Category Archive

Today’s guest post comes to us from Terry Mattingly for GetReligion.org and answers one of the most-asked questions of Billy Graham. That question: “Mr. Graham, how would you like to be remembered?” Editor’s note: Before his death, Billy Graham approved the following response as his final My Answer column. I hope I will be remembered as someone who was faithful … Read More

Did you know the number of people with little or no access to the gospel has actually grown since the mid-1980s? Yet tragically, only about 3% of global missionaries today serve this critical demographic. In light of this, what better person to turn to than Jesus himself for better strategies to reach and change whole people groups? Kent Parks lays … Read More

“The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send more workers into his fields.” – Luke 10:2 (NLT)

“My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes through knowing Christ.” – Rev. Billy Graham, Greatest Evangelist of the 20th Century

“There is no one thing that I know of, that God has made such a means of promoting his work amongst us, as the news of others’ conversion.” -Jonathan Edwards, America’s First and Most Pre-eminent Pastor-Theologian (1703 – 1758)

We all heard the news last week of the passing of Billy Graham at age 99. I look forward to a long conversation with him one day in heaven. Like you, he impacted me in profound ways. In 1989, his book Peace with God was an instrument God used to bring me to Christ. On my bookshelf is a copy … Read More

“‘Everyone Welcome’ is often seen on signs in front of churches. However, churches that try to reach everyone often end up reaching no one, or at least very few for Christ. In contrast, churches that are effectively reaching people for Christ have a well-defined target group.” – Gary McIntosh, Professor of Church Growth and Leadership

“Live wisely among those who are not Christians, and make the most of every opportunity.” – Colossians 4:5 (NLT)

“If you want to reach the lost, get outside the walls of the Church. Evangelism is at its best when everyday Christians take the risk to share their story, as well as His.” – John Wimber, American pastor and driving force of the Vineyard movement