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.

Hollering Into Culture: Are We Smothering the Good News in Unnecessary Noise?

"Is this the church, hollering into culture—earnest, but shrill—connected to a Truth but disconnected from an audience?"

Faith Talks: The Compassionate and Conversational Gospel

Robert Crosby: “Authenticity in our outreach conversations is perceived by others through our genuine compassion."

Why Your Church Isn’t For Everyone–And That’s OK

Carey Nieuwhof: "Churches that try to be all things to all people often end up being nothing to anyone."

9 Things That Have Replaced Traditional Outreach

The bad news is that fewer and fewer churches are highly intentional about reaching their immediate community.

The Danger of Complexity in Outreach

Steven Furtick: "If you’re going to err, err on the side of simply giving people Jesus."

When the Church Is Crazy About Broken People

Brandon Cox: "Being crazy about broken people, for us, has some serious implications."

Revived: How Stagnant or Declining Churches Found New Life

Five pastors tell how they helped churches overcome adversity and engage the unchurched in their communities.

15 Things You Need to Know About Unchurched People Today

We must reach the unchurched with the Gospel of Christ. But who are they, and what are they all about?