Plymouth Park Baptist Church had been in a long season of decline. From a megachurch well over a decade ago to a little over 100 on Sundays, the church was in desperate need of revitalization—fast—when I became the pastor.
Chuck Lawless shares some of the signs that we’ve insulated ourselves from a world we’re called to reach…
At least once a month, walk through your buildings, review your worship and educational services, consider different elements of church life and ask yourself: “How would this hit me if I were a guest?,” Lifeway notes.
If your small group is becoming to inward focused, here are some ways you might turn the group outwardly …
Even those of us who minister in God’s church often struggle with doing personal evangelism, Chuck Lawless said.
An emphasis on “out of the box” evangelism has helped bring about a recent uptick in baptisms and worship attendance at First Baptist Church Leesville, Louisiana.
“We’re looking at long-term goals. In evangelism, we want to be a marathoner, not a sprinter,” said Jason Blankenship, CSBC evangelism initiatives team.
Barna Research reveals over two-thirds of Christian teens lack evangelism training; 47% feel equipped to discuss faith.
Drive-through prayer initiative in Swainsboro, Georgia, attracts long lines as 30 make decisions for Christ. Georgia sees a 47% rise in baptisms since COVID-19.
Mark Johnson, assistant professor of evangelism and pastoral ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, goes to the busy, franchised grocery store next door to
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