Jesus saw the crowds. Jesus felt compassion for the crowds. Matthew explains why. Chapter 9 verse 36: When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Sometimes I wonder how I see people who are without Christ. I wonder if I truly see …
“Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times.” (Mark 4:8) I’ve recently been meditating on the parable of the sower (Mark 4:1-8), or the parable of the soils (Matthew 13:1-9) Jesus uses lots of farming analogies and this one …
When Jesus saw the crowds, his heart broke. Matthew 9:36 reads When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He had compassion on them. To put it another way, he felt compassion for them. I can imagine the heart of Christ that …
Take 5 minutes and pray for your city, Ask God to give you His eyes to see the crowds.
Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD : The word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him. – 1 Samuel 3.7 As I read this a few mornings ago, I simply began to think: Who am I praying for to know the Lord? Who am I praying for God to reveal …
“Prayer is the root, the fountain, the mother of a thousand blessings.” Chrysostom Prayer precedes the work of effective evangelism, whether that is on a congregational level or a personal level. Recently, I taught a workshop on evangelistic prayer. It wasn’t so much on the theology of prayer, but rather on the practice.
Today’s Guest Article is from my friend who has served as our translator during our Nicaragua mission trips. Earl and his family have been serving as church planters in Nicaragua for years, and he shares with us some reflections on getting out of the church walls. Here you go. . . . . . . …
How effective are personal invitations to church? Here is what the research shows
In doing personal evangelism coaching with some pastors these last few days, I found myself recommending one thing very often. Make a prayer list of friends whom you’d like to see following Jesus. We might mentally agree to the the idea, but to actually make the list and use it may still be a challenge. …
I had a follower on twitter who ordered a “Bring a Friend campaign in a box.” It was a laughable experience. It ultimately failed. He felt like he wasted his money. Originally designed in the 1980s, it has never updated (except moving the recordings to CD from the cassettes). The campaign failed to rally the …
Not to long ago, I spoke at a Missions Congress on Cross Cultural Missions. The event was awesome and I shared the stage with expositors from Costa Rica and Honduras. The organizers wanted me to share on the theme of “Reaching my city for Christ.” Reaching my City for Christ For two to three weeks, …
Are you praying for revival in your country? If you want some thematic reminders for revival prayer, here you go
Many prayer meetings drift off topic or focus only on personal needs. These eleven steps will help you lead a prayer meeting that centers on God’s mission. Discover how prayer can fuel evangelism, strengthen faith, and unite believers in asking God to open doors for the gospel.
Preparing a community outreach for your church this coming spring / summer? How can you spiritually prepare yourself and the community for your outreach? You are probably thinking: Planning meetings. Publicity Hoping for good weather. . .:) Don’t forget prayer for community outreach. Prayer is the key to preparing yourself and the community for your …
As a family, we are getting involved with a new church plant here in our city. Lots has been written about launching a church. I’ve already spent 5 years of my ministry life launching one. One strategy to grow the church we using: prayer. Making a prayer list Here is how we made a prayer …
At the Transformational Pastor’s Gathering this week, I led a breakout discussion on experiencing your community. One way to experience your community and discern it’s needs is to prayer walk. A few asked me for some resources about prayer walking. Some thought the term referred to walking the Labyrinth as an exercise in personal spirituality, …
Check out this article about the impact a Maryland church is having in its community. Church prays for passion for the lost. McCready and 14 others began praying in January 2002 that God would give them a passion for the non-Christians in their community. In the ensuing six years, nearly 260 people have made professions …
The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelism issued a report from their 2004 gathering on the work of prayer and evangelism. It is a 52 page downloadable PDF direct from the Lausanne website. Here is the table of contents: Introduction Theology and motivation of prayer in evangelism Principles and guidelines of prayer in evangelism Spiritual warfare …
I just finished reading Nick Pollard’s Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People who Aren’t Already Interested (order your copy direct from Amazon). Nick is a full time evangelist and speaker who lives in Great Britain. With cover endorsements from Josh McDowell, George Verwer, and Lesslie Newbigin, I figured it would be a …
Some time ago, I came across an outline of some hints about prayer walking. This prayer walking outline mixes prayer, with walking a neighborhood, and inviting God to transform that place and the people who live there. 16 Prayer Walking Tips Here are some ways you can do prayer walking (Adapted from Follow Me: Becoming …
How does one develop an evangelism team or an effective evangelism group in the local church? In the denominational circles I run in (Presbyterian Church USA), this has been relegated to the Evangelism Committee, or the Witness and Service Committe, or New Member Committee, or the “Make up another name just to have a name …
How can you pray for the work of evangelism? Praying for yourself: Jimmy Kinnaird has developed a useful prayer acrostic called “BOLDNESS” to help you prayerfully prepare yourself. This is an awesome acronym and a helpful structure. Here are some things I pray for: To live a consistent and holy attractive life. To be authentic …
In an article I read at Mark Robert’s blog on missional living, there is the following: Q: “Even though you talk about ‘just being honest,’ I’m still not comfortable with the idea of sharing my faith with others. What would you suggest to help me get started?” He answered: Years ago someone admitted to me: …
