3 Personal Evangelism Lessons from the Disciples
Evangelism Training of the first disciples is very different than what we do today. Check out these 3 lessons
5 Great Spiritual Conversation Questions
What are some spiritual conversation questions that might lead to deep spiritual discussions in your personal evangelism?
6 Obstacles to Personal Evangelism (and Fear is Not One of Them)
Many people encounter obstacles in their personal evangelism.
I know I have.
Here are some insights from my own personal journals of the obstacles in personal evangelism I have to overcome.
Evangelism without discipleship is incomplete
Evangelism without the potential for discipleship is incomplete. The evangelist needs a partner to make disciples.
How I used the Bridge Illustration with a Youth Group
For an evangelistic talk to a youth group one Friday evening during one seminar weekend, I felt led to build the message around the gospel presentation: The Bridge
The Power of Questions in Conversational Evangelism
When evangelism conversation starter questions are raised in the right time, the search for answers can move a person forward in their journey to faith in giant leaps.
Divine Appointment: A Highway Rest Stop
I received phone call from a person who has taken my Fear Free Evangelism course. You can read an approximate transcript of the conversation of their divine appointment at a highway rest stop, shared with approval from the person involved. The person wishes to remain anonymous.
Doubt in Christian Conversion
As evangelists, we have to deal with doubt in our own life, and in the life of people we share with.
Top 3 Mistakes of Personal Evangelism?
Evangelism is cooperating with the work of the Holy Spirit to share the good news to those who are ready to listen.
Even so, we are prone to making evangelism mistakes. Do you avoid any of these evangelism mistakes?
How to be ready to share the gospel
Have you seen an evangelistic moment (a potential divine appointment) develop suddenly in a conversation and found yourself not yet ready to share the gospel?
Learn two tips from Philip (Acts 8) to be ready
5 Habits of Personal Evangelism for the Church Planter
After prioritizing the family, the church planter should dedicate time to the priority of personal evangelism.
Divine Appointment: Mis-dialed Phone Number
You can learn to recognize divine appointments when you learn to obey the nudge of the Holy Spirit and listen for spiritual thirst
Evangelism Styles and Your Personality
Recently, a question has been spinning in my mind:
“How do I share my faith without being obnoxious?”
Maybe that is your question too.
Knowing these 6 styles of personal evangelism can help you overcome your shyness or evangelism fears.
4 Reasons Relational Evangelism Works
Why is relational evangelism the most effective form of personal evangelism?
These 4 reasons suggest why relational evangelism works
Conversations between Believers and Non-Believers
I found a list of conversations between believers and non-believers in Acts (thanks to “A Forgotten Gospel” by Mark McGrath”, see my review). The complete list comes from the book of Acts.
Evangelism Tip: What’s behind the question?
For a conversational evangelism tip, here is one I use on a frequent basis: I look for the question that is behind the question, emotion, or statement.
Compelled to share the gospel?
The Greek word translated "compel" has a wide range of meaning found in the NT, including the sense of coercion.
13 Questions to Evaluate Your Personal Evangelism
Evaluate yourself when it comes to personal evangelism. Here are 13 reflection questions to help you examine your heart.
How to get more faith sharing conversations during your week
Looking back over the last 10 days, how many conversations about your faith have happened?
If you want more, what is one action you can start to generate more?
Spheres of Influence
Do you have any non-Christian friends? A common problem that I encounter when I teach evangelism seminars is the objection: I’ve been in the church so long, I don’t have any non-Christians friends. Therefore, I don’t have anyone I know that I can pray for. I don’t know my neighbors, so how can I pray …
44 Spiritual Conversation Starter Questions
Tactful spiritual conversation starter questions can open the doors to significant life changing conversations.
Check out these 44 conversation starter questions for conversations about Christianity, Jesus and a relationship with God.
Tangible Signs of Spiritual Thirst
Spiritual thirst is evidence that God the Father is drawing a person to Jesus. Finding spiritual thirst is the core habit of personal evangelism I teach. What does it look like? See it in the story of the Ethiopian
6 Week Evangelism Small Group Guide
A six week evangelism study small group to hold each other accountable in personal evangelism to increase the number of conversations. If you want a group that doesn't simply study evangelism, but does it, here is a one approach
A Sample Prayer Walk for Your Community
A simple prayer walk exercise to listen for the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Neat little time limit.