How to Share the Gospel

Defusing Your Biggest Evangelism Fears

Do you ever feel intimidated when it comes to sharing your faith? Does your heart pound or do your palms sweat when God drops an opportunity to witness squarely in

April 2, 2015

How to Share the Gospel

Flying Lessons

Across the past several issues of energize, we’ve been exploring the “5 Keys to Nurturing a Faith-Sharing Focus.” One of my goals each step along the way has been to

November 6, 2014

How to Share the Gospel

Can Your Students Fly the Plane?

I once went flying with my buddy, Vince, but when Vince first invited me to join him for a joy ride in the skies over Houston, I was a little

October 23, 2014

How to Share the Gospel

What Are You Willing to Risk?

Building a youth ministry that aligns with Jesus’ heart can be a dangerous, risky undertaking. Why? Because, like Jesus, you are opening the door to sacrifice, criticism, rejection and the

July 3, 2014

How to Share the Gospel

E-Training: Fit for Life!

Not training a Christian teen how to share their faith is like refusing to train a basketball player how to shoot the ball. Rate Yourself: How competent are you when

June 19, 2014

Gospel Advancing Ministry

How to Bring It Up without Throwing Up

The gospel. Bringing it up without throwing up can be a challenge for our students. Because awkward conversations loom large for teens, they are sometimes overwhelmed by just the thought

April 24, 2014

How to Share the Gospel

How to Create a Thirst for Jesus

“You are the salt of the earth.” —Jesus Everyone is spiritually thirsty, whether they know it or not. Our job as believers is to provide that touch of salt that

February 27, 2014

How to Share the Gospel

Don’t Be Afraid to Persuade

In our “live-and-let-live” culture, persuade is a word that can sometimes feel out of synch with embracing diversity and nurturing individuality. So you may be wondering why I chose persuade

January 2, 2014

Evangelism Tools, Apps and Videos

Leveraging Social Media

I continue to hold onto and strive for my vision of a Student Ministry where our students are disciple making machines. I can’t wait to see a day where most,

November 19, 2013

Evangelism Tools, Apps and Videos

4 Simple Ways to Share Your Faith on Social Media

Have you ever tried to share your faith through Twitter or Facebook? Is it possible? Before we think about traveling down the virtual path, lets lay a foundation of a

November 19, 2013

How to Share the Gospel

5 Reasons Christians Struggle with Evangelism

1. Fear Sharing your faith is a scary prospect. You can lose face and friends as a result of communicating this “narrow-minded” message of the Gospel, even when you do

November 11, 2013