Discover a clear, biblical definition of evangelism rooted in the Presbyterian tradition—joyfully sharing the good news of God’s sovereign love. Learn how word, deed, and discipleship fit together as we invite others to faith, church life, and service.
Church hospitality is not evangelism. Your welcome ministry has a supporting role in the work of making disciples, but it is not evangelism.
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 …
Today is part two of a series on four substitutes for Evangelism. This may sound funny coming from me, because I write so much on this topic (and even sell two ebooks). But as I’ve consulted with churches, I run into this substitute regularly. #2: Church Hospitality Ministry. In many churches, we have substituted evangelism …
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 …
Our definition of evangelism (from the PCUSA) has both: A message to share (“joyfully sharing the good news of the sovereign love of God) A destination (“calling people to . . . . . “) The good news is the gospel. This is what gospel means in its most basic form: “good news.” However, we …
I was caught off guard. I was in class, describing my ideal job. I would be a full time evangelist, working with churches to implement evangelism programs, conduct live Evangelism Training Seminars and Workshops in a local church to keep evangelism fires hot, and conduct outreaches with the local church into a neighborhood. A student asked me: …
