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…others directly impact the strength of your evangelism muscle. Characteristics of congregations with healthy, dynamic relationships include: The practice of strong welcoming behaviors — more than a program but a…
…writes F. Douglas Powe, Jr., Director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, and James C. Logan, Chair of Evangelism (an E. Stanley Jones Professorship), at Wesley Theological Seminary. Imagine…
…is director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership and holds the James C. Logan Chair in Evangelism (an E. Stanley Jones Professorship) at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC….
…at CareyNieuwhof.com. Used by permission. Related Resources Digital Church Is Here to Stay by Carey Nieuwhof Committing to a Hybrid Model of Ministry by Tom Berlin Hybrid Evangelism: The New…
…as many people as you can with the good news! Related Resources Hybrid Evangelism: The New Reality for Congregations, a free video from the Lewis Center 4 Keys to Moving…
…Church Can Thrive: Making the Connections that Build Healthy Congregations (Abingdon Press, 2003) by Harold Percy. Available at Cokesbury and Amazon. Related Resources 5 Essential Qualities of Effective Evangelism by…
…evangelism. So, I’m wondering if there isn’t a much broader audience for preaching in the wake of traumatic events than the congregation typically gathered on a Sunday morning? And how…
…Church to the Community, a Lewis Center video tool kit resource Kindness is the New Evangelism by Andrew Ponder Williams Who is Looking for a Church Home? by John Zehring…
…How can congregations build meaningful connections with young adults? Brandi Nicole Williams, Director for the African American Church Evangelism Institute, offers eight practical strategies for bridging the generational gap and…
…others,” “Live the golden rule,” “Treat people with kindness.” This can in many ways be an evangelism tool because people want this message. They want to end some of the…
…want to build long-term solid relationships and trust the Holy Spirit to work through those. 21st century evangelism is much more crockpot than microwave. We must have a long-term perspective….
…Adam Beck and Stephanie Moore Hand share with us a practical framework for doing justice together that reimagines discipleship, leadership, and evangelism as tools for change. Listen on Apple Podcasts…
How can congregations build meaningful connections with young adults? Brandi Nicole Williams, Director for the African American Church Evangelism Institute, offers eight practical strategies for bridging the generational gap and…
…C. Logan Chair in Evangelism (an E. Stanley Jones Professorship) at Wesley Theological Seminary. Missional congregations must be connected to their context, bound as a community by a common story,…
…in the exurbs, in the suburbs. Ann Michel: You present your vision of connecting with the community through the lenses of evangelism and community relations. But your ideas also have…
…and cannot change Let’s begin with the things that cannot be changed. I think that no matter how effective the church was at evangelism or missions or community service over…
…become an either/or situation. Presenters Rev. Dr. F. Douglas Powe Jr. is director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership and James C. Logan Professor of Evangelism (an E. Stanley…
…(which we get a lot of). Seeing them offer that welcome, invitation, and attention to evangelism did my heart good every Sunday. We had people who came and joined us…
…F. Douglas Powe Jr. is director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership and James C. Logan Professor of Evangelism (an E. Stanley Jones Professorship) and Professor of Urban Ministry…
…Knowing God Tags Change | Community Outreach | Evangelism | Funding | Leadership | Leadership Best Practices | Leading Ideas Talks Podcast | Reach New Disciples | Stewardship | Worship…
…Amy Kubichek Relationships Are the Key Ingredient in Successful Outreach by Doug Powe “Bivocational by Choice,” a Leading Ideas Talks podcast episode featuring Ben Connelly Hybrid Evangelism: The New Reality…
…is director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership and James C. Logan Professor of Evangelism (an E. Stanley Jones Professorship) and Professor of Urban Ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary….
Church finance expert Bonnie Ives Marden says presenting your budget in narrative form provides a powerful tool for stewardship, evangelism, and marketing. She outlines a step-by-step process for converting a…
…Out to the community and world – Mission Accepting and Assimilating people into the life of the church – Evangelism Caring for the Congregation – Congregational Care Educating for Discipleship…
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…what the church’s vision should be Not having a critical mass before launching Vigorous evangelism ending after the early period No plan or people in place to work throughout the…
…through the front doors of the church on Sunday morning. Churches must break the traditional rules of evangelism and provide multiple, creative and easily-accessible entry points to faith communities. Missions…
…We don’t have any evangelism programs in the church, but we work hard to make the church attractive to those outside the church. We have used the proceeds of the…
…On the day of the event, our Evangelism Team filled helium balloons printed with a smiley face, our church’s name, and the message “God loves you!” and took them around…
…Too often young adult ministry is seen only as a field of evangelism. Every mainline Protestant church I know is asking, “How can we attract more young people?” to help…
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