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3 Key Steps to Maximizing Our God-Given Gear (Energize Article)
Do you want to help your students utilize their God-given evangelism gear for maximum impact? Of course, you do! So to wrap up this series on our amazing array of God-given evangelism gear, I
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5 reasons we need to rebrand evangelism
Let’s play a word association game. When I use the word “evangelism” what comes to mind? -A bullhorn? -A “Repent” sign? -A pointed index finger (resulting in a flipped up middle finger)? Too often,
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The Death of Hypocrisy: A Life of Doing Good (Energize Article)
There is something powerful about a life of doing good deeds for other people. When Mother Teresa was alive, she had earned the respect of the entire planet because of her lifelong sacrificial work
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3 ways to share the gospel this Christmas without being a Grinch
Ho! Ho! No!!! Too many times we as Christians either avoid sharing the gospel with family and friends during Christmas or we do it in ways that are borderline ineffective or over-the-line obnoxious. Here’s
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3 ways to make evangelism a growing priority in your life
I have a long way to go in the area of personal evangelism but these three habits have helped me to make it a growing priority in my life. My prayer is that these
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The Secret Prayer Life of Teenagers (Energize Article)
It’s a truth widely acknowledged. When life gets uncomfortable, we get more serious about prayer. For many teenagers, adolescence is uncomfortable. What do others think of me? I don’t like the way I look.
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The Gospel as Spiritual Grenade (Energize Article)
The gospel is a kind of spiritual grenade. It’s powerful in and of itself. Like a grenade, it doesn’t matter who pulls the pin and lobs it into a conversation—whether a Marine or a
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Why Your Ministry Needs More Grit and How to Get It
True grit is more than a great movie. It’s what Jesus calls us to in the world of professional ministry. Jesus set the pace for all of us with his own brand of hands-on
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Let the Word Do Its Work (Energize Article)
As we continue to explore our spiritual backpacks and better understand how to use some of the essential pieces of our God-given faith-sharing gear, let’s take a look at another key pieces of gear:
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Evangelizing Mormons
I love Mormons. To be honest I don’t know if I’ve ever met a Mormon I didn’t like. Maybe it’s their focus on the family or their passion to live decent lives but, for
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