6 Obstacles to Personal Evangelism

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My foundational seminar is focused on personal evangelism training: The sharing of your faith in casual conversation with one other person. This 1-1 interaction scares a lot of people for a variety of reasons.Some of you have experienced this seminar and have found the freedom to share your … [Read more...]

Webinar: Training Church Greeters Resources

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Tonight I was asked by a guy in our church to be a "Greeter" which means I'd shake people's hands as they come in. (Twitter user) Being a greeter is much more than shaking hands as people walk in the door of your church during worship services.So many churches simply recruit warm bodies to … [Read more...]

Pastor Training in Guatemala

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Pentecost is the time where we remember when and how the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the church.The fruit of that day is seen: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. … [Read more...]

Statistics on PC USA Membership Loss 2008

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 … [Read more...]

6 Week Evangelism Small Group Guide

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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...]

Newest Material for Church Greeter Training

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I've started a new website off shoot of Evangelismcoach.org about training church greeters to impove their greeting church visitors:www.ChurchGreeterTraining.com  Free for Church Greeters Videos Visit this site to start a video course of church greeter tips and join in the … [Read more...]

Church Hospitality Webinar Resources and Replay

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We had a great webinar this afternoon. Registrations from 10 different countries, covering 31 different states and churches from a wide variety of denominations and traditions. Church Hospitality Book Recommendations How to Welcome Church Visitors, Chris WalkerA practical how to manual on … [Read more...]

Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part III

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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 ISee Part II of Evangelism Where You Live - A Review Part IIThis final … [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...]

Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part 1

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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. A philosophy … [Read more...]