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“Evangelical” Isn’t a Political Label
Is it wrong to influence people toward a viewpoint that we believe aligns with biblical principles? Absolutely not! But what if our efforts to influence them are greater than our efforts to share the gospel with them? What if a watching world begins to equate our political views as the sum of Christianity?
6 Ways to Recognize a Nominal Christian: Signs and Sensitivity in Discerning Genuine Faith
Learn to identify the signs of a “nominal Christian”—someone who claims Christianity but lacks a genuine relationship with Jesus. Discover six key indicators, based on scripture, and understand how to approach this sensitive issue with humility, grace, and discernment, while sharing the gospel effectively.
Three Things NOT to Do When Leading a Child to Christ
Leading a child to Jesus is one of the highest privileges we have as believers. Not only does the child come to know the Lord, but they have their entire lives to serve Him.
10 Biblical Reasons Why Evangelism Should Be a High Priority in Your Center
The bottom line of EvanTell’s “Save the Mother, Save Her Child” initiative is to proclaim the gospel, specifically by training and equipping the staff and volunteers of PRCs to share the good news with confidence, clarity, and kindness.The main reason we focus on sharing the gospel is because Jesus commanded it.
“Let the Little Children Come to Me” — Why Sharing the Gospel with Children Matters
It’s common to think that evangelism was designed for Christian adults to reach other adults, but have you considered the opportunity God may be giving you to share the Gospel with a child in your life?
A Letter of Hope for Sinners and Saints
This blog contrasts sinners and saints, highlighting that everyone falls short of God’s standards, but faith in Christ brings forgiveness and redemption. It addresses the disappointment when Christian leaders fail, reminding readers to focus on Jesus, the unchanging source of hope and salvation. The article encourages prayer for church leaders and invites non-Christians to explore faith in Christ.
Criticizing the Messengers Can Impede the Message
This blog explores the importance of guarding our words and attitudes when discussing preachers, especially in front of non-Christians. Reflecting on a personal encounter, it offers practical principles for examining our motives, heart, and words to ensure we uplift rather than hinder others in their spiritual journey.
Get Good with Telling
Discover how a solo birthday dinner led to a profound reflection on sharing the gospel. Learn three key steps—knowing your why, getting training, and practicing—on how to confidently and effectively share your faith with others, inspired by a personal encounter with God’s grace.
Responding to Unbelievers Who Struggle as They Observe Fallen Church Leaders
Few things bother a non-Christian more than when a believer’s lips say one thing and his life says another. Witnessing to an unbeliever who has observed such a contradiction can be difficult. So how do you respond? Bearing several principles in mind can determine if that hypocritical believer becomes a barrier or a bridge to sharing the gospel.
Further Reading
What Makes the Church Special?
Whether you have experienced confusion or disappointment with the church or seek a deeper understanding of its true nature, this article shares the significance of the church being a community of believers rather than a physical structure.
How do I Explain the Bible to a New Believer?
Mining the wisdom and truth of Scripture is a lifelong endeavor. It’s an essential part of discipling new believers. Let’s cover a few basics so you have a plan that will help you guide others through their first steps into God’s Word.
Evangelism: The Missing Ingredient of Discipleship
There are some essential ingredients in following Christ but one particularly important ingredient of discipleship that is evangelism. Evangelism and discipleship are designed to work together. Regularly sharing our faith helps us grow in our faith.
Discipleship 101: Helping New Believers Understand Eternal Security
Nothing is more important for a new believer than to understand that they belong to Christ and that they belong to Him forever. Why is this so essential?
Compassion Fatigue
Those of us called to caregiving ministry in a pregnancy resource center desire to show compassion to our clients. But when our labor of love feels like just labor, we might be experiencing what is called compassion fatigue. Read more about compassion fatigue.
Conversational Evangelism: 3 Steps to guide conversations
Conversational Evangelism can allow us to connect with someone and contextualize the hope of Jesus to their life. Here are 3 steps on how to transition the conversation from aimless spiritual talk to the gospel.
Helping Those who Struggle with Their Salvation
Few things are more terrifying to a believer than if he or she struggles with whether or not they are actually saved. How do you help those people feel certain that they are going to heaven?
Confrontational Evangelism: Advantages and Pitfalls
Is confrontational evangelism a good method and approach? To answer this question, let’s take a look at two advantages and two disadvantages of this evangelism method.
Using a Method to Share the Gospel: Relational or Robotic?
Sharing Christ with unbelievers can be challenging. It’s important to be prepared to evangelize but be cautious that you are not being trite or superficial.
Why tracts matter (and when to use them)
Non-Christians are more interested in receiving a tract than Christian’s are in distributing them. So why do Christians hesitate to use this tool as they evangelize?
How We Can Hinder Evangelism
1 Corinthians 13: 4-6 contains several helpful reminders for us when it comes to sharing the gospel. It shares both what love is, and what love is not. If we do not approach with the right kind of love, we can hinder our reach in evangelism.
Avoid These Three Enemies of Evangelism
An “enemy” of evangelism is anything that hinders or prevents the proclamation of the gospel. Sometimes these “enemies” are not obvious. Like stealth bombers, they can go undetected until they damage or destroy our witness. Let’s look at these three enemies of evangelism, envy, boastfulness, and arrogance, to see why they are a problem and how we can prevent them.
How to Practice Patience and Kindness in Evangelism
Almost everyone has heard about the man who prayed, “God, give me patience and give it to me now.” In evangelism, that is not merely a bit of humor, it’s a plea that all of us ought to make to God each day as we interact with the lost.
Reviving Your Care for Others
Naturally, we only care for one person: ourselves. Just as a river flows from one way to another, we effortlessly think about ourselves. Paul talks about this common condition throughout his letter to the Philippians. He invites us to a solution, a way to live the life God intends for us to live. And it’s more fulfilling than we dare to imagine.
How to Reclaim Your Time with God
If we want to grow in our relationship with the Lord, we need to spend time with Him. It can be challenging to have a “quiet time” when our world and schedules are not quiet. How can we reclaim our time with God and make the time fruitful and vibrant rather than perfunctory and mundane?
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