While talking to a Christian brother about a popular preacher and the importance of appreciating our own pastors, I invoked Roberto Clemente. Roberto Clemente, the GOAT Growing up in a small town, about a half-hour north of Pittsburgh, PA, I dreamed of one day being a Pittsburgh Pirate. My plan was to succeed Steve Blass as the pitching ace of the team. If that didn't work … [Read more...]
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Street Evangelism: How Important Is It To Get Your Church on the Streets?
Introduction One of the great joys and frustrations for any street evangelist sent out by his local church is the ongoing work of encouraging and facilitating the public evangelistic participation of the church family. During my 17 years of full-time street evangelism ministry I have experienced firsthand both the joy and frustration. The joy is always well-placed and the … [Read more...]
Open-Air Preaching: God Has Not Commanded You To Do It
Open-air preaching is not the power of God for salvation. It is merely a method for communicating the gospel--one of many. God Has Not Commanded Your Preferred Method EVERY Christian is commanded by God in His Word to engage in evangelism and make disciples. That being understood, God does not command our favorite evangelistic methodologies. Nowhere in God's Word has He … [Read more...]
Evangelism: “I Have Not Seen Anyone Genuinely Saved”
Evangelism Isn't Easy Evangelism isn't easy. It can be a laborious task. Jesus told His disciples to pray for workers, laborers who would enter the harvest (Matthew 9:37-38). He didn't tell them to pray for vacationers or hobbyists. And the people Jesus told to pray for workers were the same people He expected to be the workers to enter, live and, if necessary, die in the … [Read more...]
When Evangelicalism’s False Conversion Rate Gets Overwhelming
Not long ago, a friend sent me a private message via Facebook. In it he described an all-too-common scenario, which he followed with an all-too-common question. Yet, my friend set up and asked the question in such a way that I could almost sense desperation in his words. At the very least, he was discouraged. So, I asked his permission to share his note and question with you, … [Read more...]
Your Faith, Not the Gospel, Is Inadequate
American Evangelicalism is beyond a crossroads. American Evangelicalism, more than a century ago, came to a fork in the road. Instead of moving down the narrow road of faithfulness, integrity, godliness, love for others, and power American Evangelicalism wantonly opted to take the road most traveled--the road of faithlessness, compromise, godlessness, self-love, and inadequacy. … [Read more...]
The Woman at the Well (New Sermon)
On Sunday, April 4, 2016, I had the honor and privilege of standing in Pastor Alan Balatbat's pulpit, at Watermark Fellowship Church, in Chino, CA. The title of my sermon was "The Woman at the Well: An Example of Biblical Personal Evangelism." Here is the audio of the sermon, followed by the sermon manuscript. Note: The audio and manuscript of the sermon are not … [Read more...]