How Paul Planted the Church in Corinth
The Apostle Paul planted the church in Corinth. How he did it is told in Acts 18. We can learn some church planting evangelism practices that still work today.
Evangelism without discipleship is incomplete
Evangelism without the potential for discipleship is incomplete. The evangelist needs a partner to make disciples.
Can we help a pastor make a desperate change?
The asphalt ran out. We had turned our car off the one lane road and started up the mountain to a small orange church on the side of the road. Though we were only 15 minutes outside of a Panama metropolis with skyscrapers that glisten in the sun, our sedan was making its way up …
Training Latin American Missionaries with OM Panama
This week, I spent time with Operation Mobilization Panamá, teaching in their school of missions. Eight missionaries in training from 3 different countries gathered in a small town in the Western highlands of Panamá.
They Like Jesus But Not The Church – A Review
I recently picked up and reread my copy of They like Jesus, but not the Church by Dan Kimball, in reaction to a post I read this week at the Christian Manifesto. Kimball gears his book at those who want to get out of the Christian subculture and actually engage people in spiritual conversation. Most of …
2 Keys for Reaching a City for Christ
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, …
6 Areas to Pray for Revival
Are you praying for revival in your country? If you want some thematic reminders for revival prayer, here you go
Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part III
I’ve been reading Evangelism Where You Live: Engaging Your Community and I think it is a must read book for pastors of churches seeking to engage its community. See Part I of Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part I See Part II of Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part II This …
20 Must Dos Before Launching A Church
From James White, given as a hand out during a church plant conference. Write a mission statement for your church. Write a twelve-month plan of action leading up to the first public service. Write a twelve-month plan of action for the first year of the church. Write a doctrinal statement . Write your constitution and …
Evangelism Where You Live – A Review Part 1
The foundational focus of Evangelism Where You Live: Engaging Your Community is to present a philosophy of ministry that should work its way into the DNA of a church congregation. A way of doing ministry in which Christ followers model, encourage, and equip others to be salt and light servants where they live . . …
A Fearless Evangelism Class
For the next few weeks, I’m teaching in a Spanish language missions school, particularly on cross cultural conversational evangelism. Two of the opening questions I often ask are: When I think about evangelism, I feel. . .. When “evangelism” is mentioned, I begin to think . . .
God’s Plan for Sharing — A Church Vision for Outreach
The North American Mission Board is developing a new evangelism initiative to fulfill their 2020 vision of “Every Believer Sharing, Every Person Hearing.” “God’s Plan for Sharing” is meant to encourage Christians to prayerfully and thoughtfully engage in the most effective approach for making Christ known. GPS lays out four biblical mileposts to lead your …
5 Phases of Church Renewal
As I continued to read through Ron Crandall’s book, he gives a list of principles for church renewal and revitalization from the ages of church history. It may seem like a no-brainer, but at least observations through church history back it up. 1. Personal renewal. Renewal of a church begins with renewal of the individual. …
Evangelism Training Ministry in Nicaragua
Vida Joven Leader Martha Tinoco (pictured standing right) wrote in a note to us after the event with them last year: Thanks for sharing with us. You are an example for my life. I can see how [your team] works in unity, love, and respect. I saw the presence of God in your lives, as …
Alaska Evangelism Dunamis Report
This past week, I’ve had fun with some new friends in Palmer Alaska, while teaching The Evangelism Dunamis. One of the joys I get in my travels as an evangelism trainer is meeting new people all over the country. Pastors from various denominations and gifted lay ministers. At this conference, new mission outreaches were launched …
Is Neighborhood Outreach 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 …
3 Keys to Church Growth — Case Study
Recently, in late July, I was in Volcán Panama, teaching evangelism training workshops at the mission base of Operation Mobilization Panama. Missionaries from 6 different countries had come to Volcán Panama for two months of working with the local church. To double up the use of the time, I also had the opportunity to do …
The Definition of Church Hospitality
Church Hospitality is not evangelism. I’ve written in the past about the connection between Christian Hospitality and Evangelism, particularly as to the connection to welcoming first time visitors. I’ve published stories of being a first time church visitor and experiences of welcoming church visitors: No One Said Hello I can’t silence the pain. I want …
Thinking about 3 Different Forms of Evangelism
Coming up in a few weeks, I’ll be teaching at a missions base in the Far west of Panama. I’ll be training missionaries in their concentrated lecture phase before they begin a 6 week outreach working in partnership with local churches among some of the unreached groups in Panama. This has led me to reflect …
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.
God’s Heart for the Nations
Today, we begin a series entitled “God’s Heart for the Nations.” Salvation is not just for individuals, but for the nations. Here is what burns in my heart as my passion in life: to help the Church get passionate about evangelism and leading people into discovering their faith in Christ. I have spent hours, days, …