19 Feb 2009 18

You Stink at Evangelism

So last night our ministry assistant was sitting in her car in the grocery store parking lot when a man approached the driver’s side window, and knocked. She cautiously opened it a crack and the man threw in a letter and ran away. BOOM! – she just got evangelized! If poorly.
I think it’s fair to [...]

16 Feb 2009 42

My Dad, The Christian

I grew up with very loving, supportive parents. I always knew how fortunate I was to have them (except for a couple years in my mid teens when I hated everyone in the world). My dad and I have always been close, and I have fond memories from my childhood of us playing Frisbee, boxing, [...]

14 Aug 2008 7

Fall Push?

A lot of churches have a Fall push. Are any of your churches doing that? You know, summer vacations are over, kids are back in school, new residents are moved in and getting settled, a rhythm is developing and many churches use that time to try and connect with new people. Ads, mailers, door hangers, [...]

20 Feb 2008 2

Evangelistic Effectiveness

According to Miller one of the principles for Outgrowing the Ingrown Church is simply a more biblical faith; specifically it is believing in the promise of the presence of Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit with us in our mission and ministry to the world. He says that it is “the Lord’s missionary [...]