In the previous article in the series of giving more invitations to church, I focused on prayer.As I continue to look at various ways to increase the number of personal invitations to church that your church members give, today's article is focused on the number of personal friends who are unchurched.Again, the statistics show that a … [Read more...]
I've been in the Church for so long that deep friendships with people apart from Christ have been neglected.I've filled my day with work, managing the lives of my children, administrative and planning for the local church, and running an international ministry.Recently, I've been having a season of reading and re-reading a bunch of books … [Read more...]
Why do some people express great interest in the gospel of Jesus Christ, yet they never cross the line of faith and discipleship?Perhaps you've spent time sharing your faith (maybe a few years) byDeveloping authentic relationships with non-believers Faith sharing conversations over dinner Answering difficult questionsYet, they … [Read more...]
(Note: Join us for some practical faith sharing ideas at our upcoming free Webinar with Bill Tenny-Brittian March 26. Bill’s book Hitchhiker’s Guide To Evangelism is full of more practical relationship building ideas.)Continuing in our series Building New Relationships, we turn today to the third Sphere of Influence: Where do you … [Read more...]
(Note: Download the MP3 podcast of the free Webinar with Bill Tenny-Brittian. Bill’s book Hitchhiker’s Guide To Evangelism is full of more practical relationship building ideas.)Continuing in our series Building New Relationships, we turn today to the second Sphere of Influence: Where do you work.In Bill Tenny-Brittian's … [Read more...]
Picking up from the Last post (Spheres of Influence), here is one example of taking a look at where do you live as a sphere of influence:This example comes from Bill Tenny-Brittian, Hitchhiker’s Guide To Evangelism Several years ago we moved into a planned subdivision that hosts over 5,000 homes.I was a church planter launching a church … [Read more...]
Are you familiar with this statistic? There are so few North American Christians practicing evangelism that it takes an average of eighty-five church members one full year to bring one Wanderer to the faith. Additionally, according to the World Christian Encyclopedia, the church spends $1,551,466 for each new convert. Why are so few Christians … [Read more...]
In They like Jesus, but not the Church, even Dan Kimball confesses that he made the same discovery at one point-- no non-Christian relationships.As I have given relational evangelism training seminars around the US and Latin America, the most common confession I hear from those who have walked with Christ for many years I don't have any … [Read more...]
(HT: Image pslim)"I have no non-Christian relationships" confessed one of my evangelism coaching clients (shared with permission). "I was taking an inventory of my personal relationships and discovered that I had surrounded myself entirely with Christians." In the Christian Cocoon This is a common description of many Christians who have been … [Read more...]
Some glimpse in the the mind set of the US.While the government reports numbers, you likely know a real face, a real story, a real person who is behind these statistics.Do you know someone affected by these numbers? How can you communicate the peace of Christ to them? Read on. Job Losses In January, 598,000 workers lose their jobs, … [Read more...]
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