Evangelism: Evangelism Styles and Your Personality

Evangelism Styles and Your Personality
By EvangelismCoach
Peter’s Confrontational Approach — Acts 2:22-41
If Peter was convinced he was right, there was almost no stopping him. He was direct, he was bold, and he was to the point. 
Many of you know Peter’s in your face approach.  Instead of complying, he defied.  Instead of being quiet, he proclaimed.  [...]

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Spiritual Toolbox: How to Invite Someone to Church

How to Invite Someone to Come to Church or to a Church Event with You
Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters… Isaiah 55:1
 
Remember to get as many people as possible to pray for the person, neighborhood, or area you want to evangelize. The more people involved and the more time spent in [...]

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Evangelism: Praying for Evangelism

Practical Strategies for Praying for Evangelism
 
Before each activity, meeting, or event at your church or potential church, pray! Prayer is the platform that plans begin on, end on, and rest on. There should never be anything that goes on at a church that does not have prayer at its central core! Remember confidentiality! Prayer [...]

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Evangelism: Praying for Evangelism I

 
Praying for Evangelism
By Dr. Richard J. Krejcir
 
Understand the Importance of Prayer for Evangelism!
Matthew 9:35-38; John 14:12-14; Colossians 4:2-6;
One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” He said to them, “When you pray, say: [...]

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Evangelism: Why Evangelize? 3 Reasons to Share the Gospel

3 Reasons to Share the Gospel
Mark Dever
1. A Desire to Be Obedient to God’s Commands
Jesus commanded his disciples to go and make disciples of all nations. That is exactly what the early disciples did. Paul spoke of a compulsion to share the gospel. To evangelize is to obey.
In Acts 8:4, we see that those [...]

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Spiritual Toolbox: How to Prepare a Testimony Part 2

How to Prepare a Testimony II

Do you Fear Giving a Testimony?
We are called to take the spiritual initiative and be productive. Does God need to stir you up? Are you spiritually lazy or apathetic? Do your Christian activities line up to His revealed truth, or are they based on your plans and agenda? Has [...]

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Downloads of the Day: Lots of neat stuff

Audio
Preaching Christ in a Postmodern World (MP3s)
Dr. Edmund P. Clowney and Dr. Timothy J. Keller (need iTunes)
Shepherds Conference Audio Download
Much of the Shepherds’ Conference audio is already online. All of it will be posted soon. The MP3 downloads are free and can be accessed at the following link: https://www.shepherdsfellowship.org/MediaVault.aspx.
Note: You will need to [...]

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Spiritual Toolbox: How to Prepare a Testimony I (Week-long series)

How to Prepare a Testimony I
By Dr. Richard J. Krejcir
 
To be an effective witness of our Lord, we need to have a well-prepared testimony!
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. [...]

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Evangelism: Insights and Encouragements

Evangelism Insights and Encouragements
By Dr. Richard J. Krejcir
 
Proverbs 12:25; Mark 4; 16:15; Acts 1:8; Revelation 14:6; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 4:1-6; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Peter 3:15
This article is a collection of insights I have learned and collected from over 20 years of evangelism in church and Para church ministry. I hope you can find [...]

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Evangelism: Why We Water Down the Gospel

Why We Water Down the Gospel
Why are so many Christians in America trying to make the gospel more palatable to a fallen, sinful world? I think there are many reasons, but let’s just look at a couple.
First, there’s pride. We realize that the gospel itself is offensive. The Old Testament prophet Isaiah spoke of the [...]

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