Systematic Theology and Postmodernism

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 … [Read more...]

The Mystery of Christian Conversion

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 … [Read more...]

2 Keys for Reaching a City for Christ

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Not to long ago, I spoke at a Missions Congress on Cross Cultural Missions.The event was awesome and I shared the stage with expositors from Costa Rica and Honduras.The organizers wanted me to share on the theme of “Reaching my city for Christ.” Reaching my City for Christ For two to … [Read more...]

The Art of Noticing People

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A moment with strangers Have you ever been with a group of people and felt like you just needed to talk to that person over there?A sense that God was pointing out that particular person?Phillip (in the story of Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch) was prompted to “Go Stand next to THAT … [Read more...]

How the Holy Spirit Directs Evangelism

The most liberating portion of our teaching on evangelism is showing the advance working of the Holy Spirit.  In this presentation you can see how the Holy Spirit prepares the way for your evangelistic conversation. Holy Spirit and Evangelism View more presentations from Chris Walker. … [Read more...]

Baptism is the fruit of Following the Holy Spirit

I got the following story via email in response to the most recent Evangelism Coach Newsletter.With the author's permission, I share it here as a guest article while I'm away on Evangelism Training Ministry in Nicaragua.Of course names are changed for privacy. I appreciate the challenge I … [Read more...]

4 Ways The Holy Spirit Prepares the Way for Jesus

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One of the questions that I have received frequently via "Ask Evangelism Coach" has been on the role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism.That as a topic is broad, so I'll begin a series of posts on that topic.   Here is an older post I wrote: Role Of The Holy Spirit In Evangelism that speaks of … [Read more...]

God — The Evangelist

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We can't cause, create, nor bring results in evangelism.Evangelism is ultimately a spiritual activity, and the fruit (i.e., a disciple) of our work is truly God's doing.We can weep for the lost, or labor in prayer, but salvation is truly a gift from God.We can share our faith, engage in … [Read more...]

Phillip And The Ethiopian Eunuch

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Let's look at an “easy conversion,” that of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts Chapter 8.This conversion was as simple as picking a ripe mango ready to fall from a tree.It's not so much about the Eunuch as it is about Phillip being God's tool to help the man come to faith. The fruit is … [Read more...]

God is at work — Do you see it?

I've been reading Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey which i found on Out of Url.I can't describe how much this book resonates with the material that Rev. Susan and I teach for PRMI in the Evangelism Dunamis. Look for the Divine Appointments The basic premise of … [Read more...]