Practical how-to advice for pastors, church planters, and ministry leaders on personal evangelism and church hospitality
Being cross cultural missionaries, I run into a clash of worldviews.Likewise, teaching in a missions institute on worldviews, I seek to offer explanations and suggest strategies to contextualize the gospel.We may not see it a lot in the US, but a common worldview I encounter when I minister … [Read more...]
I recently picked up and reread my copy of They like Jesus, but not the Church by Dan Kimball, in review to a post I read this week at the Christian Manifesto.Kimball gears his book at those who want to get out of the Christian subculture and actually engage people in spiritual … [Read more...]
Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. 1 Peter 2:7 What is precious?I've been pondering this word in my devotions this week while looking at the current difficult circumstances of my life.Are the challenges I face now worth the price of my calling to follow my Savior? Is following … [Read more...]
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...]
Small groups are a great place to find help and encouragement in sharing Christ with nonbelievers.I propose one accountability group as an Evangelism Training Small Group.Here is a sample 6 week group. Week OneRead together Mt. 28:18-20 and Acts 1:8. Use a flip chart or poster paper to … [Read more...]
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...]
When one gathers people for prayer on evangelism, either before an outreach, or if a prayer group wants to focus on of it’s meetings on prayer, I offer to you a simple guideline for such prayer meetings.1. In the name of Jesus Christ invite the Holy Spirit to lead the prayer group.We are … [Read more...]
A blog had a great article ( "Gospel Connections in Suburbia") that has evangelistic conversational tips.The problem posed is How can I take a natural conversation about common things and connect it to the gospel without it coming off like an abrupt topic change? The farther the distance … [Read more...]
For youth pastors, young adult pastors, and others who work with this group, this research gives current insight based on survey data. Lifeway has published a podcast with it, found at Stetzer's article.From Ed Stetzer's research: In fact, 73 percent of unchurched twentysomethings consider … [Read more...]
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...]
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