But Contemporary Worship Brings People to Jesus! … Right?
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“…there’s an even deeper flaw in our thinking. Worship is not an evangelistic tool. We don’t worship together to attract unbelievers.” - C. Leaders
You Can’t Reach Nonbelievers with ‘Passive Congeniality’
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“Two experts on intercultural evangelism explore the challenge of sharing Christ in a climate of growing indifference.” - C.Today
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‘I Like Jesus but Not the Church’ – Common Perceptions of Christians
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“After those interviews, I did a lot of thinking about the polarity of the responses to the two questions. Something important to note is that only two of the 16 students interviewed even knew any Christians personally.” - C.Leaders
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The Church’s Time to Shine
Prior to 2020, there was only one stretch of time in my life when people ceased from their normal routines and showed a profound interest in spiritual things.
That, of course, was in the days following Sept. 11, 2001. The response was palpable. It was overwhelmingly patriotic, unifying and somber. People also turned their minds toward eternity. In fact, their reaction was so robust in those early days and weeks after the terrorist attacks that some even pondered if we were witnessing the beginnings of a genuine revival.
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Gen Z wants to spread Gospel by example and understand others, study says
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“…according to a new Barna Research study in conjunction with Alpha USA….More than half of Gen Z Christians, 53 percent, have a very positive view of letting the way they live be the primary witness of their faith to non-Christians, compared to 40 percent who have a very positive view of sharing their faith by testimony” - BPNews
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Former Mormon missionary finds Jesus after attempting to convert Baptist pastor
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“Wilder viewed Christians as a specific challenge, he said, because growing up, he was taught that evangelicals practiced a ‘cheap faith;’ that they believed their lives didn’t necessarily need to reflect the faith they claimed to profess.” - C.Post
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Did Hobby Lobby really go ‘full dominionism’?
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“On July 4th, Hobby Lobby took out a full-page ad in multiple newspapers featuring a prominently placed verse from the Bible along with numerous, pro-Christian, pro-Bible quotes from our Founding Fathers and other key leaders in our history. It then closed with an appeal to seekers to find out more about Jesus.” - Michael Brown
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Messianic Jews Say ‘Fake Rabbi’ Was Wrong Way to Reach the Ultra-Orthodox
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“Unpacking the motives of an accused undercover American in Israel and lessons learned for Christians wanting to engage Haredi Jews.” - C.Today
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George Barna: Latest Findings Show America Is Now a Major Mission Field
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“A new report from George Barna’s Cultural Research Center (CRC) reveals what Barna describes as the most radical religious and cultural shifts of American beliefs of the past 40 years.” - C.Leaders
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Gospel Tracts Don’t Work: Agree or Disagree?
“I already have one of those,” said the taxi driver when I offered him one of the gospel tracts in my wallet. Since I live in a densely populated Asian city, the odds seemed slim he really had one. To my shock, the driver pulled an identical tract from the console between the seats.
“You gave it to me last time you rode in my taxi.” I did not remember him, but he remembered me and kept my tract. It’s hard to remember taxi drivers when all you see is the back of their heads.
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