Evangelism Resources

By W. Stephen Gunter

An article at ChristianityToday.com explains challenges surrounding outreach efforts at the Beijing Olympic Games. Legal restrictions put in place by the Chinese government forbids passing out Christian literature, holding Christian ceremonies or rallies, or holding any other organized Christian event. Many Christian organizations in the United States are still making an effort, however, by encouraging Christian athletes to talk to fellow athletes about their faith.

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

By: George G. Hunter III
Publisher: Abingdon Press (April 1987)

To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit author: George G. Hunter III asin: 0687422590

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:

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

“Evil. The very word has the power to conjure up a sense of threat and make us stop and wonder. Why is there evil? What is it exactly? Where does it come from?

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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