Your church can be used by God to lead people into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It doesn’t happen by accident, though. All of heaven is cheering for the evangelistic fervor and effectiveness of your church, but your actions make a difference. After twenty-five years of experience I can say that reaching people for […]
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How to Lead 48,000 People to Jesus
He has room to talk. Under the leadership of Rick Warren, Saddleback Church has baptized 48,700 people. Equally impressive: 78% of the church came to Christ at Saddleback. The numbers are so big, you may not relate. You’re just hoping for a couple of new families. It’s been awhile since anyone came to Christ at your church. […]
The Best Way to Reach your Community with their God Questions
How are you feeling about the growth and evangelism in your church? Me, too. It’s always a battle. At New Song we will do anything short of sin to lead people to Jesus. As a result, we’ve tried a lot of things to reach our community for Christ. Some strategies have worked better than others. Here’s an idea that […]
How to Lead Your Church to be Boldly Evangelistic
Every pastor I know wants to grow his church by leading people to Christ. If that’s you, you’re in good company. If you’re succeeding at it, you’re in rare company. According to the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism, only 10% of our churches are succeeding at leading people to Christ. 90% of American churches are either […]