Evangelism Resources

Evangelist Luis Palau shares his vision of a revitalized church, centered around a vital, faith-sharing culture. Palau shares some helpful anectdotes and advice for bringing evangelism back to the forefront of the church's focus.

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by: Martha Grace Reese
Publisher: Chalice Press, 2007
ISBN: 0827238045
ISBN-13: 978-0827238046

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Unbinding the Gospel (Church Leaders' Study in the Real Life Evangelism Series) author: Martha Grace Reese asin: 0827238045

by: Kennon Callahan
Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 1997
ISBN: 0787938688
ISBN-13: 978-0787938680

Visiting in an Age of Mission: A Handbook for Person-to-Person Ministry author: Kennon L. Callahan asin: 0787938688

by: Jerry M. Stubblefield
Publisher: Zondervan, 2002
ISBN: 0310241030
ISBN-13: 978-0310241034

This practical handbook is designed to provide orientation to the thousands of church members who volunteer to serve church visitation with newcomers, new residents, shut-ins, hospital patients, and grieving members following a death in the family.

Serving in Church Visitation author: Jerry M. Stubblefield asin: 0310241030

A new study by LifeWay Research suggests that evangelism is most effective among the unchurched in the United States when it is done in the context of an established relationship. The study gives insight into the attitude among unchurched individuals toward the church and also shows a trend that most people visiting churches are "church switchers," or those already established in a church seeking to find a new place of worship.

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Crowning "Prince Caspian": An Evangelism and Discipleship Growth Opportunity

BeADisciple.com, part of the Institute for Discipleship at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas, is offering an online workshop to address evangelism opportunities surrounding the release of the new Disney film version of C.S. Lewis' classic Prince Caspian.

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An article posted on Christianity Today talks about how practial evangelism and reliance on God can make a big diffierence in a church's health and growth. While some may be tempted to think that evangelism is the kind of thing only Billy Graham can do, this article emphasizes that evangelism is something anyone can do. Originally written by Steve R. Bierly in Leadership Journal, the article touches on some real-life scenarios in which un-churched people joined the church at the invitation of friends and loved ones.

If you've ever been part of a conversation with a skeptical non-believer and struggled with questions they asked, this transcript by Rusty Wright will give you insight and empathy for those struggling with the Christian faith.

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by Ralph E. Bauserman,
Evangelism Consultant

Originally published at Offering Christ Today Online.

La Junta General de Discipulado ofrece este manual como una descarga capaz de archivo PDF. El manual ofrece sugirió recursos, así como en pequeños grupos período de sesiones se describen las preguntas y el debate.

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By: By M. Eugene Barnes, Karen Spencer-Barnes
Publisher: The Upperroom

Topics addressed in this booklet: · What Is Evangelism? · What Is the Good News? · Scriptural Imperatives and Congregational Dreams · Equipping the Congregation · Becoming a Witnessing Congregation.

The General Board of Discipleship offers this manual as a dowload-able PDF file. The manual offers suggested resources as well as small-group session outlines and discussion questions.

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By: Robert Schnase
Publisher: Abingdon Press (2007)

This book outlines for clergy and lay leadership practices for becoming a more outreach and mission-oriented church faithful to making disciples for Jesus Christ.

Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations author: Robert Schnase asin: 0687645409

This kit provides a resource for small group leaders to utilize the tried and proven strategies for outreach and faith-sharing that H. Eddie Fox and George E. Morris give in their book Faith-Sharing.

Kit includes 1 copy each of the Faith-Sharing paperback book, The Faith-Sharing Video (VHS 68 min.), and the Faith Sharing Video Leader's Guide.

Faith-Sharing Video Kit with Book author: H. Eddie Fox,George E. Morris asin: 0881772070

By: H. Eddie Fox & George E. Morris
Publisher: Discipleship Resources; Rev Exp edition (1996)

Authors Fox and Morris share tried and proven strategies for outreach and faith-sharing. Revised and expanded edition.

Can be used in conjunction with the Faith-Sharing Video Kit available from Cokesbury.com.

Faith-Sharing: Dynamic Christian Witnessing by Invitation author: H. Eddie Fox,George E. Morris asin: 0881771589

Bishop Scott Jones of the Kansas-West Annual Conference shares insights on how congregations can be more evangelistically effective in his 20 Components of an Evangelistically Effective Congregation available as a download-able PDF file.

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Obispo Scott Jones de la Kansas-oeste Conferencia Anual comparte ideas acerca de cómo las congregaciones pueden ser más eficaces en la evangelización en su artículo Comonentes de una Congregacion Evangelisticament Efectiva. Descargue el artículo a continuación.

Artículo publicado originalmente en www.kswestumc.org.

Bishop Scott Jones of the Kansas-West Annual Conference shares insights on how congregations can be more evangelistically effective in his Congregational Evangelism Workbook in a download-able PDF file.

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A blog post at EvangelismCoach.org shares the best way NOT to welcome a visitor to your congregation.

Most churches have an unofficial dress code that visitors don’t know. When a visitor appears to break the dress code, how does your church react?

Does your reaction help the mission of evangelism, or does it create an environment that is hostile to evangelism? ...

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In the Desert Southwest Conference, a new model for Sunday School and outreach is taking place. Director  of Outreach Ministries, Ms. Billie Fidlin, oversees this program and has been an instrumental participant as well.

The Sidewalk Sunday School Ministry seeks to teach the fundamentals of Christianity to urban children and their families. The message is one of "Hope for the future."

Pastor Mike Lewis of Great Hills Baptist Church in Austin, TX, shares insights about  the findings of the Barna Group on the influence of Evanglism in bringing people to Christ.

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