One frustrating problem for small church pastors is leading a church that has no desire to share their faith. How does that pastor begin to change that and overcome the natural resistance to personal evangelism? If a pastor had no training in personal evangelism (which is likely if the church is a mainline denomination), then …
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 …
Once you light a flame, it only burns so bright. Then, without fresh fuel, it will fade. This week in my devotional time, I came across this question from Mark Mittelberg: What pours gasoline on the evangelistic fire in your heart? What do you need to do to pour on a gallon or two today?
The story of the prostitute who crashed the Pharisee’s party has often captured my attention. I’ve often wondered what triggered such an emotional response in her that she’d break all protocol and wipe the feet of Jesus with her tears. (Read more about the prostitute of Luke 7 in my sermon notes: Who do you …
Yesterday, I returned from doing ministry training in Nicaragua. We worked with nearly 200 ministry leaders from 6 different Central America countries plus the United States. Our team had some plenary sessions during the training camp. Here is a summary of the message I gave the last night. These are more notes, rather than a …
How to raise your church's passion for personal evangelism, centered on the role that the central pastor plays in modeling, encouraging, and leading personal evangelism in the church
The other day I received a phone call asking about doing a live evangelism training event for their church. The caller described their local church as one that has a core competency in evangelism (they are well trained) but doesn’t not do it a core practice (they don’t do it). Would my training be the …
Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. 1 Peter 2:7 What is precious? I’ve been pondering this word in my devotions this week while looking at the current difficult circumstances of my life. Are the challenges I face now worth the price of my calling to follow my Savior? Is following Jesus worth …
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 …
When was the last time you had a conversation about faith with someone who wasn’t a Christian? What was the last book on evangelism that you read? When was the last time you preached (or heard) a series on evangelism? When was the last time you took the initiative to greet a first time visitor, …
Passion to be involved in personal evangelism will fade over time. How can you keep the passion high? Here are 15 strategies I use.
A few years ago, I listened to a talk given by Mark Mittelberg, who was on the staff with Willow Creek at the time. It was titled “Sharpening Your Evangelistic Edge.” Below are 8 barriers to effective evangelism communication that Mr. Mittleberg shared. If you have others to add, I’d love to hear them. Barriers …
In an article I read at Mark Robert’s blog on missional living, there is the following: Q: “Even though you talk about ‘just being honest,’ I’m still not comfortable with the idea of sharing my faith with others. What would you suggest to help me get started?” He answered: Years ago someone admitted to me: …
What is your motivation for Personal Evangelism? What motivates you to share your faith? Check out some of the motives I've encountered
