Evangelism Resources

By: Dr. Leonard Sweet
Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1998
ISBN-10: 0805401598
ISBN-13: 978-0805401592

A Cup of Coffee at the Soul Cafe author: Leonard I. Sweet,Denise Marie Siino asin: 0805401598

by Bishop Richard C. Looney
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Introduction

In reading the Gospels one is struck by the number of times Jesus invites people to become his followers. It’s amazing to see how quickly people responded to that invitation even when the requirements were demanding and difficult.

The General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church offers at various times and locations Walk to Emmaus, a spiritual formation event to help develop leaders and disciples of Christ. The program encourages those who attend to seriously consider Jesus' model of servanthood and how they too can be a servant to others in their daily lives.

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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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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.

According to the website this workshop will...

By: Dr. Robert G. Tuttle, Jr.
Publisher: Abingdon Press, 1999
ISBN-10: 0687084164
ISBN-13: 978-0687084166

Can We Talk: Sharing Your Faith in a Pre-Christian World author: Robert G Tuttle asin: 0687084164

One Chicago neighborhood was touched by the partnership between a church and a social service agency. While they struggled to survive amidst changes in the population of their neighborhoods, through their partnership, they found strength and gained notoriety in the neighborhoods they served.

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A recent blog post at EvangelismCoach.org talks about using your local coffee shop as a meeting place for small groups rather than starting coffee shops within the church building. The author gives 10 reasons why this is a good idea and links to some success stories and resources for beginning a "Coffee House Ministry."

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Some churches find unconventional ways of reaching and welcoming those in their community. These events tend to attract people using creative themes, publicity, or free items. Living Water Community Church in Ypsilanti, Michigan, uses a day revolving around motorocycles to minister to a group in their church and also welcome in those in their community that they may otherwise never meet.

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by: Bishop Claude Payne & Hamilton Beazley
Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2000
ISBN: 0787952680
ISBN-13: 978-0787952686

Reclaiming the Great Commission: A Practical Model for Transforming Denominations and Congregations author: Bishop Claude Payne,Hamilton Beazley asin: 0787952680

By: Bishop Richard Wilke
Publisher: Abingdon 2008
ISBN: 0687652081
ISBN-13: 9780687652082

The Tie That Binds author: Richard B. Wilke asin: 0687652081

By: Dr. Paul Wesley Chilcote
Publisher: Upper Room Books, 2001
ISBN-10: 0835809501
ISBN-13: 978-0835809504

Praying in the Wesleyan Spirit: 52 Prayers for Today author: Paul Wesley Chilcote asin: 0835809501

by: Christian A. Schwarz and Christoph Schalk
Publisher: ChurchSmart Resources 2001
ISBN: 188963803X
ISBN-13: 978-1889638034

Implementation Guide to Natural Church Development author: Christian A. Schwarz asin: 188963803X