ARTICLE – Satan’s Tactics
Scriptures remind us that our spiritual battle between good and evil is real: “For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against
Continue readingARTICLE – Learning to Be a Missionary
Learning to be a missionary takes place in a context and attitude of love for people who do not know or follow Christ. It requires being open to the ideas
Continue readingARTICLE – When We Cry Out To God, He Answers
The Brooklyn Tabernacle Evangelical church has emerged as one of the largest Christian communities in New York City, but its journey to this point was far from straightforward. When Jim
Continue readingARTICLE – Presence and Proclamation
Views on evangelization have often clustered around two poles: “presence” and “proclamation.” The term “Christian presence” was minted in French Catholicism. Blessed Charles de Foucauld described his vocation as being
Continue readingARTICLE – Saving Those Who Are Lost
The possibility of perdition for human beings is real. The Church has always taught this and it has not changed (COC #1022). In his Epistle to the Hebrews, Saint Paul
Continue readingARTICLE – Saint-Nazaire Parish: The story of a missionary transformation
The Saint-Nazaire church is another example of parish missionary transformation. Located in Sanary-sur-Mer, France, it changed parish priests in 1994. When he arrived, he found that the faithful were involved
Continue readingARTICLE – Small Groups and Evangelization
Evangelization experts suggest that to grow a church, leaders should keep the front doors wide open, create multiple side entrances, and ensure the back door is securely closed. In this
Continue readingARTICLE – EVANGELIZING BY INVITING PEOPLE TO RECEIVE JESUS AS LORD AND SAVIOUR
Many missional churches evangelize by inviting people to “accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour” (2 Peter 3:18). They understand evangelization as a proclamation of the Gospel that calls for a
Continue readingARTICLE – You Will Receive Power…
Jesus said to His disciples, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,
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ARTICLE – Have You Heard About the Law of Three Hearings and Seven Touches?
The law of “three hearings” and “seven touches” stem from research into effective evangelization practices of growing churches. These principles illustrate the journey of an unchurched individual towards committing to
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