Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Jesus tells us another parable about the kingdom of heaven in Matthew 13. "The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field.When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field." Matthew 13:44In contrast to the parable of the fine … [Read more...]
Jesus give us a parable, found in Matthew 13, about the kingdom of God. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls.When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it. (Matthew 13:45-46)Looking for the fine pearl The … [Read more...]
Before we came to know Christ, we were sinners.Before we started following Jesus, we were spiritually dead, and spiritually blind.If we have been a Christian for a long time, perhaps we have forgotten how our spiritual eyes couldn't see in the dark, how impossible it was to seethe value … [Read more...]
I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. 1 Cor 3:6-7 (NIV)Paul gives us a great analogy to talk about the conversion process. It picks up on some of the parables that Jesus used … [Read more...]
Shawn Anderson's research into the conversion process reveals some interesting statistics about evangelism through personal relationships. (Read: Living Dangerously: Seven Keys to Intentional Discipleship)Looking at the time from when Jesus is first mentioned in relationship to the point of a … [Read more...]
"Where do you go to church?" inquires the barber cutting my hair.I'm sitting in the barber's chair, getting the personal haircut that has been needed since the last day I left that chair nearly 3 months ago. I try my best to get the same barber every time to nurture a contact … [Read more...]
Prayer sensitizes us to subtle changes in the landscape of our circumstances. – Andy Stanley, Visioneering. Seeing the harvest fieldA few nights ago, I took a flight home, back to the city where I live. The flight path of our final descent runs us parallel to the city. I got to sit in … [Read more...]
Jesus saw the crowds.He felt compassion for them.Because they were as sheep without a shepherd.Then Matthew adds: "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into His harvest," (Matt. 9:37-38). See the … [Read more...]
Jesus saw the crowds.Jesus felt compassion for the crowds.Matthew explains why. Chapter 9 verse 36: When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Sometimes I wonder how I see people who are without Christ. I … [Read more...]
"Still other seed fell on good soil.It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times." (Mark 4:8)I've recently been meditating on the parable of the sower (Mark 4:1-8), or the parable of the soils (Matthew 13:1-9)Jesus uses lots of farming … [Read more...]
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