FIRST-PERSON: Illustrating the Great Commission, visually
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--As I travel around and speak in churches, I often suggest that the pastor use a visual to remind the church the importance of the Great Commission.
FIRST-PERSON: What if God didn’t bless you?
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--A quote often attributed to Rev. Sam Pascoe goes like this, "Christianity started in Palestine as a fellowship.
FIRST-PERSON: Congregational evangelism
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--We've been talking over the last several articles of ways that pastors can begin to fire up the church.
FIRST-PERSON: Use video testimonials in your church
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--In our last article, we began to talk about the obvious problem in the church -- the silence of people in evangelism. Here's one suggestion to help remedy this sinful enigma that is in our church.
FIRST-PERSON: The church’s main business
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--What is the main business of the church? It's to be a witness for Jesus Christ.
FIRST-PERSON: You, too, are an evangelist
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--Whenever I do a seminar, I always ask the question: What is the most important command in all of the Bible for an evangelist?
FIRST-PERSON: Sharing your faith during Easter
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--With Easter just days away, wouldn't it be wonderful to see the Lord enter the hearts of family and friends and people that we love?
FIRST-PERSON: Getting rid of fear of witnessing
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--What is the biggest single reason people give for not sharing their faith?
FIRST-PERSON: John Denver’s opportunity lost?
FORT MYERS, Fla. (BP)--In the Scripture, God says He is always at work, and He expects us to be about His work daily, too.
FIRST-PERSON: Raising the dead
FORT MEYERS, Fla. (BP)--In the book of 2 Kings, there's the story about Elisha the prophet who raised the dead child to life. We have the same responsibility. God wants us to take people who are spiritually dead and bring them back to life.