What is Evangelism? Group Discussion Guide

Evangelism Training Meeting

Last week, I met with a leadership team for the first time to help them brainstorm new ways to grow in evangelism.  I led them in a group discussion on evangelism.Since this was my first discussion with them, I wanted to get a feel for their experiences and their pre-conceptions about What is … [Read more...]

Is Your Church’s Hospitality Ministry stuck?

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A few weeks ago, a church setup a Church Leadership Coaching Session.The pastor organized one of their leadership committees that were taking on some new areas of responsibility, particularly in the area of church hospitality.Why did they do that?The church was experiencing some new and … [Read more...]

Statistics on PC USA Membership Loss 2008

Since the PC USA is where I hold my ordination as pastor, these statistics are of interest to me, and I know that many of the EvangelismCoach.org subscribers are in that same tribe.Source: PC(USA) - Presbyterian News Service - PC(USA) records steepest membership loss since reunion in … [Read more...]

More recommendations on How To Welcome Church Visitors

Note: Shameless self-promotion follows.I've collected a few more stories of how people are using and finding my book How To Welcome Church Visitors. We have been giving church hospitality workshops for over 15 years and of the 25 or more books we have used in the past, yours is by far the best … [Read more...]

Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part II

I’ve been reading Evangelism Where You Live: Engaging Your Community and I think it is a must read book for pastors of churches seeking to engage its community.See Part I of Evangelism Where You Live - A Review Part IThe authors do make progress in developing their thesis in the remainder … [Read more...]

Sphere of Influence 1: Where do You Live

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Picking up from the Last post (Spheres of Influence), here is one example of taking a look at where do you live as a sphere of influence:This example comes from Bill Tenny-Brittian, Hitchhiker’s Guide To Evangelism Several years ago we moved into a planned subdivision that hosts over 5,000 … [Read more...]

Do you have any non-Christian Friendships?

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(HT: Image pslim)"I have no non-Christian relationships" confessed one of my evangelism coaching clients (shared with permission). "I was taking an inventory of my personal relationships and discovered that I had surrounded myself entirely with Christians." In the Christian Cocoon This is a … [Read more...]

Quick Evangelism Coaching Call

Burning questions need fast answers! Do you need advice to take your evangelism passion, hospitality, or  outreach strategy to the next level?Leading your church or small group is challenging.  Brainstorming about evangelism ideas or strategies seems to have you stuck in a rut.  You need … [Read more...]

Get 1 hour of Free Evangelism Coaching

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I offer one hour of free evangelism coaching ($45 value) to those who purchase a copy of How to Welcome Church Visitors.  A recent buyer who chairs an evangelism committee and runs the church greeter program claimed his hour and had this to say: Chris Walker's coaching ability is wonderful.  He's … [Read more...]

Did Saint Francis of Assisi get it wrong?

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One of my loyal readers (via RSS feed) wrote an interesting post: Today, I had coffee with a friend of mine who said, "I don't believe that it is my responsibility to share the gospel." He just wanted to live his life in such a way that people would be attracted to that example and hopefully come … [Read more...]