Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
There are a variety of scripts that one can use to help you explain the gospel in simple and clear terms.Each script has its critics and endorsers and it's not our point here to argue or debate it.Last month, I wrote an article about gospel scripts. The main point is that you should … [Read more...]
Pick any blog on evangelism, and one will encounter an attempt to summarize the gospel. What points must one share? What happens if I forget a point? Can I mess it up?On one hand, its great to be concerned about messing up. We always want to be prepared to explain our faith, and get better at it … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
How can you pray for the work of evangelism? Praying for yourself: Jimmy Kinnaird has developed a useful prayer acrostic called “BOLDNESS” to help you prayerfully prepare yourself. This is an awesome acronym and a helpful structure. Here are some things I pray for: To live a … [Read more...]
From the traffic reports on this site, the 2007 Series on Hospitality has been the most searched after material.I've complied the entire series here.Back to Basics in Church Evangelism Hospitality is a piece of evangelism What’s your sign? (Do your signs help or hinder?) Poor Word … [Read more...]
A great question about the gospel and evangelistic methods. Do many methods strip the gospel of its riches through oversimplification?An article from an athiest about unconvincing arguments for God. It's a good read if you want to examine your witness.The Engle scale – Is evangelism a … [Read more...]
I was cleaning out a file cabinet this morning (what a way to spend a day) and came across my notes from a talk by Bill Hybels of Willow Creek given to an evangelism conference.I share them here as a pointed reminder about considering our life and witness.Three ways to repel: 1. "In your … [Read more...]
In Romans 1:16, Paul emphatically declares "I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for those who beleive." A question that I occasionally ask myself: Am I ashamed?What does being "ashamed" look like? Does the gospel embarass me?Fear of assertion.Our culture loves ambiguity and … [Read more...]
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