Servant Evangelism
Assignment #3: Just Start!
There isn’t much to mess up in this equation except your lack of action. Just begin! All sorts of reasons will pop into your mind as to why you should hesitate to reach out. We can dismantle those one at a time…or we can just say, “That’s all hogwash” and move on – which is…
Read MoreBeginning Things To Launch Servant Evangelism
Assignment #2: Notice what God is up to in outreach. It’s impossible to be effective in outreach when you are working separately from God. He is up to something. He’s madly in love with everyone around you yet some are ripe while some are at the green stage of the harvest. Gravitate toward the ones…
Read MoreKeep It Simple.
Even though we have a dozen points here about starting vital outreach the basic idea behind Servant Evangelism is quite simple. My tendency is to jump into something I find exciting and to stir things up as much as possible. Sometimes stirring things up creates complexity. Life just flows that direction. As others catch the…
Read MoreBeginning Things To Do To Launch Servant Evangelism
As you launch into Servant Evangelism there are a few vital notions to keep in front of you. The concepts aren’t all that complicated. In fact, it’s quite simple (or at least it needs to be!) SE is a little deeper than some tend to think at first glance. Deeper doesn’t mean complicated! Over the…
Read More#10.5 Don’t Forget to Have Fun as You Do Evangelism!
The greatest enjoyment a human can experience is the leading of another person into a relationship with God. To do this on a regular basis is the greatest fulfillment imaginable. Why do we miss out on the enjoyment of doing outreach? We believe misconceived ideas about it. We talk ourselves into thinking it’s about producing…
Read More#8: Follow the Leadership of God in Evangelism.
It is God’s nature to lead His people in ministry. He is large. He is in charge. Our nature is to seek to take control from God. Thus there is a natural conflict. If we hope to function effectively in evangelism we must allow the Holy Spirit to lead us. In our desire to see…
Read More#7. Trust in the Timing of God for Ultimate Fruitfulness.
All good things happen in God’s timing. When God’s people try to speed up the process of salvation—or slow things down—we get in the way of what the Holy Spirit is doing. Perhaps this is the point of Paul’s comment when he wrote this: “Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step…
Read More#2. Don’t Replace the Word “Evangelism.”
Many have felt the need to play with the “E” word thinking it is offensive or out of date. The words we use to explain the ingathering of Newcomers into the Kingdom isn’t as important as you might think. Dabblers tend to become overly occupied with externals almost immediately in the process of pondering change.…
Read More#17.5 Smile, a LOT!
Some of those you seek to serve will be fearful of your offer of kindness. After all, they have never had someone offer to give them a bottle of water to show God’s love before. They have no grid for any of this. Head off the intimidation factor with a big, toothy grin. Don’t just…
Read More#16. Prayer Walk in Order to Get God’s Heart for Your Community.
What is prayer walking? As my friend Steve Hawthorne (author of the book of this title) defines Prayer Walking as “Seeking God for the city.” It is easy to think one understands this concept simply because it is easily described. That isn’t accurate. There is a depth to prayer walking we need to explore if…
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