Jesus also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like.A man scatters seed on the ground.Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.As soon as the grain is ripe, he … [Read more...]
Steven Furtick blogs about not putting unnecessary burdens on ourselves while sharing the gospel.He calls it “Your 50%”.Essentially, Furtick calls us to remember thatWe are called to bear witness to our faith. God is responsible for calling people to respond in faith.The proclamation of the gospel message through word and … [Read more...]
Have you ever felt that Spirit-led nudge that pulls you to talk or pray with a stranger about their spiritual life?This kind of nudge is more than an intuition. It’s the voice of God inviting you to join Him in His redemptive work.It’s God speaking to you through the Holy Spirit.I think it starts off as a feeling of “there is … [Read more...]
"Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how." - Mark 4:27 How does the seed grow? I remember science projects I did in elementary school to make seeds sprout.We played with the variables of soil, light, water, and even gravity (by using a record player) to see what might happen.I … [Read more...]
The story of Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch serves as the foundation of our personal evangelism teaching.At any Fear Free Evangelism seminar, or Evangelism Dunamis, this text from Acts 8 serves as the foundational teaching of recognizing how to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in personal evangelism.The key take away isRecognize when a … [Read more...]
One of the greatest insights for my personal evangelism is the realization of the role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism.The Holy Spirit is the divine agent the Father uses to draw people to Jesus.The Holy Spirit Prepares the Way by creating spiritual thirst. Along the way, various events and conversations form Links in the Chain of … [Read more...]
Last night, I spent some time preparing for a talk I'm giving this weekend.One of the jewels of scripture that spoke to me last night comes from 2 Kings 5. Now bands from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman's wife. She said to her mistress, "If only my master would see the prophet who is in … [Read more...]
Last night, I watched a deeply powerful film. Note: Over the last few days and into next week, I’ll be sharing some thoughts on postmodernism and evangelism. To keep the articles readable and short, they are spread out over a few days. Grab the RSS feed to get new articles automatically. Faith Like PotatoesThe story is based on the book … [Read more...]
Note: Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing some thoughts on postmodernism and evangelism. To keep the articles readable and short, they are spread out over a few days. Grab the RSS feed to get new articles automatically. When I went to seminary, great importance was placed on Systematic Theology. I read works byWayne Grudem, … [Read more...]
Note: Over the next few days, I’ll be sharing some thoughts on postmodernism and evangelism. To keep the articles readable and short, they are spread out over a few days. Grab the RSS feed to get new articles automatically. I’ve been thinking a lot this week about my non-Christian friend who received news that they have terminal … [Read more...]
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