by Tim Brister | Jun 10, 2016 | Discipleship, Evangelism, Missional
I have been listening (via Audible) and reading again through Robert Coleman’s classic book, The Master Plan of Evangelism. It has been over a decade since I last read it, and I am finding more and more jewels than before (hopefully a sign of discernment). This...
by Tim Brister | Jun 9, 2016 | Evangelism, Missional
“Clearly Jesus did not leave the work of evangelism subject to human impression or convenience. To his disciples it was a definite command, perceived by impulse at the beginning of their discipleship, but progressively clarified in their thinking as they...
by Tim Brister | May 16, 2016 | Evangelism, Gospel, Missional
“Now those who were scattered went about preaching the Word.” – Acts 8:4 “Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch…” – Acts 11:19 Those...
by Tim Brister | Jan 19, 2016 | Evangelism, Love Your Neighbor, Missional, Quotes
“Many of our approaches to evangelism still assume a Christendom mentality. We expect people to come when we ring the church bell or put on a good service, but the majority of the population are disconnected from church. Changing what we do in church will not...
by Tim Brister | Aug 14, 2015 | Culture, Discipleship, Evangelism, Missional, Post-Christendom, worship
The Post-Christendom Series: Intro | Posture | Perspective | Paradigms “Passion for God in worship precedes the offer of God in preaching. You can’t commend what you don’t cherish. . . . When the flame of worship burns with the heat of God’s...