Example of Spiritual Thirst: A Wild Conversation
What does spiritual thirst look like in a conversation? How might you recognize it? Here is an example of spiritual thirst from one of my trips to Panama.
7 Ways to Pray for Your Lost Friends (Plus 17 more)
No one has ever reported praying for me to come to know Christ. Check out these various prayer themes to help you pray for your friends who don't know Jesus.
How William Wilberforce Shared His Faith
William Wilberforce, the British abolitionist, had some habits of personal evangelism that we can mimic today. I've been reading his biography by Eric Metaxas and found this description in Chapter 15.
Faith Story Number 4: The So What Story
How has Jesus changed your life? What difference has following Jesus made? This "so what" story is faith story number 4 in our series in Four Stories every Christian must know.
Faith Story Number 2: Your Journey to Faith
Your journey to faith in Jesus Christ was not a microwave one minute experience. You were prepared by the Holy Spirit ahead of time. Telling your story of your journey to faith is one of the most important stories you can tell. Read on for ideas and a free download.
Faith Story Number 1: What’s New Story
The What's New Story is one of the four Stories every Christian should know in personal evangelism
My favorite Bill Hybels Quote
One of my favorite Bill Hybels quotes, "Having a front row seat when a person's heart gets transformed is what life in all its fullness looks like to me."
A Good Friday Reminder – Jesus Changes Lives
One challenge to shortening a personal testimony is to get at this core question: What difference has Jesus made in your life? As I watched this video below,
The fear of the E-word
In the November 2014 issue of Presbyterians Today, I share an article that gives 3 basic steps to overcome your personal fear of evangelism. Sometimes called “the e-word,” as if evangelism is an unspeakable curse word, personal evangelism is generally not a regular discipline among believers in mainline churches because of associations with pushy street …
Book Review: That’s a Great Question
My unsaved friend had a few questions for me about the New Testament. He had been reading articles on the Internet about objections to the credibility of the New Testament Conspiracy theories of the church suppressing information Edits to the text that introduce conformity to the established doctrine. The search for the historical Jesus. Secret …
How to Pray for Your Neighbor’s Salvation
Pray for your neighbor to come to know the Lord Jesus Christ. Here is the strategy I used to pray for my neighbors to find a relationship with Christ while I was in their sphere of influence.
Baptism is the Fruit of Personal Evangelism
I don’t believe the sinner’s prayer is the final ending point of personal evangelism. Rather, I look for a growing disciple. The visible mark of the results of personal evangelism is baptism. For those Christian faith traditions that practice infant baptism, a renewal of baptismal vows would accomplish the same significant mark that a person …
A Sinner’s Prayer is not The Goal of Evangelism
His prayer 25 years ago failed. My friend had obediently prayed with the well meaning evangelist. My friend repeated the phrases the evangelist said, one after the next, confessing his sin, inviting Jesus into his heart. But nothing happened. There was no spiritual transaction, no renewal in his heart, no conviction of sin, and no awareness of …
Overcome Your Evangelism Fears: “I don’t know what to say”
People have all sorts of fears when it comes to personal evangelism.
At the top of th list in my anecdotal research is this one:
I don’t know what to say.
Quit your whining about the Noah Movie – use it instead for evangelism
What is your reaction to the Noah Movie? After discussing it with my family over a dinner, we concluded that there are likely 3 main reactions from the world of Christians to the Noah movie. Two of them will be useless for the kingdom of God. Christians should seize the opportunity to talk about a …
How to use God is not Dead (The Movie) as a conversation starter
I recently saw the movie God is not Dead. My own reaction to the movie is somewhat mixed to the movie. But a wise evangelist could suggest this movie to a truly seeking friend and allow it to open further conversational opportunities. This movie will likely not successfully engage those who’s minds are already made …
Create Spiritual Thirst via Conversation Starters
“You are the salt of the earth.” —Jesus Salt creates thirst. Spiritual thirst is the starting point of a person’s quest to seek God. That thirst is the restlessness of the human heart that drives one to Jesus. When you learn to recognize and identify this thirst in the human heart, you will find the …
The tourists were afraid for their lives
The tourists were enjoying their visit to New York city until they got scared witless. They are friends of mine and told me this story. They’ve seen way too many New York movies, watched too many New York cop shows, and viewed too many crime dramas based in New York. Coming to the big city …
The Cause Circle: A useful Evangelism Training Concept
THE Cause Circle from Dare2Share is a simple tool that will help you be purposeful about sharing Jesus’ message with your friends. It will help you identify your friends, remind you to pray, to pursue spiritual conversations and to persuade them to consider Jesus’ message. A Good Visual for Evangelism Training I like the visual …
The Sinners Prayer for the Person with a Christian Background
Fourteen months ago, my friend and I first got acquainted. We have spent much time together during those 14 months getting to know one another. When I first mentioned that I was a follower of Christ, the defensive wall went up. He didn’t want to talk about spiritual things. But as I continue to mention …
Are you prepared to tell me the story?
I love it when I get asked a question about my journey to faith. It is an interest to hear my story. It is a desire to understand who I am. It is a desire to understand what make me so committed to following Jesus. A few days ago, it was a cool evening to …
Is Relational Evangelism in the Old Testament?
Is relational Evangelism in the Old Testament? A look at some possible scripture examples.
Book Review: The 7 Principles of an Evangelistic Life
I am a big advocate of evangelism as a lifestyle. When I read the book the Acts, I see how evangelism played out in the life of the apostles and early believers. They spent time with people. They shared their faith, and the “Lord added daily” to their numbers. How can a believer experience a …
5 Possible Desired Outcomes of Door to Door Visitation
Perhaps your church is thinking about a door to door evangelism outreach. Some churches excel at it. Other churches want to get better, and still others want to avoid any kind of door to door visitation. If you are considering a door to door evangelism campaign, the premier question I would ask you is What …