Evangelism

Loving and Listening to Doubters

Over the past decade of setting tables where skeptics and churchgoers sit side by side, I’ve gathered a few hard-earned insights about the art of loving those who see the world differently.

100 Creative Ministry Outreach Ideas for Every Size, Budget, and Neighborhood

100 creative ministry outreach ideas that will work in your church — from community events and compassion ministries to online engagement and family outreach.

6 Ways to Be Salt and Light to the World

Christians and church leaders can live out Jesus’ call to be salt and light—showing love and grace, boldly serving and sharing the gospel, and inspiring hope.

5 Ways to Reach More Millennials at Your Church

"Don’t believe all the stereotypes you hear about millennials. We don’t have to be the generation that leaves the church."

How to Turn an Everyday Conversation Into a Gospel Conversation

"We need to have frequent, intentional gospel conversations and then allow the gospel to be the filter."

4 Key Practices to Launch and Sustain a Vibrant Church

"Churches turn inward if they don’t intentionally and aggressively press outward to the world that God loves.”

Plant What God Would Plant, Go Where God Would Go

“If we begin to think outside of the box, the city may truly rejoice that we showed up.”

Leadership Mentoring: Inviting a Response

"I could trust that God was doing the heavy lifting of drawing people to himself. I would simply join him in the work!"

8 Strategic Decisions a Church Needs to Make to Reach the Unchurched

"The mission cannot be about us. It must be about those who have not crossed the line of faith."

How Might Jesus Have Us Engage Social Media?

"Based on his Sermon on the Mount, the following are 10 parameters he might recommend to us."

Evangelism in Small Church America: Exclusive Research

“Intentionality in prayer, evangelism and discipleship are necessary to drive the church toward reaching the unreached."