
Evangelism and the overcoming power of the Holy Spirit
It’s spiritual warfare against the evangelist. That’s one reason—a reason we don’t often think about—that evangelism is hard.

It’s spiritual warfare against the evangelist. That’s one reason—a reason we don’t often think about—that evangelism is hard.

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The proliferation of non-peer reviewed information together with advancements in Artificial Intelligence has propelled us from an age of information to an age of disinformation.

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The Christian faith is a singing faith. A singing saint brings deep joy to the heart of God. There is not a chapter and verse in Scripture that explicitly states this, but when you consider the sum of singing commands and the role singing plays at so many critical points in redemptive history, we easily come to the conclusion that our God really, really likes to hear his people sing.

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But how do we put the lust within to death? The answer is only found in Scripture. We put lust to death in the same way we put all habitual sins in our hearts to death: by loving God and His design more than we love our sin (Colossians 3:1-17). A lust problem is a love for God problem.
It’s spiritual warfare against the evangelist. That’s one reason—a reason we don’t often think about—that evangelism is hard.
Chuck Lawless suspects all churches have at least one of these persons. Baby believers are those young believers who are just now learning how to walk with Christ, but who are fresh in their faith. Believers who are babies, on the other hand, are usually longer-term believers who don’t act like mature believers.
Chuck Lawless knows pastors call people to share the Gospel, but, in this piece, he encourages them to be an example in evangelism.
In this piece, Chuck Lawless makes the case that church leaders need a person who regularly encourages them and helps lighten the load.
Chuck Lawless some helpful considerations for your church's Christmas Eve gathering.
While every pastor should want to finish their ministry where they are, Chuck Lawless says there are indicators that a pastor has stayed too long. Read this piece for his list.
I start this post with a caveat: I believe in the historical understanding of Church Growth, marked by evangelism that necessarily resulted in disciples in the local church.
My first years as a Christ-follower weren’t easy. I was in my early teens, wanting to be faithful to God but also seeking to fit in with my peers. I wish someone had helped prepare me for the journey. If I were writing today a new believer’s guide today for people like me, I would include a simple “lessons learned” section
It happens. Pastors get smacked around in church work, and they often bear the scars of anger and bitterness. My fear is that many pastors let that bitterness settle into their hearts, and they never really deal with it. Here are some markers that catch my attention: Be honest—does any of these markers hit home […]
I know this post may not be popular, but I think it’s an important one. Many church leaders face difficult ministry scenarios, but they know God led them there.