Evangelism

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.
Evangelism Tool Review: The Story
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013The Story is a gospel presentation tool designed by SpreadTruth.com. It is a popular tool for sharing the gospel; half a million people have viewed the gospel presentation online and The Story ESV Bible was published by Crossway in 2013. The Story can be accessed online (at http://viewthestory.com) through an app or via traditional printed […]
Evangelism Tool Review: New World Gospel Presentation
By Erik Raymond | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013InterVarsity’s “New World Gospel Presentation” is an evangelism outline “designed to lead others to make a decision for Jesus Christ and join his mission to heal the world.”[1] As of today there are training materials on their website, Vimeo and YouTube. Additionally, they have developed a free app (iOS and Android) to help illustrate the […]
Evangelism Tool Review: Two Ways to Live
By Geoff Chang | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013Every Christian should know the gospel and be able to present it to others (1 Pet. 3:15). Now, our circumstances, personalities, and gifts will vary hugely. Nonetheless, if you are a follower of Jesus, you should know the central message of Christianity, and be able to articulate it faithfully and clearly. Two Ways to Live by Matthias […]
Five Reasons We Don’t Evangelize
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013Evangelical churches talk a lot about evangelism, but most church members don’t share their faith very often. What’s going wrong?

The Pastor and Evangelism: Finding an Audience
By Matt Merker | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013For a pastor the tough part isn’t knowing what to say, but—six days of the week—finding someone to say it to.
Pastors’ Forum: Four Approaches to Evangelism Training
9Marks | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013We asked four churches to tell us how they equip their people to evangelize. Here are their responses. Answers from University Reformed Church, Sterling Park Baptist Church, the Village Church, and the Church at Brook Hills. Ben Falconer, University Reformed Church, East Lansing, Michigan If we’re going to evangelize faithfully, we need to talk, pray, and […]
Three Ingredients for an Evangelistic Church Culture
By Mike McKinley | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013What’s better than the best evangelism program? An evangelistic culture.

Connecting Evangelism and Church
By Jonathan Leeman | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 09.09.2013Evangelism is both an individual and a team sport. But it’s the latter we tend to neglect. Here are theological and practical steps toward a remedy.
Overcoming Objections to Evangelism
By Kevin McKay | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 08.27.2013Whether stated or felt, many Christians pose objections to evangelism. Here’s some guidance for working through them.
Must Every Christian Evangelize?
By Tim Beougher | 9Marks Journal: Evangelism - Part 1 | 08.27.2013Church members sometimes wonder if they should just leave evangelism to the “professionals.” Here is a quick guide for pastors to know how to answer them.

Global Missions Today
By M. Dever, Z. Pratt | 03.31.2013Zane Pratt discusses the strange dynamics of cross-cultural missions in a Facebook world.

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.
Six Benefits of Evangelism for Discipleship
By Brian Parks | 9Marks Journal: Discipling in the Church | 08.27.2012Here are six ways that treating evangelism as a necessary part of discipleship helps to grow mature disciples.
Loving the Unlovely and Unwanted
By David Apple | 9Marks Journal: Mercy Ministry in the Church | 06.27.2012This is the story of one urban church’s efforts to serve its community through both mercy and pointing to the source of mercy.