Category: Evangelism
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The Un-Churched Next Door
It has been an encouraging trend. After several months during which we observed a score of painful defections from our church, the past few months have seen a rebound. We have been blessed to see a number of new folks join our fellowship. Among them are a handful of mature transplants, Christians new to our…
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Faithful Evangelism
Faithful Evangelism consists of: Faithfulness in engaging in the activity. Faithfulness in the substance of presentation Being filled with Faith that God must quicken – or make alive.
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Lessons from The Externally Focused Church
Although everyone outside the Church is a potential ministry focus, the Externally Focused Church moves intentionally toward two groups: Those on the margins The City – from Externally Focused Church These are important points to remember when designing an outreach strategy for the local church. The first, people on the margins of society, probably…
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Remaining Witnesses
The biblical emphasis is upon sowing, not harvesting. It is upon testifying, not sentencing. Witnesses remain witnesses, and they do not move over to the judge’s seat. ~ Darrell Guder
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Different Worlds
While I’ve long known it, recently I’ve finding the following quote to be painfully all too true: Following Jesus today requires you to practice the same single-minded non-conformity. And it will produce the same effect in your life that it did with Jesus. If you truly follow Jesus, in addition to enjoying a most excellent…
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Distinct, Not Separated
John Stott offers a reminder of the task and the tension we, as Christians, must continually navigate when he uses the phrase: “spiritually distinct, but NOT socially segregated.” And here is a quote expanding this perspective: Your business and mine as Christian people is to be in the midst of this world and its affairs,…
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Cutting-Edge Way to Reach the Un-churched
Now the probing question for you and me: “When was the last time you invited an un-churched person to church?” We in the church are searcning and agonizing over ways to reach the lost… yet research indicates a simple invitation may be the most cutting-edge approach we can employ. – Thom Rainer, The Unchurched Next…
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Gospel Discipling: Gospel & Evangelism
Another area of major concern within the evangelical church today is the ineffectiveness of much evangelistic effort – when it is undertaken at all. I think one key element in this ineffectiveness is the mindset evangelicals have established that concludes that the unbeliever needs an entirely different message from the believer. When there is a recognition…
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6 Words Toward Open Hearts
From Donald Whitney: Over and over I’ve seen one simple question open people’s hearts to hear the gospel. Until I asked this question, they showed no interest in spiritual matters. But then after six words—only seventeen letters in English—I’ve seen people suddenly begin to weep and their resistance fall. The question is, “How can I…
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3 Simple Keys to Effective Evangelism
Some time ago Tim Chester, of The Crowded House, in the UK, wrote a series of short insightful posts titled: Effective Evangelism. In summary, Chester wrote: There are three keys to effective evangelism: Love Jesus Love People Live Life
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Unchurched Next Door
According to Thom Rainer, your unchurched neighbors are not all alike. At least that is what the research from Rainer Group indicates. In his book, The Unchurched Next Door, Rainer puts the unchurched in our lives into five distinct categories: U1 – Highly receptive to the Gospel. In fact this group includes some who may well…
