4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” 6 And when they had [...]
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Evangelism is like Fishing
Posted in evangelism, outreach, street ministry on March 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Analyzing the Church’s Commitment to the Its Calling
Posted in America, community, evangelism, foreign missions, gospel, leadership, ministry, outreach, poverty, prison, resources, service, solutions, The Great Commission, witnesses, works on February 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman (Christian clergyman, author, and activist) Analyze where the Christian church stands today. Take an honest look at the standing of one of the most treasured [...]
Get People Back into Church
Posted in church, leadership, ministry, outreach, relationships, revival, strategy on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? – Luke 5:4 (NKJV) Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, [...]
Develop Difference Makers
Posted in calling, Christianity, community, evangelism, foreign missions, labor, ministry, outreach, service, The Great Commission, truth, witnesses, works on February 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen. – Matthew 28:19-20 (KJV) The [...]
Start Right Where You Are
Posted in evangelism, foreign missions, Love Your Neighbor, Operation Reach Out, outreach, street ministry, The Great Commission, tagged calling, community, evangelism, fishers of men, outreach, preach, service, work on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“We have to take initiative where we are, not where we have not yet been.” – Oswald Chambers Imagine helping everyone else except for those whom you love. You offer strangers and others more than your own children and loved ones, even your closest friends. That would sound sort of strange, right? That would make [...]
Help for the Harvest
Posted in Love Your Neighbor, Operation Reach Out, outreach, The Great Commission, tagged calling, community, evangelism, fishers of men, help, outreach on December 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – Matthew 9:37-38 (ESV) Jesus expects us to have compassion on the sight of those who look like sheep without a shepherd. He also [...]
A Tasteful Blessing
Posted in blessing, evangelism, outreach, Psalms, The Great Commission, tagged evangelism, fishers of men, outreach, psalm on December 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!- Psalm 34:8 The psalm shares how taking refuge in the Lord can cause one to be blessed. In fact, it starts this particular verse with an intriguing invitation to “taste and see that the Lord is [...]
Spreading the Gospel
Posted in evangelism, outreach on November 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Christian men are not to be used for anything but God. They are a set-apart people; they are vessels of mercy, they are not for the devil’s use, not for their own use, not for the world’s use, but for their Master’s use. He has made them on purpose to be used entirely, solely and [...]
Salvation Offered Without Strings
Posted in evangelism, gospel, Operation Reach Out, outreach, The Great Commission, tagged evangelism, fishers of men, outreach on November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We need to look at how we present the Gospel. We need to be mindful of how we share it and spell out what it means to accept Christ as one’s personal Savior. Yes, we can lead someone down the Romans Road, but it needs to lead them to the cross and to Christ. That should be [...]
Serve by Sharing Him
Posted in evangelism, Love Your Neighbor, Operation Reach Out, outreach, The Great Commission, tagged evangelism, fishers of men, outreach, relationship on October 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. – Mark 10:45 (NIV) Outreach is delivered best personally. Jesus showed us a personal example of conducting outreach, demonstrating before delegating. Jesus showed the way. He called us to serve [...]
