender, and income levels. Prayer is evidence of spiritual … [Read more...]
When I talk with some other evangelism trainers, we often encounter the question How soon do we need to share the gospel with some one? Because we believe in the radical importance of a person's salvation, we want them to know now.But we don't want to be a stubborn jerk or obnoxiously … [Read more...]
When I travel, I do my best to make sure I don't eat alone.On a recent trip, a pastor took me out to lunch, along with 2 others from his church.While on the one hand, it was a blessing to be treated to such great hospitality, it also became a great time to challenge this team to think about … [Read more...]
Dates: May 15-May 23, 2009If you are in the Washington DC area and want toImprove your church hospitality Overcome your fears in personal evangelism Discover community needs through prayerAnd if you'd like to attend our flagship seminar: Fear Free Evangelism How evangelism can be … [Read more...]
When I was in college, I led a small group Bible study.A freshman group member had a degenerative spinal condition that caused her severe pain after excessive walking.Since she was a resident on campus without a car, walking was the only means to get to and from classes in the various … [Read more...]
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