J. Mack Stiles
What is the most common temptation for a pastor building a church?
By J. Mack Stiles | 12.20.2017Pastoral burnout happens when we think we can build a church ourselves, when we’re trusting ourselves and not the Lord.
How can a pastor cultivate the discipline of personal evangelism?
By J. Mack Stiles | 11.22.2017How can pastors cultivate the discipline of personal evangelism?
How do you contextualize?
By J. Mack Stiles | 09.12.2017In missions today, some people’s attempts to contextualize the gospel have had horrible effects.
What are the greatest needs in missions today?
By J. Mack Stiles | 08.15.2017Three problems facing missions today: —a misunderstanding of the gospel —a misunderstanding of the church —a misunderstanding of the “call”
VIDEO: What’s wrong with evangelistic programs?
By J. Mack Stiles | 07.11.2017The problem with evangelistic programs is that they often make you feel like you’ve done evangelism—when you actually haven’t.
Personal Evangelism for the Church Planter and the Church Plant
By J. Mack Stiles | 9Marks Journal: Church Mergers and Plants | 06.20.2017If evangelism is to be woven into the fabric of the life of a new church plant and its pastor, it takes some thought and planning.
Churches in the United Arab Emirates: Lights in the Desert
By J. Mack Stiles | 9Marks Journal: Healthy Churches around the World | 12.09.2016Through the faithfulness of Christian doctors a generation ago, God gave churches favor in the eyes of the rulers of a nation in the heart of the Middle East. Through the recovery of one church, now many healthy churches are springing up in this desert country.
9 Marks of Healthy Missions
By J. Mack Stiles | 9Marks Journal: Missions: Adding Wisdom to Zeal | 11.18.2015The best thing you can do for missionaries is to make sure you keep your church healthy. They can’t do the work there if churches are unhealthy here.
The Problem with Evangelistic Programs
By J. Mack Stiles | 10.09.2014A strict diet of evangelistic programs produces malnourished evangelism.
Definitions: Gospel and Persuade
By J. Mack Stiles | 09.19.2014The gospel is the joyful message from God that leads us to salvation.
Evangelism: Teaching the Gospel with the Aim to Persuade
By J. Mack Stiles | 08.28.2014Walking an aisle, raising a hand, or even praying a prayer may tell us that evangelism has happened, but such actions are not what evangelism is.
Reaching the Unreached
By A. Mohler, D. Platt, J. Mack Stiles, K. DeYoung, M. Dever | 09.30.2013A roundtable discussion on the Great Commission, sending, calling, prayer, patience, and more with the leaders of the Cross Conference.
Contact Evangelism
With J. Mack Stiles | 11.08.2012How pushy should we be in our evangelism? Do we have to earn the right to share the gospel? Mack Stiles and a few friends share their wisdom.
