All evangelism articles – Page 4
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Opinion3 ways to ensure your carol service is not a waste of time
Christmas is the time of year when people who never usually attend a Sunday service suddenly stream through the doors. But how can we ensure that at least some of them come back again? Derek Hughes offers his top tips
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OpinionPete Greig: I sense a new move of God in Australia
In our aggressively secular age, there are many reasons to believe the Church is on the back-foot, but when Pete Greig recently visited Melbourne to help launch 24-7 Prayer Australia, he sensed God on the move in a fresh way
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Opinion5 reasons your church is losing young people – and what you can do about it
Krish Kandiah has been writing about the tragedy of ‘the missing generation’ for years, but when his own children stopped going to church, the issue took on a new urgency for him. Here he shares what he believes to be the five things that push young people away from God
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Real Life‘I prayed for ravers in Mallorca to give their lives to Jesus – this is what happened’
When 19-year-old Nathan Kosciecha travelled to Mallorca one summer, it wasn’t for the sex, drugs and alcohol, but rather to see lives transformed by Christ. In an area ruled by darkness, he witnessed Jesus’ power as chains of sin were broken
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OpinionThe fastest growing churches in the UK are…
New research from the Bible Society has revealed the fastest growing segment of the UK Church
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OpinionWe cannot evangelise in Liverpool the way we do in Lagos
The re-evangelisation of Europe will require white and minority ethnic Christians to work together, says Harvey Kwiyani. Both groups have much to learn from the other, he says. Only then will revival come to our shores
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OpinionLoren Cunningham (1935-2023): The YWAM founder took Christ to the nations
Loren Cunningham, founder of Youth With a Mission (YWAM) has died, aged 88. Lynn Green pays tribute to the man who “deregulated mission”, founding a global movement that is active in over 200 countries worldwide
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Magazine FeaturesWhy apologetics needs to change
Sharing our faith requires us to answer the questions people are actually asking, not the questions we think they’re asking
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Magazine Features'My work on earth isn't done yet' Two evangelists on facing serious illness, praying for healing and divine joy
Evangelists Carl Beech and Steve Legg have been friends for more than 20 years. They have pioneered ministries and travelled the world telling people about Christ. Earlier this year, Carl was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s disease, while Steve was told the cancer he’s been battling meant he had just five months to live. They discuss chronic illness and terminal diagnoses, their different attitudes to healing and facing the future – whatever it holds – with joy
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Real Life‘Jesus set me free from self-harm to travel and tell others about his love’
Iggie Clark was always destined to be an evangelist. She grew up reading tales about missionaries, but struggles with mental health in her teens nearly derailed her dreams
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OpinionFranklin Graham may be controversial, but his call to Christ still changes lives
As more than 800 people responded to Franklin Graham’s gospel invitation in London this weekend, Ros Mayfield reflects on the legacy of the Graham family and their unswerving commitment to a simple gospel message
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OpinionWestern Christians must stop talking about ‘unreached people groups’. Your problem is closer to home
Western mission agencies who use old language, like “conversion” or “unreached people groups” are putting lives at risk, says Bishop Joseph D’Souza. The majority world does need the gospel, he says, but so does the UK, Europe and the US
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OpinionJeremy Marshall (1963-2023): Elder statesman of the evangelical movement
Jeremy Marshall, a former banker who led many people to faith and taught Christians of different denominations to come together and share the gospel, has died at the age of 60. Graham Miller remembers him
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OpinionBe careful of ‘instant evangelism’. Your friend probably won’t become a Christian immediately
Some approaches to evangelism assume that people are ready and waiting to accept Christ as soon as they hear the message. Gary Gibbs has been preaching the Gospel for four decades. He says the reality is very different
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Regular ColumnistsWas Jesus a bad evangelist?
“This might not be the type of question you’d expect to find being asked by a Christian magazine – but hear me out,” writes Rend Collective’s Chris Llewellyn
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ReviewsEvangelism needs to change. This book can show you how
The Brighton-based vicar Rev Martin Poole has been experimenting with creative forms of outreach. In Church Beyond Walls he explains how others can join him in finding new ways of presenting Christ’s timeless message
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OpinionOutdated language is hurting our witness. Christians need to start speaking in plain English
Use of “Thee's” and “Thou's” in our worship services make Christians seem archaic and irrelevant, says Catherine Butcher
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OpinionPrayers, miracles and gospel opportunities: How God is changing lives in the Wimbledon queue
Every year, a group of Christians gather together to serve the world’s most famous tennis queue. Carolyn Skinner reports on what God has been doing
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Magazine FeaturesReverse mission: Why African evangelists are blessing Europe
Historically, missionaries were sent out from Europe into the rest of the world. But as Christianity continues to decline in the West, many Christians from the Global South now see us as the mission field. Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana explains
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OpinionCheer up, Justin Welby. The decline of the church isn't your burden
Justin Welby has said that church decline was something he “personally” counts as “failure”. Responding to the news, Phil Knox says Christians of all denominations should be seeking to encourage their leaders. Few of us can understand the deep challenges they're facing, he says
