The nudge of the Holy Spirit is a filter for who to pay attention to in personal evangelism.
Since 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.
We can't cause, create, nor bring results in evangelism.
Evangelism is ultimately a spiritual activity. The fruit (i.e., a disciple) of our evangelism work is truly God's doing.
A year ago, I posted this question to the EvangelismCoach.org Facebook page. “Should we invite unsaved friends to church?” Give a Yes or No, and then give a reason. The answers were pretty divided between Yes and No, with some strong opinions: Yes, the church is on an evangelistic mission. No, the church is for …
Ezekiel, who was both a priest and a prophet, was among the captives who were taken to Babylonia in 597 B.C. God commissioned him to begin prophesying concerning the immediate future and ultimate destiny of His people. Today’s question is Does Ezekiel’s calling, or part of it, apply to us today?
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 …
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 …
Earlier in October of 2011 I taught a class to pastors in the only seminary in Barquisimeto Venezuela. The Wesleyan Seminary of Venezuela (founded by a United Methodist Church in Georgia) has established a ministry school in the central Venezuelan city of Barquisimeto. It provides continuing academic training for current pastors, church planters and those …
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, …
This past summer I got to read CoffeeHouse Theology: Reflecting God in Everyday Life. I even did a webinar (See CoffeeHouse Theology Webinar Replay) with Ed Cyzewski to download the MP3 or view online. Some of Ed’s insights are pretty profound. Is theology important in personal evangelism? What role does theology play in how we …
Author Resources Ed Cyzewski (MDiv Biblical Theological Seminary) is a freelance writer, speaker, and blogger in New England. He is the author of Coffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life (NavPress), an introduction to contextual theology for lay readers that explained the roles of context, God, scripture, tradition, and global Christians in the forming …
I’ve been thinking a lot this week about my non-Christian friend who received news that they have terminal cancer. I long for them to know the riches of Christ, but today, this has me thinking about the act of conversion in response to a gospel presentation. I find myself thinking: If I present one form …
A dear friend who has no visible evidence of a relationship with Christ received news that they have terminal cancer. Their days are numbered, though there is no certainty of how long — 3 months to 3 years, maybe longer. I am concerned about their eternity with Christ. I long for this one to experience …
Today, I’m participating in a blog book tour for The Rabbit and the Elephant: Why Small Is the New Big for Today’s Church Tony and Felicity Dale. Others have published their entry ahead of me (see below), and a few others will follow behind. The Rabbit and the Elephant A movement of house churches is …
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.
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, …
As a pastor in the Presbyterian tradition and a teacher of evangelism, the tension between human free will and God’s sovereignty is one that comes up so regularly. If God elects, why bother with evangelism?
