If you invite them, they will come. It’s true that most of the unchurched in your communities are just waiting for their invitation. A recent study showed that more than nine of out 10 of the unchurched said they would come to church if they were invited. But the question is: How many of your members are inviting others to church? The answer is … Read More
7 Factors that are Hindering Evangelism in Churches
Evangelism is one of the key systems of healthy churches. With a goal toward revitalization, in today’s guest post Dr. Thom Rainer encourages you to “look in the mirror” when it comes to measuring the evangelistic temperature of your church. (You have an opportunity to meet Dr. Rainer in a couple of months – for details see the P.S.) There … Read More
God Wants His Church to Grow
“God wants His church to grow.” This idea from Donald McGavran was pretty profound then. In some seminaries, in some places today that’s still very profound. When I teach the Growth Theories Workshop, I still have some people who are blown away by this idea that the church is expected to grow, and there should be an expectation that people are saved. … Read More
Why Does the Church Growth Movement Matter Today?
More than likely, you are familiar with some general concept or idea of what we call the “Modern Day Church Growth Movement.” Now, I would argue that this is not new. The history of church growth goes all the way back to the Great Commission, to the early church. But in the modern day times when we think about the Church Growth Movement … Read More
Church Revitalization: The Heart of the Matter
Here’s a thought-provoking article written by Christian Post columnist Wallace Henley in which he looks closer at a turnaround church and suggests what he believes is at the heart of church revitalization. In 1978 the congregation of Houston’s Second Baptist Church met in a stately building whose mighty steeple towered over its rapidly growing community, and whose imposing appearance might have … Read More
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Drop “us vs. them” mentality
Here is an engaging article written by RNS columnist Jonathan Merrit about his interview with the innovative James Emery White, senior pastor and author of the new book “Rise of the Nones: Understanding and Reaching the Religiously Unaffiliated”. When it comes to navigating the interface between faith and culture, there aren’t a lot of pastors I look to. Most … Read More
6 Things We Need to Know About Evangelism
Here is a great article from a Senior Pastor and friend of mine, Perry Noble. In this article Perry gives us 6 things to think about when it comes to Evangelism and teaching people about Jesus. Let’s take a look at these 6 empowering thoughts: 1. Evangelism Is The Proclamation of Jesus Christ—PERIOD! (Acts 8:4-8) One of the most ridiculous things I’ve … Read More
Learning Evangelism from G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis – Reasons and Rhetoric (Part 2)
I want to share the second part (click here to read part 1) of an interesting post I came across from Dan DeWitt (dean of Boyce College at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary). The back story shows a connection between a person’s impact on conversion to Christianity, and later C.S. Lewis’ impact on the conversion of Joy Davidson – the woman who … Read More
Learning Evangelism from G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis – Relationships and Revelation (Part 1)
I want to share an interesting post I came across from Dan DeWitt (dean of Boyce College at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary). The back story shows a connection between’s impact on conversion to Christianity, and later C.S. Lewis’ impact on the conversion of Joy Davidson – the woman who would later become his wife. In this first of this two part post, Dan explains two … Read More