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Seeking the Lost Coin

February 15, 2022 by EvangelismCoach

Jesus tells us three parables about the outrageous love of the Father.

They talk about the celebration that happens when that which has been lost has been found.

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God — The Evangelist

October 22, 2020 by EvangelismCoach

We can't cause, create, nor bring results in evangelism.

Evangelism is ultimately a spiritual activity. The fruit (i.e., a disciple) of our evangelism work is truly God's doing.

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An example of spiritual thirst

Example of Spiritual Thirst: A Wild Conversation

February 6, 2016 by EvangelismCoach

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.

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Young Life Guatemala

Are you a Genesis 3 Christian?

August 30, 2013 by EvangelismCoach

I listened to the testimony of an adult woman from Guatemala.  She is 2nd from the left in the image. Her journey to faith brought me to tears, and once again aroused my desire to help other people share the good news of Jesus Christ.  As you read or listen her story, ask yourself this …

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The urgency of the gospel in personal evangelism

April 8, 2013 by EvangelismCoach

A driving force behind personal evangelism is a sense of urgency. Without a sense of urgency, evangelism loses one of its core motivations. Without a sense of urgency, the persecutions that believers suffer for the sake of the gospel becomes something to be avoided. The urgency of the gospel has propelled missionaries to all corners …

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Dr Michael Green Evangelism and the Early Church

Video: Dr. Michael Green examines What is the gospel

December 5, 2012 by EvangelismCoach

Michael Green has had a tremendous influence on my ministry through his books that I read while in seminary. Michael gave the first talk at a recent confidence in the gospel event.  If you have 18 spare minutes, listen to his challenge to us to be faithful to the Apostolic Gospel. Michael Green provides the keynote …

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Did John Calvin have a heart for evangelism?

June 22, 2012 by EvangelismCoach

I found the following article that I think might help answer the question Did John Calvin have a heart for evangelism and mission? Dealing with predestination in the Institutes, Calvin does not directly address evangelism specifically, but neither does he describe it as unnecessary. He does, in fact, write several times about the gospel being preached …

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Chan and Perkins Erasing Hell

Book: Erasing Hell by Francis Chan

August 27, 2011 by EvangelismCoach

How could a loving God send people to hell? That is a troubling question. The question of hell is one that I encounter in my conversations with people who are still wrestling with the goodness of God or contemplating the justice and wrath of God. It’s a question that can lead to great theological or …

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How to crush spiritual thirst

How to kill spiritual thirst

June 13, 2011 by EvangelismCoach

You’ve probably seen it: An opening in a conversation when a non Christian expresses their spiritual insight, or opens up about some restlessness in their heart. Then well-meaning Christians become a one-way torrent of gospel information about what a person needs to believe and why other religions are wrong. Or maybe you’ve seen this: Your …

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Book Review: Untamed Alan Hirsch

June 1, 2011 by EvangelismCoach

“There are two kinds of people in the world: those who live the adventure, and those who only read about others living the adventure.” Alan Hirsch lives the adventure of being a follower of Jesus.  His experiences and learnings show clearly in his writings, and even more so in this book written with his wife, Untamed: …

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Growing the small church

30 Days of Prayer: Day 12 – The mystery of conversion

November 13, 2010 by EvangelismCoach

“Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.” – Mark 4:27 How does the seed grow? I remember science projects I did in elementary school to make seeds sprout. We played with the variables of soil, light, water, and even gravity (by using …

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Praying for spiritual Blindness

30 Days of Prayer Day 8: Spiritual Blindness

September 26, 2010 by EvangelismCoach

Before we came to know Christ, we were sinners. Before we started following Jesus, we were spiritually dead, and spiritually blind. If we have been a Christian for a long time, perhaps we have forgotten how our spiritual eyes couldn’t see in the dark, how impossible it was to see the value of God’s truth, …

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Every life has a story

September 10, 2010 by EvangelismCoach

Watch this video and comment below. Every life has a story. One listening evangelism exercise we do is to spend time praying for the strangers we might meet. As we go out into the streets, strangers will occasionally start talking with us about their stories.  If we slow down long enough to listen, we might …

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Spiritual Thirst Opens the Conversational Door

June 22, 2010 by EvangelismCoach

A young man came to me one evening during the camp meal and he asks, “Do the non-elect go to hell?” I was startled.  This question was out of context, out of the blue, seeming to come from left field.

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What does spiritual thirst look like in the Gospels?

June 18, 2010 by EvangelismCoach

I’ve started compiling a list of encounters with Jesus, wondering – What is the starting point of that person’s seeking? What was their spiritual thirst that propelled them to seek Jesus? What might spiritual thirst look like in the gospels? I’ve even wondered if people can follow Jesus without fully understanding their personal sin? (BTW, …

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The Spiritual Journey to the Christian Faith

What was your Spiritual Journey to faith in Christ?

June 9, 2010 by EvangelismCoach

Check out this list of how members of one of my classes came to faith in Christ. “When I was 8 years old, I was invited to a bible camp for kids.” “My father helped me see my need for Jesus and I put my trust in Him.” “A friend invited me to church, and …

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The Person of Peace

April 2, 2010 by EvangelismCoach

I’ve started meeting regularly with one of the men who comes to our core group. He and his family are recent immigrants, fleeing the political unrest from his home country.  Truly, they are starting over. He is a follower of Christ, and we’ve started meeting recently to discuss topics like How to study the Bible. …

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10 Questions to Debrief an Evangelism Conversation

January 2, 2010 by EvangelismCoach

Do you want to grow in your skill in talking about your faith? One discipline that I use that helps me grow comfortable in talking about my faith is through writing about that conversation in a journal. I have done a mental review of nearly every evangelistic conversation that I have.  I write about it …

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Review: CoffeeHouse Theology

December 15, 2009 by EvangelismCoach

This past summer I got to read CoffeeHouse Theology: Reflecting God in Everyday Life. I even did a webinar (See CoffeeHouse Theology Webinar Replay) with Ed Cyzewski to download the MP3 or view online. Some of Ed’s insights are pretty profound. Is theology important in personal evangelism? What role does theology play in how we …

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Experiencing a Christian Conversion

July 24, 2009 by EvangelismCoach

Last night, I watched a deeply powerful film. Faith Like Potatoes

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Systematic Theology and Postmodernism

July 23, 2009 by EvangelismCoach

When I went to seminary, great importance was placed on Systematic Theology.  I read works by Wayne Grudem, Systematic Theology Millard Erickson, Christian Theology John Leith, Basic Christian Doctrine John Calivn, Institutes of the Christian Religion. The goal of reading such awesome works was to help organize and categorize the bible’s revelation of God in …

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The Mystery of Christian Conversion

July 22, 2009 by EvangelismCoach

I’ve been thinking a lot this week about my non-Christian friend who received news that they have terminal cancer. I long for them to know the riches of Christ, but today, this has me thinking about the act of conversion in response to a gospel presentation. I find myself thinking: If I present one form …

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Man Holding Sign with Question Mark

Characteristics of Postmodernism

July 20, 2009 by EvangelismCoach

What is postmodernism in respect to Christian Evangelism? How I try to explain it to people without being overly academic, that helps the evangelist understand the times and dominant philosophy of the era.

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When a friend receives bad news

July 15, 2009 by EvangelismCoach

“You have terminal cancer.” Those were the words heard by a family friend last week. I wasn’t there, so I don’t know the exact words, but a death sentence like this sears the soul. When one feels healthy, we don’t think about death. We enjoy our life and the petty challenges it brings.  We know …

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