Articles for tag: Robert Reese

May 15, 2014

By Robert Reese “During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “˜Come over to Macedonia and help us”” (Acts 16:9).Â In Paul”s vision, a European begged him to share the gospel, which Paul was eager to do. Twenty centuries have passed since then. The world is much different, but has the church taken notice of just how different? What should the church be doing in today”s world? If we had been living a hundred years ago, we would have a totally different view of the church*. At the Edinburgh Conference on World

February 2, 2011

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

Must We Earn the Right to Share the Gospel?

By Robert Reese A chapel speaker at a Christian university stated emphatically, “I am realizing more and more that before I can share the gospel with unbelievers, I must earn the right.” He went on to explain how it is necessary in our society to establish credibility with another person before bringing up the gospel. Establishing credibility can range from being friendly to doing benevolent acts. The idea is that people will not be interested in a gospel presentation until they see an authentic expression of Christianity. With missionaries in parts of the world plagued by disease and malnutrition, the

January 25, 2006

Mark A. Taylor

Stewardship & Generosity Giving & Fundraising

Joyful Givers

Jesus said it is more blessed to give than to receive—and research suggests generous people report greater happiness. A Zimbabwe church’s jubilant offering challenges us to recover cheerful, impact-focused giving.