The Fishing Report with Jeremy Butt: Casting Out the Gospel, One Conversation at a Time

On this episode Jeremy is joined by Chase Turner, the President of Herald of Truth Ministries.

Want to grow your church and reach more souls? In Episode 2 of Fishing Report, host Jeremy Butt sits down with evangelist Matt Wallin from House to House, Heart to Heart to discuss real-life conversion stories, proven evangelism strategies, and the importance of discipling young adults. With over 20 years of experience, Matt shares practical tools you can use—like the New Movers Program, men’s accountability groups, and deep Bible studies—to change lives in your community.

✅ Learn what’s working in evangelism today

✅ Hear powerful conversion testimonies

✅ Discover how to create evangelistic momentum in your congregation

📩 Contact Matt: [email protected]

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⏱️ Timestamps / Chapters:

0:00 – Opening Theme: “You Got to Fish for the Lord”

1:08 – Why This Podcast Exists: Evangelism Needs Focus

1:43 – Meet Matt Wallin: His Background & Evangelistic DNA

2:47 – Inspired by Acts: A Call to Live Out All of It

3:44 – Family, Ministry, and Fireworks: Matt’s Life Snapshot

6:16 – Powerful Conversion Story: From Friendship to Baptism

10:36 – Evangelism Becomes Personal: First Full-Process Conversion

11:37 – Men’s Group Transformation: Discipleship & Accountability

16:03 – College Ministry Growth: From 5 to 45 Students

18:49 – Real Results: 5 Conversions a Day through House to House

22:45 – New Movers Program Explained: 3 Touch Evangelism

25:07 – Tools, Training, and Deep Bible Study That Works

26:07 – Practice What You Preach: Every Staff Member Evangelizes

28:18 – Invest in the Next Generation of Soul Winners

30:41 – Final Words & Contact Info

🔍 Keywords:

evangelism stories, soul winning tips, Matt Wallin, house to house heart to heart, how to reach the lost, evangelism training, new movers program, church growth strategies, personal evangelism, college ministry, accountability groups, how to start Bible studies, Jeremy Butt

🏷️ Hashtags:

#Evangelism #SoulWinning #HouseToHouse #ChurchGrowth #BibleStudy #Discipleship #MinistryTools #ChristianPodcast #GospelOutreach #FishingReportPodcast

In this inspiring first episode of the Fishing Report, Jeremy Butt sits down with evangelist and author Chris Holley to talk all things soul-winning. From organizing gospel-centered fishing events to practical evangelism tips, Chris shares how everyday Christians can fulfill the Great Commission—without fear, confusion, or complication.

Chris also introduces his book, Catching People for Christ, which serves as a tactical guide for anyone looking to bring lost souls to Jesus. Whether you're new to evangelism or just need encouragement, this episode will motivate you to keep your line in the water and fish for souls daily.

👇 Full breakdown & timestamps below:

⏱️ Timestamps (Chapters):

00:00 – Intro Song: “You Got to Fish for the Lost”

01:06 – Why a show on evangelism?

01:58 – Meet Chris Holley (Tallahassee, FL)

03:27 – Chris’s background: Ministry, HR, School Counseling

04:17 – Gospel Fishing Events with Bass Pro (and their impact)

05:46 – Can your church host one too? Yes—here's how

07:03 – About the book Catching People for Christ

08:25 – Tools, tactics, and training for soul winners

10:29 – What evangelism means to Chris

11:58 – Why evangelism doesn’t need to be complicated

13:21 – Is the Great Commission for everyone?

14:48 – Teaching others to teach others (Paul's words to Timothy)

15:29 – Evangelism = Having the right spiritual “bait”

16:44 – Real evangelism stories from everyday life

20:17 – Encouragement to surround yourself with soul winners

22:49 – Final thoughts: Fishing is our mission!

🔑 Keywords:

evangelism, how to evangelize, soul winning, Great Commission, Christian outreach, Fishing Report podcast, catching people for Christ, Church of Christ, spiritual fishing, Chris Holley, Jeremy Butt, personal evangelism, gospel teaching, how to teach the gospel, simple evangelism tools

🔖 Hashtags:

#FishingReport #Evangelism #SoulWinning #ChurchOfChrist #GreatCommission #Gospel #ChristianMinistry #ChrisHolley #CatchingPeopleForChrist #FaithInAction #ChristianPodcast #MinistryTools