Does that make me a Christian?

Great Evangelistic Starter Questions

My wife relates the following story, I've intentionally left the details vague.She's providing English tutoring a woman from an Asian Country.This woman is married to a diplomat who works for their nation's embassy.This woman comes from a Buddist background, but doesn't practice any of … [Read more...]

The Phillip Experiment – Mt Vernon Dunamis

Friday afternoon during the Mt. Vernon Evangelism Dunamis, we had a lab time or a live practicum, based on the Phillip and Ethiopian Eunuch story.  We gathered as a group, prayed, and then dismissed to visit various places in Mount Vernon as we felt led or guessed at a leading.  The goal … [Read more...]

Identifying Barriers to Personal Evangelism

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I was cleaning out my file cabinet this week (isn't that fun?).Actually, I found a lot of stuff that I had forgotten I had, and of course, lots of useless junk that went straight to the shredder.A clipped article about Microsoft Certification from 1993? How about a marriage … [Read more...]

Reflections from Enfield CT

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I've just wrapped up an Evangelism Conference at Calvary Presbyterian Church, Enfield CT, on Listening Evangelism, Evangelism in the Power of the Holy Spirit.What a great group of people!Several churches, different denominations, gathering to learn about our approach to … [Read more...]

Personal Evangelism Coaching Group

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Yesterday, I met with fellow blogger Jimmy Kinnaird here in Atlanta to discuss personal evangelism.  We had a great meeting at Starbucks, and it was awesome putting a real face on a real person that I first met because of our blogging interest on personal evangelism.An idea we kicked around is … [Read more...]

Is he a PC USA Pastor?

It's always a privilege to do Evangelism Training Seminars in local churches over the course of a couple of days and to watch churches get excited about doing evangelism.  It's our mission to help you find your evangelism passion and provide training to help you express your faith.It's Sunday … [Read more...]

15 ways to Keep your Evangelism Passion High

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I'm not the first to point this out, but I've heard the expression:"A rising tide lifts all boats."Perhaps you've heard it too. Perhaps it's a cliche that is beyond trendy.But, when one person is excited about evangelism, and doing it, sharing their experiences, and reflections, other … [Read more...]

Effective Evangelism Training Lab Time

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In some of our weekend Evangelism Training Seminars, we often build in a practical exercise in personal evangelism, a "lab time," where people can leave the retreat setting and venture out to do evangelism in the style that we teach.It is modeled after Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.The … [Read more...]

Secrets of Effective Evangelism Training

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I attended a conference nearly 10 years ago by Mark Miller that gave away these secrets to Evangelism Training.Challenge the conventional wisdom -- Evangelism is a process not an event (see: Evangelism: Process or Event?), so one size doesn't fit every context. Make Evangelism Personal -- Who … [Read more...]

Outreach Idea: Church offers free coffee on Mondays

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Here is an outreach idea that a church is doing, in response to their local situation:Church offers free coffee on Mondays.The idea is to provide a gathering spot, a relational context where evangelism can naturally happen. Visitors do get a card with church information.While not … [Read more...]