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...]

Evangelism Training in the Local Church

Many churches (particularly in mainline traditions) ask me about evangelism training.Are there good programs available? What program do you recommend? How do I as a pastor train my church to do evangelism? What resources are good for us?The best form of personal evangelism training is … [Read more...]

The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism

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...]

I want to feel Jesus

We go to a little Spanish community church.We are the only North American family in the place (by American -- they mean me, the English speaker).God has used this little church in ways to allow me to experience some healing and growth in my life, even though Spanish is not in my native … [Read more...]

From Athens to Machu Picchu

A few years ago, we had the privelege of backpacking in Peru, on the Inca Trail, to the old city of Machu Picchu.Along the way, we got to learn alot about the Inca culture that built the city, and some of its beautiful architecture, likely from the 15th century AD (1450s or so).Like the … [Read more...]