There is nothing on earth like the local Christian church. Hundreds of conferences offer life-changing experiences for several days but can’t come close to the life-long impact of a local church. Evangelistic crusades may draw tens of thousands to hear the gospel, but the crusade team can’t possibly facilitate the spiritual growth of those converts […]
The challenges posted towards the exclusivity of the Christian gospel are not a new phenomenon by any means. But as our culture continues to grow post-Christian, the “Coexist” bumper stickers increase, academia starts to muddy the waters and blur the lines between religions, and Christianity in turn starts to sound like “a way” instead of
The name John Calvin is a controversial one that evokes a broad range of reactions from different people around the world. To some, he is the tireless, larger-than-life, second-generation French reformer who changed the world forever with his Reformation ministry in Geneva. To others, he is the ruthless dictator of Geneva responsible for the deaths
Throughout the New Testament, Christians are told to “go therefore and make disciples” (Matthew 28:18-19, Acts 1:8-9). The Christian has been empowered by the Holy Spirit to go and make disciples to the glory of God. This is highlighted by Jesus statement in Acts 1:8-9, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has
Few issues today are as important as understanding the connection between the gospel, discipleship, missions, and apologetics. I’ve learned these truths through ministering on the streets of Seattle, being in college campus ministry, and at local coffee shops around my area. Engaging in discipleship, missions, and apologetics in a manner worthy of the gospel means
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Join Dave in looking at John 1:35-42 at the examples of John the Baptist, Andrew, and Jesus and three methods for effective evangelism.
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Few issues are as fraught with as many issues as evangelism is. Growing up it was popular to think of evangelism as only sharing a certain amount of content with a lost person. The other popular method of evangelism is friendship evangelism in which you befriended a person for awhile in the hopes that the
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Join Dave as he continues the study on the Gospel of John by looking at John 1:19-28 and the person and work of Christ and four keys to being an effective witness for Christ.
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