Paralyzed by Silence

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During January, I received a series of questions via Ask Evangelism Coach section.The question for today: Do you have a comment on the issue of becoming silent when one has an opening to share his/her faith?Yesterday I went skiing and the girl with whom I took the lift used the word "Jesus" … [Read more...]

Connecting Worship and Evangelism

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During January, I received a series of questions via Ask Evangelism Coach section.Because of travel engagements in 3 different countries during January, I'm just now responding (though I've been thinking about these for a while)A series of posts this week will focus on sharing these. It's … [Read more...]

What is the Question Behind the Question?

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Discussing Faith in a Coffee Shop Off and on over a period of two years, I met a friend for coffee at the local Starbucks.  During that season of life where our lives intersected, he and I had a long ongoing discussion about faith.When I first met him, he was very angry about all things … [Read more...]

Church Leadership Coaching Session

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While at the Mt. Vernon Evangelism Dunamis,  I had the opportunity to visit with some elders of the Deming Presbyterian Church in Northwest Washington State (Acme WA), with about 15-25 people in worship.Here is what one of the elders had to say [edited for spacing and readability]: On the … [Read more...]

Personal Evangelism Training Conference Enfield CT

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Since this event has passed, read here about how to get the full 5 hour seminar on Audio CD to your home.Evangelism Seminar Description: Many people find  personal evangelism scary.Some would rather clean a pig sty instead of talking about Jesus to their friends.Yet Jesus commands … [Read more...]

Seattle Evangelism Dunamis Report

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I and one of my co-teachers just finished the The Evangelism Dunamis track in Mt. Vernon Washington, about 2 hours north of Seattle. One of the joys I get in my travels as an evangelism trainer is meeting new people all over the country. Pastors from various denominations and gifted lay … [Read more...]

Alaska Evangelism Dunamis Report

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This past week, I've had fun with some new friends in Palmer Alaska, while teaching The Evangelism Dunamis.  One of the joys I get in my travels as an evangelism trainer is meeting new people all over the country. Pastors from various denominations and gifted lay ministers. At this … [Read more...]

Do you Need Evangelism coaching?

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Last evening, I spent time in some personal evangelism training, coaching another person in their evangelism skills, and helping them discover an insight their personal evangelism.It was an informal evangelism training conversation, and the person felt jazzed about what he has been learning and … [Read more...]

The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism

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We know that God's Spirit is at work in us as believers, training us, teaching us, and transforming us.But, I also want to point out how the Holy Spirit prepares the way for evangelism to occur naturally. Phillip and the Ethiopian Consider Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.Clearly the … [Read more...]

Define your Evangelism Strategy for 2008?

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If you haven't done it already, what is your church's evangelism strategy for 2008?Have you set measurable evangelism goals?I met a pastor last week who was telling me that their church will be focused on Evangelism as one of their top priorities in 2008.  He has invited me to come in my … [Read more...]