Pastors can lead congregational evangelism by shaping culture, not just programs. Learn how to model faith conversations, highlight testimonies, equip your team, launch series well, and plan intentional outreach rhythms.
Pastors can refresh their church’s vision for hospitality in less than five minutes. Learn how short reminders and sermon moments can reawaken your congregation to welcome guests with warmth and purpose—and discover new ways to strengthen your church hospitality team.
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 …
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.
Being cross cultural missionaries, I run into a clash of worldviews. Likewise, teaching in a missions institute on worldviews, I seek to offer explanations and suggest strategies to contextualize the gospel. We may not see it a lot in the US, but a common worldview I encounter when I minister in Latin America is animism. …
Timeless advice to spiritual conversations with those around us, based on Dan Kimball's book They Like Jesus but not the church.
In the course of my consulting and speaking at evangelism training workshops, I’ve encountered many churches that have very active outreach and community service programs: After school tutoring Shut in or Prisoner Visitation Habitat for Humanity work projects Medical outreaches for the community Participating in Crop Walks for Hunger Relief Food pantries, clinics, shelters for …
I remember a model of evangelism that felt like a sales pitch. I would attend a seminar and learn the newest script for evangelism. The idea is that I would learn a series of conversational steps that would help people See their need for Jesus Make a decision to follow Christ Repeat a prayer after …
I’ve been reading Walking with the Poor, by Bryant L. Myers. The book looks at principles and practices of transformational development. The book explores poverty, causes of poverty, and calls the church to action in engaging broken systems that cause poverty. He lays forth a strong case that poverty is a “deficit, entanglement, lack of …
This week, I’ve been reading unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity… and Why It Matters. It is the fruit of a 3 year study of perceptions that those not it in the church have about Christians and the church. Simply put, Christianity has an image problem. One surprise to the researchers was …
Like the apostle Paul in Athens, we got to spend the day wandering around the remains of the Machu Picchu.
