Mar/April 09: Resources of the Year

From books about engaging new media as evangelism tools to understanding and developing relationship with those of different religions, outreach-oriented resources abound. Each year in the resources issue, we highlight the best.

 

 

 

In This Issue

 

Outreach Resources of the Year

The Best in Evangelism, Apologetics, Cross-Cultural Ministry and More

 

Watershed Works: 16 Individuals at the Forefront of Ministry … and the Resources That Helped Put Them There

 

Outreach in a Down Economy

 

Leadership and Worship: How the Shared Passion of Ray Johnston and Lincoln Brewster Transformed Bayside Church

 

Fighting Human Trafficking

 

Autism Awareness: What the Church Can Do

 

The Church Goes Mobile

 

The Outreach Interview: Luis Palau, Evangelistic Statesman, Talks About the Providential Moments and Influences That Have Shaped His Life and Ministry

James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long was formerly the editor of Outreach magazine and the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

Fight Church: A Fighting Chance

“Here was a people group that wasn’t being served by any form of chaplaincy like many major sports have,” says Pastor Joshua Boyd, of the local MMA community. “And they needed care just like anyone else.”

Perfectly Imperfect Churches

Most of the great breakthroughs and innovative ideas are a result of problems being viewed not as a problem to solve, but an opportunity to make things better.

Nigerian Church Promotes a Deeper Christian Life

A. Larry Ross, who traveled the world for nearly 34 years as personal media spokesman for evangelist Billy Graham, says the new epicenter for evangelism is the Global South and Nigerian evangelist William Kumuyi as the pastor of “the largest church of which most American Christians have never heard.”