DVD: Effective Evangelism Conversations
Based on the encounter between Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch, I have applied these four principles with great effectiveness in helping people discover Jesus.
The Apostle Paul’s Journey to Faith in Christ
Jesus also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in …
The Nudge of the Holy Spirit
The nudge of the Holy Spirit is a filter for who to pay attention to in personal evangelism. It is nearly impossible to share Jesus with every person, but pay attention to whom God nudges you towards and you'll find someone the Lord is at work in.
Can Pastors find time for Evangelism?
This is what I hear from pastors about their personal evangelism “I don’t have time for personal evangelism.” “I’m not good at doing this evangelism thing.” “I wish I could get out of the office and actually talk with people.” “I wish I had learned this in seminary.” “I have no experience in personal evangelism, …
Book Review: Reimagining Evangelism
I found a book review on a book called Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey. I knew that I need to put this on the reading list for me and quickly acquired it. If I was an evangelism professor at a school, this book would be required reading. No more sales pitch! Something …
Links in the Chain of Conversion – Story of Naaman
I recently read the story of Naaman’s conversion that from 2 Kings chapter 5. The text itself is not about evangelism or evangelism practices. But in this short little story from 2 Kings 5, we can seven evangelism principles at work.
Systematic Theology and Postmodernism
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 …
How the Holy Spirit Directs Evangelism
The most liberating portion of our teaching on evangelism is showing the advance working of the Holy Spirit. In this presentation you can see how the Holy Spirit prepares the way for your evangelistic conversation. Holy Spirit and Evangelism from Chris Walker
Film Review of Flywheel
I recently watched a visual parable that demonstrates the role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism. It’s the film: Flywheel. The story follows the awakening faith of the central character, a used car salesman. Along the way, you see moments that when tied together cause a crisis of faith, which leads the man to offer …
The Philip Experiment – Mt Vernon Dunamis
Friday afternoon during the Mt. Vernon Evangelism Dunamis, we had a lab time or a live practicum, based on the Philip and Ethiopian Eunuch story. We gathered as a group, prayed, and then dismissed to visit various places in Mount Vernon as we felt led or guessed at a leading. The goal was to have …
4 Ways The Holy Spirit Prepares the Way for Jesus
One of the questions that I have received frequently via “Ask Evangelism Coach” has been on the role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism. That as a topic is broad, so I’ll begin a series of posts on that topic. Here is an older post I wrote: Role Of The Holy Spirit In Evangelism that …
3 Evangelism Tips for Pastors
I keep adding to the list. If you have found some tips helpful for pastors to keep their personal evangelism passion high, please send them to me via email, contact us form, or simply give me a call at 804-335-1445. See these prior posts: 5 Evangelism Tips for Pastors 4 More Evangelism Tips for Pastors …
The Role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism
What is the role of the Holy Spirit in personal evangelism? We know that God’s Spirit is at work in us as believers. The Holy Spirit: Renews us Regenerates us Trains us, Teaches us, and Transforms us. But, I also want to point out the role of the Holy Spirit to prepares the way for …
God’s Heart for the Nations, Part IV — The Holy Spirit Empowers
Regardless of skin color, flag, economic condition, gender, nationality, the people from every nation, tribe, people and language will be in worship. We will enjoy the presence of those from Columbia, from Russia, from Australia to Uganda. From Canada to Argentina. Israelis who worship Jesus, Saudi's who worship Jesus.
How do you start Witnessing to Somebody?
I was reading a thread on one of the Bible Forums I belong to, and came across a great post answering the question “How do you start witnessing to somebody?” That’s a great question. I’ve been a Christian for nearly 20 years and witnessing simply seems natural to me. It is the overflow of my …
What is Spiritual Thirst?
To read prior parts: An Intercessor’s Burden — Getting worked up Cultural Connections — From Athens to Machu Picchu This started as part of a conversation over at Evangelism Action, but will take much more than just a comment to tease out. Spiritual Thirst propels a search Spiritual thirst is a way of describing a …
From Athens to Machu Picchu
A few years ago, we had the privilege of backpacking in Peru, on the Inca Trail, to the old city of Machu Picchu. Along the way, we got to learn a lot about the Inca culture that built the city, and some of its beautiful architecture, likely from the 15th century AD (1450s or so).
God is at work-Do you see it?
The basic premise of Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey is that God is at work already in the lives of pre-Christians, and our job in evangelism is to participate in that work. The author uses the metaphor of being part of a “detective agency” to explain personal evangelism.