Bring a Summer Mission Team to NYC!

Nelson and The Journey Church NYC would like to invite YOU to partner with us to make an impact for Jesus in the greatest city in the world! Imagine next summer doing a breakfast outreach on Wall Street, followed by a lunchtime ministry project in Central Park and an afternoon servant evangelism project in Times Square.  Your team will literally … Read More


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Effective Community Outreach – Part 2 of 2

In last week’s introduction to this two-part series, I defined Servant Evangelism as doing intentional acts of kindness with the express purpose of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ. The fact is, when God’s people get involved in doing acts of kindness, there is a great power for the gospel to be shared. For two decades now I’ve been … Read More


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3 Things Every Believer Needs to Do Before Christ’s Return

Today’s guest post comes to us from JB Cachila for Christianity Today. The Lord Jesus Christ is coming back real soon, at a time we don’t really know. What we do know is that He’s coming back and while He hasn’t returned yet, we can still do something that would make Him happy. With that, I would like to encourage … Read More


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R.A. Torrey on Evangelism

“There are two ways of reaching the people. One way is to invite them to come to you, the other way is to go to them.” – R.A. Torrey, 19th Century Evangelist, Founder of BIOLA


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Sunday Scripture: Bringing the Good News

“And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!’” – Romans 10:15 (NLT)


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R.A. Torrey on Outreach

“There are two ways of reaching people. One way is to invite them to come to you, the other way is to go to them.” – R.A. Torrey, 19th Century Evangelist, Founder of BIOLA


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How Christians Can Share Jesus Without Freaking Out

Today’s guest post comes to us from Alvin Reid for FactsandTrends.net. Fear comes in many forms. For many, the word evangelism conjures up all kinds of negative images. Just the mention of the E-word can make many Christians cringe. Unfortunately, many believers freak out about sharing their faith. I know Christians who would rather wrap their hands around a snake … Read More


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Evangelistic Approaches Which Probably Don’t Work

Today’s guest post come to us from Martin Saunders for ChristianityToday.com. I’m not suggesting that evangelism isn’t vitally important, or that there aren’t good ways of attempting it. However, a mix of our natural embarrassment around the practice, and our culture’s predisposition to quick, easy and painless solutions can mean that we often put aside any commitment to traditional evangelism, and … Read More


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Martin Luther’s Reformation Isn’t Over

October 31 this year will mark the 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation. On this date in 1517, a young German, Augustinian monk named Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the Castle church door in Wittenberg. This document challenged the Catholic Church’s corrupt practice of selling “indulgences” to absolve sin. So why does this still matter today? … Read More


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