Both words, evangelical and evangelistic, are rooted in the Greek word εὐαγγέλιον (euangelion), which means “good news” or “gospel.” Perhaps this is a bit simplistic, but it… →

The pastor MUST model, lead, and drive the ministry of evangelism. It is too important to ignore or to delegate to an associate. Period. Exclamation point! Rarely, if ever,… →

Buy-in and participation from a core group of members from the congregation is important. No, it’s essential! This is the pastor’s first and possibly most challenging… →

A local church’s mission must TRULY be the Great Commission. Just using the “Great Commission” as a pious platitude is not enough. →

A local church must not jump over the “Jerusalem” of Acts 1:8 to try to salve its congregational conscience by only supporting foreign missions. A church’s first and foremost… →

A church that doesn’t warmly “embrace” its visitors can’t be TRULY evangelistic. →

“Training: The Foundation for Success in Combat,” That’s what our military leaders think about the importance of training. They would never send their personnel into battle… →

If your church doesn’t provide “first steps” hand-holding with baby Christians, it’s likely that many or most of them will stumble right out the back door. →

Two-by-two, not one-by-one? It took secular business corporations, medical professionals, and educators centuries to learn a principle that Jesus taught His followers 2,000… →

Listen to the prayer requests in your church. They will tell you what your church folks value as they go before the throne of God. How many of the requests have eternity in… →

We celebrate those things that bring us great joy—new babies, graduations, weddings, birthdays, Super Bowl wins, and World Series Championships. That’s all good, but what do… →

Many evangelical churches have added so many auxiliary programs and activities that they run out of steam before getting to the main things. What’s the answer? Strategic… →

The biggest challenge pastors face in leading a church in becoming TRULY evangelistic is not getting started, it’s avoiding stopping. It’s the DNF syndrome—“Did Not… →