Evangelism

Do All You Can

As Jesus sends out his disciples on their first missionary journey, he urges them to do all they can. In our own mission efforts, all we can do is all we can do, but we can’t be satisfied until we have done all we can do.

Pastor, Share Your Faith

I enjoyed my time at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in Phoenix, AZ this year. I was reminded this week how much I love being a Southern Baptist. They are my family. Just like my biological family we don’t always get everything right, but warts and all I love the SBC. Several things …

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What Were You Saved For?

Some of you grammar nazis will point out that the title of this should be, For What Were You Saved? But, proper grammar in this context takes away the impact. I want you to consider what were you saved for? We think often about all that we’ve been saved from. There is no shortage of videos of cardboard …

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Evangelism and Aliens

Martin had worked for an oil company for more than 20 years and was on his way to meet his new boss. He sat across the train from me and talked about his kids. His son was unruly and apparently a disappointment. He liked Donald Trump. He attended church at Christmas and for baptisms but felt …

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Why We Do What We Do

Romans 16:25-28. The chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying him forever. Ulimately, all Christian ministry isdone to honor Christ. Christians live for their king.

Train Your Church to Evangelize

Ed Stetzer broke the news to Southern Baptists recently that the Southern Baptist Convention is contracting faster than the United Methodist Church. Baptisms have fallen in 8 of the last 10 years. Membership is down, average weekly attendance is down, and the SBC is spiraling faster and faster away from the Great Commission activity that …

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A Heart For The Wayward

Our theology should always result in a greater love for God and a desire to share his love with others. We should especially be concerned for those we know best who do not live as Christians.

The Patience of God

Patience is a virtue. But it is also a Fruit of the Spirit and it is an aspect of God’s nature. He is patient, but he is not patient without purpose. God is patient because he is a God of redemption. God is patient precisely because he longs to save sinners and restore them to …

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