Evangelism is . . . I bet that if we had 100 people, we’d have one hundred definitions of evangelism. I recently heard one say to me “Evangelism is finding the Presbyterians in my neighborhood.” Well meaning perhaps, but that’s only an egg hunt for the right colored … [Read more...]
What is Evangelism — Part 2
March 2, 2007 By 12 Comments
For Part II, I want to examine the opening phrase of my working definition of evangelism.“Joyfully sharing”Do you have a faith worth sharing? Think about something that excites you – aren’t you are propelled to share it with others?Good news cannot stay silent. As one of my … [Read more...]
What is Evangelism? – Part 3
March 7, 2007 By 13 Comments
I want to continue on with “Joyfully sharing the good news of the sovereign love of God.”For this part, we focus on the activity: Sharing.As I travel and speak, I discover many different definitions of sharing. What comes first to my mind is conversation. For others, what comes first is … [Read more...]
What is Evangelism? — Part 4
March 21, 2007 By 9 Comments
After returning from Panama, its time to continue developing our working definition of Evangelism. The definition of Evangelism I use: What we share is all about the good news of God’s sovereign love. In the Christian circles I run in, most of us would agree this refers to the death and … [Read more...]
What is Evangelism? — Part 5
March 24, 2007 By 6 Comments
I appreciate some of the comments received so far.I’ll wrap up the discussion on our evangelism definition by simply highlighting the last part of the definition of evangelism that I use. Joyfully sharing the good news of the sovereign love of God, and calling peopleto repentance, … [Read more...]
How to define Evangelism
May 1, 2008 By 1 Comment
During the 18 months that EvangelismCoach has been up and running, I've written several articles on the definition of evangelism. Every now and then, it's helpful to bring something out of the archives and bring it back in front of new readers.Here is a link summary for you:Definition … [Read more...]
Definition of Evangelism: What Evangelism Isn’t
January 3, 2008 By 11 Comments
As the new year begins, I want to revisit a working definition of evangelism. For some background as to what we have used as a definition of evangelism, read our evangelism definition from April of 07.To recall, I use the PC (USA)'s definition of evangelism Joyfully sharingthe good … [Read more...]
Wrestling with the Definition of Evangelism
January 10, 2008 By 2 Comments
I wrote the following essay to a friend while I was traveling to a friend's funeral two years ago. It covers several points around what is evangelism. Is it more than four points and a prayer?I've edited it slightly for time references and removed some personal matters, but thought I'd share … [Read more...]
Radio Interview with Transforming Truth
March 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
This morning, Peter Jannetti interviewed me for his transformation truth Radio show.Here is the MP3 from Blog Talk Radio. Give a few extra seconds for the player to load. … [Read more...]
How teenage evangelism is changing
August 4, 2010 By 1 Comment
The number of Christian teenagers actively sharing their faith is declining. Believing teenagers were asked if they had attempted to explain their religious beliefs to someone else with different religious beliefs with a hope that they might receive Jesus Christ as Savior. In 1997, 63% of … [Read more...]
