Podcast Episode #347

We have discussed evangelism a lot over the past few weeks and even launched a new site focused on it at EvangelismRenewal.com. Today we discuss six statements that can kill evangelism in your church.

Some highlights from today's episode include:

* Evangelism is often the least natural ministry in many churches.

* If there is not explicit intentionality about evangelism, it will wane in a church.

* Evangelism is not the sole responsibility of the pastor and church staff.

* If we depend on a single evangelistic event, we abdicate our daily evangelistic responsibility.

* Don't think of evangelism as a once-a-year church event.

* We should be highly intentional and prayerful about connecting with unbelievers.

* The most effective evangelistic churches have two main characteristics: obedience and prayer.

The six statements that kill evangelism are:

* “That’s what we pay our pastor to do.”

* “Our church members are just not evangelistic.”

* “Our denomination does not help us.”

* “We emphasize evangelism once a year in our church.”

* “I don’t know anyone well who is not a Christian.”

* “We don’t have the resources.”

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Resources Mentioned in Today's Podcast

* Church Answers

* MBTS state t-shirts

* InviteYourOne.com

* The Unchurched Next Door