“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 [...]
Archive for the ‘The Great Commission’ Category
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 »
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 [...]
Encourage as You Evangelize
Posted in encouragement, evangelism, The Great Commission on January 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
How is it then, brethren? when ye come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying. – 1 Corinthians 14:26 (KJV) Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. – [...]
Voices of Victory
Posted in evangelism, foreign missions, gospel, Love Your Neighbor, mission, Operation Reach Out, street ministry, The Great Commission, tagged ambassadors, calling, church, community, evangelism, fishers of men, ministry, outreach, preach, redemption, restoration, salvation, theology, victory, voices, work on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
In 1967, our vision was to reach Los Angeles. This vision broadened to include California, then all of America, then the entire world. – from The History of Victory Outreach International As Christians, we are to be in a position of ambassadors of Christ to others. We can be a bridge between people and the [...]
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 [...]
Size Matters in Ministry
Posted in evangelism, methods, ministry, The Great Commission, works on November 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
25 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch. – Acts 11:25-26 (NIV) Paul (Saul) and Barnabas [...]
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 [...]
Evangelism is like Golf
Posted in evangelism, Operation Reach Out, The Great Commission, tagged evangelism, outreach on November 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Evangelism is a lot like golf . . . Nothing beats simply making solid contact on a consistent basis The goal is to move forward with every effort You can believe that you are in competition with others when you really aren’t Some challenges are more forgiving than others You had better consider the conditions [...]
