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Evangelism
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Sermon: Ministers of Reconciliation
God calls every Christian to participate in "the ministry of reconciliation" - serving as His ambassadors to help bring lost people into relationship with Him. After being reconciled to God through Ch
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Sermon: Our Sufficiency for the Task
Christians often feel inadequate when sharing the gospel, doubting their ability to convince others and fearing they might offend instead of helping. Paul addresses this common struggle by teaching th
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Sermon: Christian's Mission: Pass on the Faith
I'd be happy to help you write a summary of the sermon "Christian's Mission: Pass on the Faith." However, I don't see the actual sermon content in your message - just the title. Could you please provi
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Sermon: The Art of Neighboring Part 1: Getting Over Yourself
A pastor openly confesses his struggles with evangelism and explains how the Christian life requires more than just checking off spiritual "to-dos" - it needs a heart transformation. He introduces "th
Reflection
All things to all people, or a few things to a few?
When I think about it, I have heard (and myself used) the verse “I have become all things to all people, that by any means, I might save some.” (1 Cor 9:22b) as cause to hyper-focus on a demographic in ministry. i.e., becoming a “rock-and-roll” church… But isn’t this “becoming some things to some people” […]
Recommendation
Free Audiobook: Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God
A book that has been one of the most influential to me in terms of understanding the difficult riddle of God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility, Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God by J.I. Packer is free in audiobook format for the month of May. This book put together many pieces that had long concerned and […]
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Is “Ministry” Killing Your Church?
Charles Specht asks a hard question: have you given any thought to why your men’s ministry, women’s ministry, children’s ministry, music ministry (ouch! hands off!), conferences, classes, and various meetings exist within your church lately? Are the “ministries” in your church killing your actual effectiveness in The Great Commission that Jesus gave us: to go […]
Book Review
Book Review: Lost and Found by Ed Stetzer
_This is a post for my religion geek friends (though those interested in cultural studies in general might find it interesting too)_. I just read an interesting book by Ed Stetzer, Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and the Churches that reach them.. I consider myself a bit of a student of the culture we […]