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March 2020

March 12, 2020

6 Practical Ways to Share Your Faith During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Instead of living in fear, Christians should see the coronavirus as an incredible opportunity to...

June 2019

June 06, 2019

5 Practical Things Churches Can Do to Win People in Their 20s

Everyone knows the church is losing the next generation, but very few churches are willing...

June 03, 2019

Evangelism is the Greatest Form of Discipleship

If we think discipleship is complete once a Christian attains enough Bible knowledge, we are...

February 2019

February 04, 2019

Fortnite Evangelism

"I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might...

December 2018

December 06, 2018

There’s Got to Be a Better Method Than Hit-and-Run Evangelism

We don't get credit for how many people we offend and push into Hell. The...

August 2018

August 20, 2018

10 Incredible Things That Happen When We Invite Someone to Church

An invitation to church is so much more than an invitation. 10 incredible things happen...

July 2018

July 16, 2018

The Baseball Way to Make Disciples

How would you go about making me a die-hard fan of your baseball team? If...

May 2018

May 07, 2018

3 Haunting Questions To Shake Your Evangelistic Complacency

WARNING: If your desire is to stay complacent and numb to the needs of the...

August 2017

August 07, 2017

Lost People Aren’t Concerned With Helping Your Church Grow

When we truly realize that the lost have no desire to help our church grow,...

August 03, 2017

If This is Your Excuse Why Your Church Isn’t Growing, Please Stop Using It

If you've ever used the phrase, "God never called us to be successful, he called...

June 2017

June 26, 2017

Three Problems in the Church That Should Never Ever Be Solved

There's a difference between problems to solve and tensions to manage. If you try and...

June 19, 2017

Evangelicals Have Been Getting Evangelism All Wrong, Seriously

Evangelicals love their Bibles, so why is it that we've been ignoring what Paul wrote...

April 2017

April 03, 2017

Is Inviting Someone to Church a Legitimate Form of Evangelism or Just a Cop Out?

Churches today seem to have two distinct approaches to evangelism. Which one is right? Which...

March 2017

March 21, 2017

The Thing That Keeps Most Non-Religious People Away From Church and 3 Ways to Solve It

The reason most people stay away from church isn't what you think. Here's three ways...

February 2017

February 01, 2017

5 Really Awkward Ways to Do Evangelism

Can we all admit that sometimes we make evangelism really awkward?

May 2016

May 02, 2016

The Simplest Way to Get Church Members to Invite People to Church

Many pastors blame the spiritual condition of the members for why church members don't invite...

March 2016

March 24, 2016

5 Ways to Demonstrate the Spirit's Power in Your Life

If the gospel is to be shared through a demonstration of the Spirit's power (1...

March 21, 2016

The Missing Piece of Evangelism in Most of Our Churches

Why is it that in so many churches today evangelism is awkward, avoided by most...

March 30, 2015

10 (More) Things the Church Puts Ahead of Reaching People

A week ago I wrote a blog post titled 10 Things the Church Puts Ahead...

March 27, 2015

7 Things The Church Puts Ahead of Reaching People

On Monday I wrote a (surprisingly viral) blog post about 10 Things the Church Puts...

February 2015

February 13, 2015

Hope Story: Andy & Mia

Andy doesn't strive for the spotlight. He doesn't like to get on stage, never one...

December 2014

December 15, 2014

Pawn Shop Evangelism

Yesterday at the end of church services I met a new young couple. Been in...

June 2014

June 11, 2014

The Weirdest Way I Ever Saved a Church Member $700

I've got a guy in my church named Kenny. I wish every church had a...

January 2014

January 13, 2014

7 Reasons Why We Don't Share Our Faith

Let's be honest: most Christians don't share their faith. We say it's important, we feel...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

Blessed to Tell Your Story

Monday we talked about the fact that we all have a God story to tell....

August 2013

August 21, 2013

Seeing the Pit Stop as a Divine Opportunity

It was supposed to be a quick stop. Pull of the interstate, get some supplies,...

August 09, 2013

Front Porch Gospel

The front porch is disappearing from American life. A hundred years ago, nearly every home...

June 2013

June 13, 2013

10 Practical Ways to See Southern Baptists Flourish Again (part 2)

In honor of the recently held Southern Baptist Convention, yesterday I began to share ten...

February 2013

February 18, 2013

Waiting Six Years to Be Invited to Church

Yesterday at Mt Vernon Church I met a nice young family with a precious daughter....

January 2013

January 24, 2013

Boldness is Different than Weirdness

Every Christian needs to be bold in their faith. But that doesn't mean you have...