Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Over the years, I've developed an ability to hear spiritual thirst in a conversation.Spiritual thirst is what allows me to have normal conversations about my faith and the spiritual journey of the other person. It's their thirst that propels them to find solutions in Christ.The concept of … [Read more...]
In Organic Outreach for Ordinary People: Sharing Good News Naturally, author Kevin Harney sets out to show us a way that ordinary people can do evangelism.The book offerssolid theology of appropriate Bible passages specific actions steps one can take after each chapter, Questions for … [Read more...]
Moving a conversation around to spiritual things can be the most difficult part of witnessing.We can talk freely with our friends about many subjects, but are at a loss when we want to bridge the gap between everyday life and the Lord.What does driving to work every morning or playing … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
That's a new one for me.Novel Evangelism.It's a bridge building strategy to help the believers in your church recognize and participate in more conversational opportunities about people's spiritual journey.I'm familiar with using the same ideas in popular music, and movies, so the idea … [Read more...]
"I guess I'm not good at seeing spiritual thirst," shared a pastor in my coaching group for 30 days for more spiritual conversations.He had completed an assignment I had given him, found himself surrounded by nonbelievers in his social networks.However, his image of personal evangelism was … [Read more...]
This is a pre-recorded replay of the April 21 Webinar.Live Q&A will not be available. Set during an evening hour. . . .I've coached enough pastors and done enough seminars to know that one challenge that many of you face is finding it easy to talk about your faith in … [Read more...]
"But I am so afraid to start a conversation," confessed a pastor. "I have non-Christian friends, and spend time with them, but I'm so afraid of ruining my friendship."Does that describe you, even if you are not a pastor?From the seminars I give around the US and in Latin America, this is a … [Read more...]
Darrell Davis points out how many conversations that Jesus had. Out of 132 contacts that Jesus had with people recorded in the New Testament, 6 were in the temple, 4 were in the synagogue, and 122 were out in the mainstream of life. (Adapted from Why Christians Sin, by J.K Johnson, Discovery … [Read more...]
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