Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Wednesday's Catch: "How to Lead a Guest Service Team" and More


5LQ Episode 234: How to Lead a Guest Service Team [Podcast]

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Daniel Im are joined by Danny Franks, Connections Pastor at the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. Listen Now

Five Key Steps to Reach and Retain Guests

We are living in a world of post cultural Christianity. Our churches can no longer expect guests to show up just because we have the doors open. We have to be prayerful. We have to be intentional. Read More
You may have notices that once in a while I repost an article, podcast, or video. Sometimes it is unintentional: I lost track of whether I had previously posted a link to the post on Anglicans Ablaze. Often as not, however, it is intentional: as in the case of a sermon it is necessary for us to hear (or read) something several times before we fully grasp its importance and its implications.
Ministering to Millennials [Podcast]

In this episode, Dr. Darrell L. Bock and Louie Giglio discuss ministering to the millennial generation. Watch Now

A Lot of Ear-tickling Going on in Churches

The flesh craves what it wants. The Gospel of Ear-tickling says pastors should speak nice words, never rock the boat, and choose only those doctrines that the locals agree on. Or even better, avoid doctrine altogether and stay with topics sure to draw in a crowd. “How to be a winner in a losing world.” “How to overcome your low self-esteem.” “How to be popular and still please God.” “How to romance your spouse.” “How to have perfect children.” Read More

9 Points For Preaching On The Problem Of Evil

The topic of evil offers many onramps to preaching powerful sermons and proclaiming the gospel. Dr. Norman Geisler offers insight for preaching and pastoral conversations. Read More

How to Shape Your Ministry around Disciple Making

We’ve shared our love for Colin Marshall and Tony Payne’s book The Vine Project: Shaping Your Ministry Around Disciple-Making on the blog before. This new series of posts shares the transcript of a conversation between Sean Martin and Kevin Halloran through the five phases of The Vine Project. Listen or Read Online

Everyone You Meet Will Live Forever: Evangelism in an Age of Unbelief

Given our increasingly hostile cultural landscape, what does making new disciples, in terms of evangelism, look like? And how do we go about it? I think you’ll be surprised by where we end up, though you probably shouldn’t be. Read More

Your Testimony Is Not the Gospel

We tend to use the terms evangelism and witnessing interchangeably, but they are not synonymous. Any time I call attention to the person and work of Christ, I am bearing witness to Christ. But that is not the same thing as preaching the gospel. Read More

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