ARTICLE Overcoming the Obstacles to Evangelism Integrate evangelism into every hour of the week, so that Christ is carried into people's lives, into our work, play, and socializing. Myron Augsburger
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Evangelism is everything we do to make faith in Christ an option. It includes sharing the good word and doing the good deed. But sometimes our words and deeds do not touch the hearts of those we seek to reach. Sometimes obstacles we don't understand hinder our evangelistic efforts.
Some time ago we invited a couple to our home for dinner. He's a member of our church; she isn't. They accepted, but she ...
ARTICLE Vision: The Big Picture Capture the hearts of God’s people for participation in short-term missions. Scott Moreau, Gary R. Corwin, and Gary B. McGee
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No task related to the sending function is more important or foundational in the local church than keeping the vision of outreach and mission before the congregation. What does it take for this message to capture the hearts of God's people, and for it to propel them into effective participation in mission?
A right balance of information with inspiration. Neither is sufficient alone. The heart must ...
Before your short-term missions team leaves the church parking lot, other key people will need to become involved in equipping and organizing the journey. Here are a few of the structures you can have in place to set your church up for effectiveness.
Organize a Missions Leadership Team
The missions team should be a catalyst for involving the entire congregation in missions, responsible for putting feet ...
ARTICLE Missions Ministry Emphasis Our church has a desire for short-term mission—but exactly what should we do? Scott Moreau, Gary R. Corwin, and Gary B. McGee
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Generally, at least four broad types of ministry for missions come into view: (1) church planting, (2) church nurture and leadership training, (3) translation and media, and (4) mercy. Each has a particular and unique role to play.
Church Planting
Some key questions that any church should ask include the following:Â
First, do our church-planting plans have a strategic focus emphasizing the needs of ...
Here are the methods one denomination has developed for promoting short-term missions in their congregations. Practical and cost-effective, consider how to use these strategies, or strategies like these, in your congregation.
ARTICLE The Pastor’s Role Consider these two practical ways pastors can help involve their congregations in missions. Dave Philips
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Many churchgoers tune out as soon as pastors or lay leaders start talking about developing a missions budget. They perk up, however, when missions ministry becomes personalized. The magic word is involvement.
Firsthand Experiences
In a typical congregation, the pastor visits a mission field and returns to report on the work. It's much more rewarding, however, to take a delegation of lay people along. ...
ARTICLE Involving Children in Mission Getting kids excited can support existing missionaries and recruit new ones. Scott Moreau, Gary R. Corwin, and Gary B. McGee
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Getting kids excited about mission is the focus that makes Mechanicsville (Virginia) Christian Center unique, and its people have proven that it is a successful method for mobilizing the whole church. It's also highly effective for recruiting missionaries. Some of the top ideas that they have developed for mobilizing kids for mission include:
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