How Do We Tell Others Today?
“Evangelism is joining a conversation the Holy Spirit is already having with another person.” – Darrell Johnson
One of the many lessons we all learned through the pandemic was that the Church can take ground for the Kingdom, even when the doors of our buildings are closed. From across the nation, we've heard story after story of the church living into her calling as a people on mission with good news to share, impacting our neighbourhoods, workplaces and communities.
While there are so many important priorities vying for your attention this fall, our prayer is that the Holy Spirit would continue to lead you and your people into an even richer experience of mission and evangelism, as you continue to join in on the conversation the Spirit of God is already having with people in your community.
To that end, here are some resources on mission and evangelism that our team has put together for you.
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Video: How Do We Tell Others Today?
Ger Jones
Have our methods of evangelism changed as the culture has changed? Altar calls, street preachers, seeker sensitive churches, and apologetics books are all ways the gospel has been proclaimed in recent generations, but are these still our best options? Hear Ger Jones encourage two ways he believes we can best share the gospel in light of our cultural moment.
Video: Where Evangelization Begins and Ends
Bishop Scott McCaig
“We need to be captured by the love of God.” Bishop Scott, in this podcast by Proclaim, talks about the current place the church is in, post-Christendom, and what we need to do as followers of Jesus to carry out our mission effectively. His hope is that we can see the task of evangelization as being first rooted in going to the heart of God daily.
Article: Moving Our Congregations to More Effective Evangelism - Ed Stetzer
Evangelism and discipleship can often be thought of as synonymous in our churches. To effectively live out the mission of Jesus though, we need to see how each plays important, but distinct roles. Ed Stetzer encourages us to consider our role as pastors in leading our people to a clear understanding of evangelism and how to live it out in their everyday lives.
Recommended Reading on Evangelism
Here are a few books on the topic of Evangelism that our team recommends:
