SHARE ~ It’s A Relational Thing

Digital Evangelism Issues Relationships and listening: key to conversion Posted: 06 Jan 2012 07:23 AM PST Please share widely: To paraphrase the 1990′s election slogan (in response to the unspoken question “What’s the priority?”), we might respond to “What’s the key to effective evangelism?” with the answer: “It’s the relationships, silly.” Most lasting conversions are [...]

Capture a Vision for the City

THE CITY: Restoring vision to capture it for Christ Ronnie Floyd SPRINGDALE, Ark. (BP) — Years ago, we used to hear spiritual leaders talk about reaching their cities for Jesus Christ. Rarely do we hear this anymore. If you ask 100 pastors and 1,000 laypeople what their church’s strategy is to reach their city, you [...]

Who Says Small Churches Cannot Grow?

Who says small, rural churches can’t grow? Not Shannon O’Dell Four our new rules about rural Small doesn’t mean boring. Rural doesn’t have to mean a lack of innovation. Excellence is not found in the detail or design of a building. Success is not found in the building’s size. From Transforming Church in Rural America [...]

SBC @ Prayer ~ “Like” the Call-to-Prayer Facebook Page

SBC Call to Prayer  Like SBC Call to Prayer Jonathan Wilson, of First Baptist Church, Alpharetta, Ga., shares how his church will participate in the SBC Call to Prayer this January. How is your church planning for the emphasis? http://www.namb.net/nambblog1.aspx?id=8590119657&blogid=8589939695 Like · Comment · December 24, 2011 at 12:06pm via mobile · Jeff Wagner, Michelle Dacus Lesley and Ted Elmore like this. Tim Bass ‎Lighthouse Baptist Church of [...]

SBC @ Prayer ~ 21 Video Clips to Start the Day

Louisiana Baptist Convention has produced 21 daily videos to go with the Awaken 2012 prayer guide. People can sign up for daily emails or follow them online: http://www.lbc.org/Awaken/Day1/ They also have a Spanish Version at:  http://www.lbc.org/Awaken/21DaysSpanish/  Praying for Awakening! Yours for revival and harvest, Claude V. King Discipleship Specialist LifeWay Church Resources One LifeWay Plaza Nashville, [...]

Outreach ~ Better Together: United for Easter

Congregations United for Easter Jennifer Kabbany 12/16/2011 ©iStockphoto.com/Tyrannosaur Churches in Orange County, Calif., displayed Christian unity in their “Easter Together” service. Once a month, more than a dozen pastors from churches across Orange County in Southern California meet for lunch at area parks. Seated at picnic tables, they share stories and joke together, then lift their [...]

“Evangelism is …” Agree or Disagree?

        a. evangelism is a dimension of mission, not its sum total; b. evangelism is part of the church’s mission, not just an activity for individuals; c. evangelism involves both word and deed; d. evangelism occurs within, and is influenced by, certain cultural and relational conditions and in a certain context; e. evangelism challenges [...]

“Evangelism is …” Agree or Disagree?

        a. evangelism is a dimension of mission, not its sum total; b. evangelism is part of the church’s mission, not just an activity for individuals; c. evangelism involves both word and deed; d. evangelism occurs within, and is influenced by, certain cultural and relational conditions and in a certain context; e. evangelism challenges [...]

Evangelism ~ Are You Answering the Wrong Question?

Answering Questions People Actually Ask Ed Stetzer Tuesday December 27, 2011   ~   10 Comments “It’s not about you. The purpose of your life is far greater than your own personal fulfillment, your peace of mind, or your happiness,” wrote Rick Warren in The Purpose-Driven Life.We are created for a purpose. So, books like The Purpose-Driven Life are answering a question that [...]

Prayer Starters for the 1st 31 Days of 2012

Consider your ways in the New Year by Don Whitney KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) – Once, when the people of God had become careless in their relationship with Him, the Lord rebuked them through the prophet Haggai. “Consider your ways!” (Haggai 1:5) he declared, urging them to reflect on some of the things happening to them [...]

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