Most believers care about reaching the lost, they are just too busy or ill-equipped to effectively engage them. A prescription for these illnesses addresses two parts: the role of the church and the role of the believer. The Shoe Leather videos help us to put into practice the Fostering the Harvest material. To view all…
Help! My church has no evangelism team or outreach! What do I do? If you find yourself in a situation like this, consider it a great opportunity to “lead from below.” You can have incredible impact with no appointed position or delegated authority. The Shoe Leather videos help us to put into practice the Fostering…
It is safe to say that we almost all struggle with fear in talking to others about Jesus. No one wants to be rejected, disliked, alienated, labeled, or avoided. Our fear can overwhelm our faithfulness in half a heartbeat, can’t it? What can we do about our fears? The Shoe Leather videos help us to…
God has determined that prayer and outreach work together (see Acts 2-4). The whole process of reaching the lost must begin with and be sustained by prayer. The Shoe Leather videos help us to put into practice the Fostering the Harvest material. To view all of the available videos, go to the Fostering the Harvest…
Morals. Truth. Marriage. Creation. Gender. There is a humongous gap in our culture between the core beliefs of disciples of Jesus and those who are not. That’s how it was in the first century too. But, like Jesus and Paul we can effectively share the gospel by using our home or that of our lost…
The longer that we follow Christ the more we see life through a church sub-culture lens. This may make it difficult to understand how your lost friends view life. How can we improve our vision to more naturally connect with unbelievers? The Shoe Leather videos help us to put into practice the Fostering the Harvest…
Many believers want to build relational bridges with unbelievers but are a little stymied about getting started. We may find it hard to think of what to say, or we may feel pressured to “do it right.” Here are some simple steps for getting started that anyone can learn. The Shoe Leather videos help us…
“Outreach? I’m not gifted for that!” Wait – what is an evangelist anyway? Do you need a special gift to effectively share Jesus? Let’s see what the Bible says. The Shoe Leather videos help us to put into practice the Fostering the Harvest material. To view all of the available videos, go to the Fostering…
Building bridges of loving and trusting friendship into the lives of unbelievers takes time, and God is the one who gives the increase. How can you patiently water the seeds by transitioning conversations, or by starting a Bible study? To view all of the available videos, go to the Fostering the Harvest video page. To…
Now you have people that you know by name, and you have started praying for them, asking God to work in their lives. What next? Look for clever, creative ways to buy up opportunities by serving people and meaningfully touching their lives with no strings attached. How can you add planks to the bridge you…