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...]
Have You Been Sent? – Sermon Manuscript and Audio
Recently, I was given the honor and privilege of serving as one of the speakers of the JeremiahCry Herald Society, in Milton, FL, which was hosted by First Baptist Church of Milton. I preached two sermons: "A Defense of the Public Proclamation of the Gospel" and "Have You Been Sent?" What follows is the original manuscript of my sermon "Have You Been Sent?" Below the … [Read more...]
Don’t Quit!
The Ambassadors' Academy In January of 2008, I joined the Living Waters team. My position with the ministry: Director of the Ambassadors' Alliance. My mission (in part): to develop and lead a brand new training program (the Ambassadors' Academy) in which people from around the world would be invited to Living Waters for a time of intensive evangelism training, with an emphasis … [Read more...]
Today’s Youth: Will They be the First Generation of Christians to Experience Real Persecution in America?
My good friend and brother in Christ, David Caldwell, is the Dean of Men at Santa Clarita Christian School (Santa Clarita, CA). A few weeks ago David invited me to preach during one of the school's weekly chapel services. Today was the day. 250 7th-12th grade students, along with some of the school's administration, faculty, and support staff were in attendance. The small … [Read more...]
Pastor Tom Drion: Crying Out for Heralds
Yesterday, I received a very encouraging email from Tom Drion, pastor of GraceLife London. I've been to GraceLife London on multiple occasions and I've been blessed with the privilege of sitting under the teaching of pastors Tom Drion and Ross Orgill. In the email, Pastor Drion (a contributor in my new book, Should She Preach?-Biblical Evangelism for Women) included a link to … [Read more...]
Slaying Friendship Evangelism
Friendship Evangelism as it is most often practiced, is neither friendship nor evangelism. Far too often it's more about the believer than it's about Jesus Christ. What happens to the "friend" if they die in their sins before you decide the time is right to share the gospel with them? Waiting for an unbeliever to give you permission to share the gospel, which Jesus Christ has … [Read more...]
Slaying the Sinner’s Prayer
I preached this sermon during the Biblical Church Evangelism Conference, in Beaverton, OR. The American Evangelical tradition commonly referred to as the "Sinner's Prayer" has created more false converts than any other unbiblical tradition inside the Church. An untold number of people have been pronounced "saved" after "praying the prayer" by well-intentioned, sincere, caring … [Read more...]
