Change Stewardship: Key to Evangelism Effectiveness?
One of my favorite sound bites from Jesus is John 4.23. He uses this trippy phrase: the time is coming and is now here. Whenever I read that I slip […]
When You Meet Resistance
What do you do when people don’t welcome you? When neighbors don’t want to be bothered? When you’re tired from caring? When nothing is working? When you meet resistance? Not […]
Evangelism in the Power of the Holy Spirit
Very early in life we experience our limits. We learn what we can and what we cannot do. We make adjustments to live within our capacities and abilities. We learn […]
Evangelism Isn’t a Lost Cause
Is evangelism a lost cause? This is the question our friends at Exponential are asking this season and we (Dave and Gábor) are here to answer with a resounding “no!” […]
What the World Needs Now Is Love, Sweet Love!
You are welcome for the earworm in the title of this post. The song from Jackie DeShannon was released in 1965, and the sentiment is as true now as it […]
Accountability: Key to Evangelism Effectiveness?
We’d probably all agree that accountability is good and even necessary, yet sometimes when people reach a certain level of leadership, they can fall into the trap of believing they […]
Lessons in Ministry: Waiting and Failing
My wife and I have served in ministry since the late 1970s. During this time, we’ve seen the Holy Spirit transform lives, we’ve experienced joys and sufferings that have drawn […]
State of Evangelism in America
On Tuesday, December 6 Exponential CEO Dave Ferguson and Wheaton College evangelism expert Dr. Rick Richardson connected to talk about the state of evangelism in America. Dave and Rick covered […]
Jesus, Friend of (Notorious) Sinners
Imagine that Jesus was coming to speak at your local church. Throughout the New Testament, we see that Jesus taught in the synagogues on a regular basis, so it’s not […]
Evangelism Among the Unchurched
Every church operates differently, but we all share one similar charge—to share the love of Christ with people far from God. Since Jesus left the disciples, we have carried the […]
