Beating Dunbars Number

Several years ago, I was challenged as a youth pastor to give my leadership away -- delegate, delegate, and delegate. The challenger warned me that I could only reach so many people, but if I delegated and empowered, I could lead larger ministries with longer reaches and greater sustainability. … [Read more...]

The Art of Noticing People

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...]

How to Lead a Prayer Meeting Focused on Evangelism

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...]

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...]

Church Based Relational Evangelism

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.Over the next few days leading up to the Community Based Servant Evangelism Webinar, I'll be pulling out a few themes. What's not … [Read more...]

How to Get a First Time Church Visitor

The short answer: Personal Invitation from a Trusted friend.Charles Arn has surveyed thousands of people: (Source: 3 Questions for Charles Arn) In your research, have you found that there's one specific reason that visitors come to church?The friendship factor.We've asked more than … [Read more...]

Sphere of Influence 3: Where do you play

(Note: Join us for some practical faith sharing ideas at our upcoming free Webinar with Bill Tenny-Brittian March 26. Bill’s book Hitchhiker’s Guide To Evangelism is full of more practical relationship building ideas.)Continuing in our series Building New Relationships, we turn today to … [Read more...]

Spheres of Influence 2: Where do you Work?

(Note: Download the MP3 podcast of the free Webinar with Bill Tenny-Brittian. Bill’s book Hitchhiker’s Guide To Evangelism is full of more practical relationship building ideas.)Continuing in our series Building New Relationships, we turn today to the second Sphere of Influence: Where do … [Read more...]