Does your church value the role of an Evangelist?
Evangelism is probably the most difficult area of the Christian life. I should know–I’ve been a full-time evangelist for over 25 years with a large church in the Philadelphia area.
Shaping Virtues & Our Witness
Years ago I was leading a Bible Study with an eclectic group of new Christians and some non-Christians. The last study was on the importance of the local church. And after the meeting I was talking to one of the participants and I wasn’t sure where he stood with everything.
The Top 10 Myths That Keep Us from Sharing the Gospel
I love Top 10 lists, especially the ones on Sports Center, which rank the greatest successes (and sometimes failures) in sports. There’s even a website dedicated to the Top 10 of everything. There’s something that pulls us in when it comes to rankings and lists like this.
Is Evangelism a Spiritual Gift?
If you could change anything about yourself to make you more effective in evangelism, what would you change? I’ve asked this question to many people, over many years, in many different places.
Looking at People
What do you do when you encounter people who are self-righteous and arrogant? Roll your eyes? Make an excuse to walk away from them? Give them some self-righteousness of your own?
Do Not Become Weary
I’ve been trying to reach out to people ever since I became a Christian many years ago.
