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 1983.
Membership in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) fell by [...]

This weekend in my devotional time, I spent time pondering how Paul planted a church in a foreign city, particularly Corinth, from Acts 18.  I found several parallels to my current church planting work.
He connected with the local people
When he came to the town, “he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, [...]

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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 chariot.”  Of all the [...]

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 Christian [...]

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 I
See Part II of Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part II
This final section of [...]

Ed Stetzer was interviewed this week by Cathy Lynn Grossman for USA Today about Americans’ receptivity to evangelistic contacts and outreach from a church.
Lifeway Research and the North American Mission Board surveyed over 15,000 people (read more on this report via Lifeway Research) and they found that most people said they would be willing to [...]

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 fresh answers and ideas, and you can’t wait for it.
Sometimes you [...]

In yesterday’s article 2 Attitudes for Small Church Transformation, Ron Crandall’s study pointed out how evangelism in the small church is rooted in relationships.  “Small church approaches to evangelism need to be person centered.”  Larger churches may have lots of programs to help attract them and integrate people quickly.
Smaller churches however, may not have the [...]

Vida Joven Leader Martha Tinoco (pictured standing right) wrote in a note to us after the event with them last year:
Thanks for sharing with us. You are an example for my life. I can see how [your team] works in unity, love, and respect. I saw the presence of God in your lives, as great [...]

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 evening we and other church elders met [...]

Bob Lotich, guest blogger for ChurchMarketingSucks.com gives a list of reasons to run from a church.  In it, he discusses visible clues that as a visiting guest he’s able to pick up on in a few repeat visits.

Everything was Mediocre
The Place was full of strife
Unwillingness to Adapt
Tickled the Ears
Not Led with Passion.

From Chuck Lawless, Billy [...]

Evangelism Training in the local church helps believers to better share their faith

Servant Evangelism
Steve Sjogren, in Scattering, Watering, and then…Waiting reminds us about how the role of the evangelist:
Jesus said that the Holy Spirit is like the wind – he (not IT – please, never refer to the Holy Spirit as “it” – that is incredibly offensive to him) is not one who can be controlled. We [...]

As mentioned in Saturday’s post I just finished reading Nick Pollard’s Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People who Aren’t Already Interested (order your copy direct from Amazon).
The goal of his book is to help you get uninterested people interested in Jesus, to reach people “who are simply not interested in hearing [...]

I just finished reading Nick Pollard’s Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People who Aren’t Already Interested (order your copy direct from Amazon).  Nick is a full time evangelist and speaker who lives in Great Britain.
With cover endorsements from Josh McDowell, George Verwer, and Lesslie Newbigin, I figured it would be a pretty [...]

In a sense, we can’t cause results in evangelism.
The fruit 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 conversation, listen to questions, be excited about Jesus, but the other person remains spiritually dead [...]

Evangelism, at least in my circles of influence, seems to be a dreaded word. At its mention, some people feel queasy, the hairs stand on the back of their neck, people want to secretly leave the room.
On the opening night of our Listening Evangelism Conferences, one participant in Michigan simply said “Evangelism scares us.”
Why I [...]