I've got a few friends who have always been hostile to talking about faith.Their level of spiritual thirst has been low. In fact, it's downright hostile.We remain friends, but talking about Jesus provokes emotional hostility or an evasive awkward silence.Other times, they attempt to change the subject.When I try to open up … [Read more...]
I’ve coached enough pastors and done enough evangelism training seminars to know that one challenge that many of you face is equipping your people for evangelism.How do you lead your congregation in effective evangelism? How do you equip your members to be more confident in sharing their faith? How do you do evangelism training? How … [Read more...]
When I talk with some other evangelism trainers, we often encounter the question How soon do we need to share the gospel with some one? Because we believe in the radical importance of a person's salvation, we want them to know now.But we don't want to be a stubborn jerk or obnoxiously repulsive evangelist.We want to have some kind of … [Read more...]
Note: I'm in Black Mountain NC this week, doing some video taping on personal evangelism training, so this week will have some guest articles.Today's Guest Article is from Jeffrey Johnson, author of Got Style? Personality Based Evangelism, who recently did a blog book tour (see related links at the end).See my review of Got Style at … [Read more...]
"Offenses ought to be pardoned, for few offend willingly, but only as led by some excitement" -- Hegesippus, 300 BC. When a book on evangelism methodology starts with a quote about pardoning offences, I wonder why the author feels the need to start there with his reader.I finished reading Evangelism in the New testament after writing a … [Read more...]
Here is a list help you pray for revival in the church and the further advancement of God's kingdom.Paul exhorted the Christians in Ephesus to: "...pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayer and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints (Ephesians 6:18).”For us this includes … [Read more...]
I’ve been reading Evangelism Where You Live: Engaging Your Community and I think it is a must read book for pastors of struggling churches.It’s a book that is based out of years of practical experience, and has much to say to how a church should engage it’s community.How does your church connect with the community? Is your church … [Read more...]
The North American Mission Board is developing a new evangelism initiative to fulfill their 2020 vision of "Every Believer Sharing, Every Person Hearing.""God's Plan for Sharing" is meant to encourage Christians to prayerfully and thoughtfully engage in the most effective approach for making Christ known.GPS lays out four biblical mileposts … [Read more...]
The most liberating portion of our teaching on evangelism is showing the advance working of the Holy Spirit. In this presentation you can see how the Holy Spirit prepares the way for your evangelistic conversation. Holy Spirit and Evangelism View more presentations from Chris Walker. … [Read more...]
Of all the various observations that Crandall makes in Turnaround and Beyond: A Hopeful Future for the Small Membership Church about vision casting, effective leadership and managing conflict, there were a few items that really stuck out for me in terms of what successful turnaround and transformational churches have. 1. A concern for … [Read more...]
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