December 12, 2010
Blind Copies
Mark A. Taylor considers how churches can move beyond copycat ministry models and embrace missional imagination shaped by their unique calling, community, and purpose.
Articles for tag: Evangelism
December 9, 2010
A New Perspective for a “˜Bunch of Jerks”
Chris Beard reflects on how a Beaumont church billboard sparked national conversation and reminded Christians that apologizing, listening, and acting more like Jesus matter in outreach.
November 17, 2010
The World at Our Doorstep
Greg Swinney calls Christians to reach the nations already living nearby by welcoming international students with friendship, hospitality, and gospel-centered care.
November 17, 2010
The 10/40 Window Is Open to You
Greg Swinney encourages Christians to see international students from the 10/40 window as neighbors who may be reached through simple, patient friendship.
November 13, 2010
My Journey to Journey
Darin Brown reflects on how dissatisfaction, renewed vision, and humble next steps helped transform a struggling church plant into a new season of outreach and growth.
October 9, 2010
Shut Up
Janet McMahon encourages Christ followers to build authentic relationships by listening first, asking good questions, and showing genuine interest in people who are far from God.
October 2, 2010
Interview with Byron Davis
Byron Davis explains how Dream of Destiny is helping Christian churches and churches of Christ pursue ethnic diversity, stronger ministry networks, and more intentional evangelistic outreach.
August 23, 2010
Lesson for August 29, 2010: Upheld by God (Acts 28:16-25, 28-31)
Jonathan Feathers reflects on Acts 28 and how God upheld Paul in Rome, encouraging believers to proclaim Jesus wherever they go, whenever they speak, and to whomever they meet.
August 8, 2010
Safe, to Lost, to Saved? (A Response)
Jeff Faull responds to questions about children, baptism, and accountability, urging Christian parents and leaders to teach the gospel carefully while trusting God with each individual situation.
July 18, 2010
NACC Beyond A Sermon Series and BEYOND
Ethan Magness reflects on how the BEYOND series challenged Mountain Christian Church to embrace discomfort, renew urgency, and keep following Jesus into places they had never been.
June 27, 2010
Evangelize Unreached Teenagers? (It Can Be Dangerous)
Rick Bundschuh challenges churches to count the cost of evangelizing unreached teens, especially when outreach brings disruption, conflict, and the joy of changed lives.
June 20, 2010
Interview with Arron Chambers
Arron Chambers discusses Eats with Sinners, relational evangelism, integrity, hospitality, and why Christians should follow Jesus’ example of building sincere friendships outside the church.
June 20, 2010
Lessons We”ve Learned from Eating with Sinners
Brandon Smith reflects on how studying Eats with Sinners helped campus ministry students practice relational evangelism through meals, patience, humility, and authentic friendships with non-Christians.
June 20, 2010
Likeitis
Phillip Murdock reflects on how friendships with volunteer firefighters helped him escape the church bubble and rediscover the importance of real relationships with nonchurched people.
June 20, 2010
Some of My Best Friends Are Lost
Arron Chambers reflects on Jesus’ habit of eating with sinners and challenges Christians to build intentional relationships with lost people—one conversation, one friendship, and one meal at a time.
The Priority of Preaching
By Wayne Shaw Preaching has always been important in the culture and curriculum of our Bible colleges and seminaries. Earl C. Hargrove championed a theme that has been echoed in the charters of schools across the brotherhood when he launched Lincoln (Illinois) Bible Institute in his inaugural sermon with the promise, “The Preachers Are Coming.” For 45 years I have taught preaching, mainly at what is now called Lincoln Christian University, but also in special courses throughout North America and around the world. I speak with the confidence of experience when I assert that preaching is in the DNA of
March 10, 2010
We Want to Help You Extend Your Ministry
Mark A. Taylor shares a Standard Publishing offer designed to help churches stretch tight budgets with free resources through new annual subscriptions to The Lookout or CHRISTIAN STANDARD.
What Will Make My Next Decade Different?
Mark A. Taylor reflects on spiritual goal setting, personal growth, and the need to measure maturity beyond church activity and busy programs.
January 10, 2010
We Call It Kids Camp
A week at Northshore Christian Church’s Kids’ Camp shows how children’s outreach can welcome families, teach the gospel, and bear lasting fruit in a new congregation.
November 29, 2009
The Burning Need
Greg Pruett calls Christians to see the world’s urgent spiritual and physical needs and join the mission through prayer, giving, sending, or going.
