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Stanley Morales photo – Pexels By Jacob Haywood  What do you believe about God? How do you know what’s right or wrong? How do you think someone gets to heaven? These are important questions that everyone has opinions about, especially Christians, but few are engaging in regular conversations about them with their peers. A recent Evangelism … Continue reading “3 Ways to Help Students Catch the Fire for Evangelism”

LinkedIn Sales Solutions photo – Unsplash By Marissa Postell People can fear many different things—snakes, bugs, heights, flying, small spaces, public speaking. But what if you bringing up your faith isn’t on the list of things your friends fear? Would you have spiritual conversations more often? A recent study from Evangelism Explosion conducted by Lifeway … Continue reading “People Aren’t Scared of Your Faith”

By Chris Hulshof  In the early 1900s, the makers of Doan’s Backache Kidney Pills adopted the advertising slogan “Every Picture Tells a Story.” And that’s still true today—not just in advertising but also in the church. Every month, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) provides a snapshot of Bible readers with their Bible Translations Bestsellers … Continue reading “4 Ministry Truths From the Bestselling Bible Translations List”

Ben White photo – Unsplash By Catherine Renfro  Fear. Doubt. Uncertainty. Rejection. These are just a few of the tactics Satan uses to keep us from sharing the hope of the gospel. But what if every Christian not only knew but also believed Jesus can use them as He changes hearts and lives for eternity? … Continue reading “6 Ways to Create a Culture of Evangelism”

Ryoji Iwata photo – Unsplash By Derwin L. Gray While I was sipping coffee and working on my book, How To Heal Our Racial Divide, an older, white gentleman in the coffee shop asked me what I was doing. When I told him I was writing a book on how to heal the racial divide, … Continue reading “Colorblind vs. Color-blessed”

Elisa Ph. photo – Unsplash By Jen Oshman  Surveys measuring the mental health and emotional well-being of women and girls in the United States unanimously reflect a concerning trend. By all accounts, happiness and contentment are markedly down, while stress, anxiety, and depression are way up—and this was true prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Women … Continue reading “What the Church Must Provide Women in Today’s Culture”

Elia Mazzaro photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me,” but sometimes there are still barriers between Him and the youngest in our congregations and communities. Unintentionally, water is poured on nascent flames of spiritual growth, and young discipleship is hindered.  “I don’t think I’ve ever met a … Continue reading “Sparked: Firing up Little Hearts With Big Truths”

Zac Gudakov photo – Unsplash By Ben Mandrell  After you go to a restaurant, you go out to the car with your group and discuss whether you want to go back. Was the food good? Was the service good? Overall, is this an experience we want to repeat? People have the same conversations about relationships. … Continue reading “3 Truths About Your Non-Religious Neighbor”

Steven Cordes photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls  The first time a visitor walks into your church building, they probably know more about your church than you think. More than that, visitors may have even participated in a worship service already.  Much has been written about church websites being an unexpected “front door” to the church, but … Continue reading “The New Front Door to Your Church”

Yohan Marion photo – Unsplash By Aaron Earls If you open it, most will come … but a few may still hesitate.  Only 5% of U.S. houses of worship remain closed for in-person services, but only 2 in 3 regular attenders have returned, according to the latest from Pew Research. Only 5% of U.S. houses … Continue reading “Churchgoing Continues to Lag Church Reopenings”