A shoe box donated to Operation Christmas Child (OCC) has the space that averages 330 cubic inches. Over the last 20 years, Samaritan’s Purse (OCC’s parent organization) has collected over 100 million of these boxes filled with love, toys, bars of soap, socks, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. (This number is comparable to theContinue reading “Something Greater than 33 Billion Cubic Inches”
Category Archives: Evangelism
A ? that Begs Your Answer.
We may argue about church stuff. We can disagree about methods and practice. But we must be clear on one thing. Jesus came to this earth on a rescue mission: “to seek and save the lost.” (Jesus, Luke 19:10) Of all the great debates within Christ’s Church, none is more important and divisive that the question, “HowContinue reading “A ? that Begs Your Answer.”
The Gospel’s Secret Agent
Something critically important is missing in most evangelistic efforts of churches and individual Christians. Many pastors want to point at the problems of apathy, busyness, or laziness. Yet the real problem lies within the core of the Church. For the most part, we have shut out the third person of the Trinity from our GospelContinue reading “The Gospel’s Secret Agent”
Get Out of Church! (Review of the Externally Focused Church by Rusaw/Swanson)
If non-Christians are not knocking down your door to get into the church, maybe your focus is wrong. I am not suggesting a seeker-friendly service or gimmicks to get people in. According to Rick Risaw and Eric Swanson, getting people into church means we must first get out of church. In their book, The ExternallyContinue reading “Get Out of Church! (Review of the Externally Focused Church by Rusaw/Swanson)”
The Life and Times of the Lone “Reacher” (Spirit-led Outreach Series)
There she goes. The Lone “Reacher.” Riding off into the sunset after a long, but eventful day of sharing the Gospel. She is a seasoned evangelist who can take down almost any argument against God. There are few who are like her. Maybe that is a good thing. While some people enjoy the solitude ofContinue reading “The Life and Times of the Lone “Reacher” (Spirit-led Outreach Series)”
What is Outreach? (Spirit-led Outreach Series)
Outreach does not come natural for most people in our society. There are some people who are “social butterflies” and will talk with anyone, anywhere, about anything. Most individuals have a more introverted personality or have been culturally trained to keep to themselves. So when church leaders mention the opportunity to “share the Gospel,” thereContinue reading “What is Outreach? (Spirit-led Outreach Series)”
Spirit-Led Outreach
The potential to radically impact the world for Christ that is partially due to a missing link. Many believers have not made the connection between the gifts of the Spirit they possess and the call of Christ to share the Gospel. The fact is that most Christians do not share the Gospel. In addition, lessContinue reading “Spirit-Led Outreach”
Shepherding Well 