Tag: Evangelism

By micoots
15/11/2016 0

Bridges or Walls? (RJS)

There is a well known image often used in evangelism – the bridge diagram. The cross is a bridge spanning the chasm between God and humans. A google search on “bridge diagram” will turn up many examples. The bridge to the right is a very different kind – connecting Buda and Pest.
We, too, are called to build or be bridges. Now, clearly we don’t replace the cross or the one-off work of God through Christ in any way, shape or form … but that doesn’t change the point. Bridges bring connection, wall..

By micoots
15/11/2016 0

Breaking the 200 Barrier: Green Lake Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington

Church sets new long-term goals every three years.

Green Lake Presbyterian Church is a 78-year-old congregation located just miles from Seattle’s downtown core. We have a great tradition of biblical preaching, foreign missions, and local church planting. Our current demographic is primarily young families, but we’ve experienced an increasing number of university students and singles, as well as a robust and mature group of empty nesters. Over the last decade we’ve had several seasons of growth…

By micoots
14/11/2016 0

On My Shelf: Life and Books with Mez McConnell

On My Shelf helps you get to know various writers through a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their lives as readers.

I spoke with Mez McConnell, senior pastor of Niddrie Community Church in Edinburgh, Scotland, and founder of 20 Schemes, about what’s on his nightstand, books he re-reads, books that have shaped his ministry, and more.

What's on your nightstand right now?

Planting Churches in the 21st Century by Stuart Murray
The Compelling Community by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop [20 quotes..

By micoots
13/11/2016 0

Wyoming Baptists ‘Trusting the Lord’

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Wyoming Baptists 'Trusting the Lord'

RIVERTON, Wyo. (BP) — The 33rd annual meeting of the Wyoming Southern Baptist Convention was a time of celebration and shared commitment to the continuation of God's work in Wyoming and around the world, E..

By micoots
12/11/2016 0

Real Evangelism Is Trinitarian

“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.”

These words, attributed to Albert Einstein, should be tattooed on the inside of every evangelist’s eyelids. Simple is good. But there are simplifications that subtract and subvert. And our modern inclination to mute or sidestep the Trinity is one such “simplification.” It abandons the very gospel it seeks to proclaim.

Historically, the church's “simple” explanations of the gospel have been explicitly triune (think of the ..

By micoots
11/11/2016 0

Ohio Baptists adopt 50/50 funding of SBC causes

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Ohio Baptists adopt 50/50 funding of SBC causes

VANDALIA, Ohio (BP) — A 50/50 division of churches' Cooperative Program gifts to the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio was approved during the SCBO annual meeting Nov. 2. Jeremy Westbrook, ..

By micoots
11/11/2016 0

SBC Crossover in Phoenix adds Greg Laurie crusade

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SBC Crossover in Phoenix adds Greg Laurie crusade

PHOENIX (BP) — As Phoenix-area Southern Baptists prepare for next summer's SBC annual meeting, they are praying that a new addition to Crossover activities could lead to long-lasting spir..

By micoots
11/11/2016 0

Should #NeverTrump and Pro-Trump Evangelicals Reconcile?

Ed Stetzer analyzes the divisions in evangelical voting and where the movement goes from here.

Donald Trump is now the president-elect, the winner of at least 279 votes from the electoral college and 81 percent of the white evangelical vote, according to exit polls.

Many people—including white evangelical leaders—did not see Trump’s victory coming.

“I’m surprised,” said Ed Stetzer, who holds the Billy Graham Distinguished Chair for Church, Mission, and Evangelism at Wheaton College. “This is ..

By micoots
10/11/2016 0

Losing my evangelical home

Photo by Art4theglryofGod Photography By Sharon, Flicker, CC Licensing.
I promise we’ll get back to movies shortly. Given the events of this week, I wanted to post this, originally from my Facebook account. It has been edited for length.
I am surprised how angry and depressed I felt seeing the election results. To think that Donald Trump is the next President of the United States still seems unreal. I have no clue how a man with such a short fuse and no political experience will govern. I’m terr..

By micoots
09/11/2016 0

Kingdom Advance in the Arab World

Can anything good come out of the chaos in Arab countries?

Since the beginning of “Arab Spring” in late 2010, nations of the Middle East and their neighbors have taken turns as the focus of global concern. The destabilization, including “days of rage” and the resignation of political leaders, generates troubling news that gives every nation on earth reason to wonder what’s next. Arabic people especially—both Muslim and Christian—also wonder about God’s purposes in this upheaval.

The concept of..