Evangelism Resources

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.

Originally published at Offering Christ Today Online , a publication of GBOD

We are approaching the beginning of a new year in the Christian calendar. Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of Christ again into our world and into our lives — for some, maybe the coming of Christ for the first time. We look to Christmas when God came in Christ Jesus as Emmanuel, God with us. What a gift — this time of year when we remember again and focus on the message of the angels:

by Daniel Benedict
Originally published at www.GBOD.org/worship

Most congregations find they have to dust off the back pews on Christmas Eve. A lot of people show up for what is both a major feast of the church and a major cultural holiday. The following are some rather unsystematic suggestions for extending hospitality to all on Christmas Eve and at any other times that God welcomes strangers:

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 created a DVD series the coaches the local church to becoming Evangelistically Effective Congregations. The series includes three DVDs.

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Author Dan Kimball shares the misconceptions and grievances that non-Christian 20 and 30-somethings have with the Church. In this article from Outreach Magazine, he shares concepts and research from his book They Like Jesus but Not The Church.

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by Bishop Richard C. Looney
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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.

This article from ChurchToolbox.org lists some helpful tips for becoming a more visitor-friendly church. It has been reprinted with permission from the author.

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."