“I want to move beyond using guilt to motivate people to witness. The truth is most Christians already feel guilty about not witnessing more. True evangelism comes out of the overflow of our spiritual life. As for me, I was once sentenced to death, but I’ve been given life in Jesus. I got to tell somebody!” - RHMA
“While my generation isn’t yet characterized by widespread revival, I think some key aspects of my story offer insight into how the Spirit may be working among my peers.” - TGC
“Notice three things that Peter did in his evangelistic preaching that those of us who preach the Gospel can also do.” - Baptist Press
“Should Sunday sermons be evangelistic—or focused on believers? In this episode, Matt Smethurst, Ligon Duncan, and Garrett Kell tackle a false dichotomy: faithful preaching should do both.” - TGC
“Teams are taking part in outreach strategies like passing out Bibles and booklets of The Gospel of John, hosting hospitality points around the city, and participating in the beloved Olympic pastime of pin trading with a special twist – on the back of each pin is a QR code that generates a gospel presentation in multiple languages.” - Baptist Press
“Some Christians oppose apologetics for fear of rationalism driving out faith. Faith is a gift of the Holy Spirit through the Word, not a logical conclusion of reason. But much of the best apologetics is simply explanation.” - Veith
Today’s analysis will be the final article in this series on Church-Planting and Disciple-Making Movements. The methods we’ve explored thus far espoused by movement leaders have significantly influenced major missions organizations such as the IMB, Cru, International Students Inc, and a host of others.
“Over the past two decades, as we have applied this scale in thousands of contexts, a surprising insight has emerged. The largest mission field is not the eager or the resistant. It is the neutral middle” - Rainer
This article is the third in this week’s series on Church-Planting and Disciple-Making Movements. It’s important to note that these movements are not inconsequential. The methods espoused by movement leaders have significantly influenced major missions organizations such as the IMB, Cru, International Students Inc, and a host of others.
“We need to recover apologetics as a matter of the heart and hands as well as the head. We need to recover apologetics as a project for the whole church and not just for those who enjoy arguing.” - TGC
