Posts Tagged ‘Evangelism’
Creating a Culture of Evangelism
Mike Sproul The culture of a New Testament church must focus on evangelism and discipleship. Every organization, including churches, has an often nonverbalized set of cultural values. I fear many churches have cultures that encourage many good Christian activities but do not have a culture that encourages evangelism. A culture of evangelism and discipleship is…
Read MoreDr. Ed Nelson On The Ministry In His Own Words
Dr. Ed Nelson is a man with a long and varied career in the ministry. He has been at the forefront of many aspects of fundamentalism since entering the ministry full time in 1949. He currently sits on the Emeritus Board of the FBFI, has been a well-respected participant in many of the events that…
Read MoreGo, Win, Baptize, Teach
John Vaughn Much has been said in this space about fellowship, as it should be, since FrontLine is the publication of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship. But fellowship is not our mission, just one of the things we purpose to maintain in accomplishing that mission. Our mission does not come from the FBFI constitution but straight…
Read MoreEvery Christian is a Teacher
Thomas Overmiller What common feature do you find in the following four verses taken at intervals from the book of Acts? And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith (Acts 6:7). But the word of…
Read MoreA Heartbeat Away from Eternity
Don Johnson My title is a cliché, perhaps a tired cliché, but last week I experienced the truth behind that line. I experienced a heart attack shortly after walking out of one our local Walmart stores. I’d like to tell you the story, both to give glory to God and to urge you to make…
Read MoreThe Layman’s Role in Campus Ministry
Burt Campbell As a senior in a liberal college, I was under great conviction when an older gentleman named Bruce Galloway showed up. “Papa G” was in his mid-seventies at the time and was reaching out to athletes at the college. He invited several of us to a weekly Bible study in his home, and…
Read MoreDoes the Great Commission Require Drinking Beer?
David Potter Does fulfilling the Great Commission require that we must be willing to drink beer in a bar in order to win people to Christ? Thus said Daniel Wallace, probably the most brilliant mind on the faculty at Dallas Seminary. Here is the link so that you can see for yourself if I have…
Read MoreEvangelism by Phone
Kristi Davis I was challenged a couple of years ago by a book I read on evangelism. My lack of concern for the lost troubled me. True, I always had a measure of concern for friends and family but I do not recall having any concern or action towards strangers. Stirred by the words I…
Read MoreA Closer Look at the Great Commission
Gene Gurganus Most organizations, businesses, and companies prepare a policy statement publishing their reason for existence and what they wish to accomplish. For example, my home church simply and eloquently expresses it thus: “Our purpose is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by bringing the saints into a closer fellowship with God and with one…
Read MoreExpecting to Sow, Water, and Harvest
Thomas Overmiller Nonbelievers must hear the gospel an average of 7.6 times before they receive it. That’s what Bill Fay says in his book, Share Jesus Without Fear. Regardless of how he arrives at this statistic, I have to agree that most nonbelievers must hear the gospel multiple times before they embrace it. It’s hard…
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