I truly believe that prayer opens doors. One of the principles that I put forth in my Fear Free Evangelism Seminar is that when you pray, stuff happens. Conversations appear. You don't have to force a conversation. Conversations about faith simply show up. The challenge is then how … [Read more...]
The Phillip Experiment – Mt Vernon Dunamis
October 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Friday afternoon during the Mt. Vernon Evangelism Dunamis, we had a lab time or a live practicum, based on the Phillip and Ethiopian Eunuch story. We gathered as a group, prayed, and then dismissed to visit various places in Mount Vernon as we felt led or guessed at a leading. The goal … [Read more...]
Seminar Testimony
April 30, 2008 By 3 Comments
Our primary model in our seminars for doing personal evangelism is Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. The basic premise: When God "underlined" the eunuch for Phillip, (with "Go stand next to THAT chariot"), Phillip obeyed and found a spiritually thirsty person. Phillip … [Read more...]
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism
March 30, 2008 By 3 Comments
We know that God's Spirit is at work in us as believers, training us, teaching us, and transforming us.But, I also want to point out how the Holy Spirit prepares the way for evangelism to occur naturally. Phillip and the Ethiopian Consider Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.Clearly the … [Read more...]
Prayer Walking — Developing an Evangelistic Vision
January 2, 2008 By 4 Comments
Some time ago, I came across an outline of some hints about prayer walking. It mixes prayer, with walking a neighborhood, and inviting God to transform that place and the people who live there. Here are some ways you can prayerwalk (Adapted from Follow Me: Becoming a Lifestyle … [Read more...]
Welcoming Visitors to Your Church – Miracles disguised as needs.
December 29, 2007 By 2 Comments
Every now and then, we lift up an article on welcoming church visitors.Church hospitality is not evangelism as we define evangelism here, but it is part of the responsibility of the church to welcome those that God draws to your church so that the gospel can be heard, seen, or felt. (See … [Read more...]
Evangelism Encounter: “I’d rather invite them to a manure shoveling party than to church.”
December 5, 2007 By 3 Comments
Who wouldn't be "more comfortable inviting a Starbuck's Barista to a manure shoveling party than to church?"So write this blogger in God Answered My Prayer Within Hours.All of us have fears of sharing our faith, which he describes pretty well.One key to breaking through that fear is … [Read more...]
How do you start Witnessing to Somebody?
November 12, 2007 By 1 Comment
I was reading a thread on one of the Bible Forums I belong to, and came across a great post answering the question "How do you start witnessing to somebody?" That's a great question.I've been a Christian for nearly 20 years and witnessing simply seems natural to me.It is the overflow of my … [Read more...]
Personal Evangelism Coaching Group
October 31, 2007 By 1 Comment
Yesterday, I met with fellow blogger Jimmy Kinnaird here in Atlanta to discuss personal evangelism. We had a great meeting at Starbucks, and it was awesome putting a real face on a real person that I first met because of our blogging interest on personal evangelism.An idea we kicked around is … [Read more...]
Effective Evangelism Training Lab Time
October 6, 2007 By 5 Comments
In some of our weekend Evangelism Training Seminars, we often build in a practical exercise in personal evangelism, a "lab time," where people can leave the retreat setting and venture out to do evangelism in the style that we teach.It is modeled after Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.The … [Read more...]
