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Must Every Christian Evangelize? 27 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Does the Bible require every Christian to evangelize? How we answer this question will radically impact the shape of pastoral ministry and daily discipleship, so it’s imperative to answer it correctly...
Pre-order 9Marks Books on Logos 23 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Friends, we're excited to announce that Logos BIble Software is developing a set of 11 of our books for their platform. They're also developing our Healthy Church Study Guides. You can pre-order them...
Overcoming Objections to Evangelism 22 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
Our churches love to see conversions and hear the testimonies. But why don’t they want to share the gospel? OBJECTIONS OVERCOME Here are three common objections to evangelize I’ve heard people offer...
The Pastor and Evangelism: Finding an Audience 21 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
What do you need in order to do evangelism? The ingredients aren’t many. You need the evangel, the good news of Jesus Christ. You need an evangelist, someone to herald that good news. And there’s one ...
Five Reasons We Don't Evangelize 19 Aug 2013 | 06:22 pm
The New Testament compels God’s people to take the gospel out into the world. Jesus gave his disciples a standing order to go and make disciples (Matt. 28:19). He told them that they would become fish...
Why Disciple in Groups? 16 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
More books and conferences under the banner of disciple-making are available now than ever before. As a result, believers are contemplating the implications of the Great Commission for their lives. Wi...
How God's Wrath Equals and Reveals God's Worth 15 Aug 2013 | 10:04 am
The "penal" in the doctrine of penal substitution, being tied to God's wrath, has long been a source of controversy inside the church and out. It's criticized as overly "legal" or "forensic." Peopl...
Three Ingredients for an Evangelistic Church Culture 15 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
I’m convinced it’s better for your church to have an evangelistic culture than just a series of evangelistic programs. In a church with a program-driven approach to evangelism, sharing the gospel can...
A Tale of Two Pastoral Transitions 9 Aug 2013 | 09:01 am
The following two stories are true. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. A SUCCESSFUL PASTORAL TRANSITION Westside Baptist Church was blessed with a nearly 40-year ministry by the seni...
5 Reasons We Don’t Disciple (Part 4) 30 Jul 2013 | 09:01 am
In the last three posts, I’ve suggested four reasons we don’t disciple, despite Christ’s command to the contrary. The fifth and final reason we don’t disciple has been bubbling underneath everything....