God can use broken Spanish. . . .

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I completed the first of two part evangelism series for a church.  It was my second workshop in Spanish, and I want to give thanks to God for a growing capacity to teach in Spanish.  While the grammar was not 100% perfect, I was told that I was understandable, and the church gave me great … [Read more...]

Divine Appointment: God’s presence is with us

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In my previous conversation at the corner McDonald's where I spent two hours discussing faith, the gospel, and the need for Jesus, my conversation partner brought up Mathew 7:13-14 "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter … [Read more...]

Natural Evangelism Conversation

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Yesterday I had a conversation that simply continued into a 2 hour discussion on how to have a relationship with God. Relational Context: I'm translating some of my course material into Spanish, so I have a tutor who is helping me.  My tutor knows that I am a Pastor, evangelism trainer, and … [Read more...]

"What is a prayer burden?" – an evangelism encounter

I take Spanish classes, and in preparation for an upcoming mission in Nicaragua in a few weeks, I'm reviewing the teaching material with my professor.  The material is on prayer, and has been translated from English to Spanish. I've spent 4 hours going over the material with my professor, … [Read more...]

Evangelism Encounter: “I’d rather invite them to a manure shoveling party than to church.”

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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...]

Personal Evangelism Coaching Group

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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...]

Is he a PC USA Pastor?

It's always a privilege to do Evangelism Training Seminars in local churches over the course of a couple of days and to watch churches get excited about doing evangelism.  It's our mission to help you find your evangelism passion and provide training to help you express your faith.It's Sunday … [Read more...]

15 ways to Keep your Evangelism Passion High

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I'm not the first to point this out, but I've heard the expression:"A rising tide lifts all boats."Perhaps you've heard it too. Perhaps it's a cliche that is beyond trendy.But, when one person is excited about evangelism, and doing it, sharing their experiences, and reflections, other … [Read more...]

Friday Finds

Mark Driscoll on video explaining the various themes on the Emerging Church. I find this a helpful summary of the ongoing conversation and a fair critique of it.The Jolly blogger asks: “Why are church plants the most successful at reaching people and does my established church stand any chance … [Read more...]

Secrets of Effective Evangelism Training

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I attended a conference nearly 10 years ago by Mark Miller that gave away these secrets to Evangelism Training.Challenge the conventional wisdom -- Evangelism is a process not an event (see: Evangelism: Process or Event?), so one size doesn't fit every context. Make Evangelism Personal -- Who … [Read more...]