How to Pray for the Gospel’s Advance
Prayerful Proclamation Prayerfully proclaiming God’s Word in the power of the Holy Spirit is the heart of disciple-making ministry. From the testimony of God’s Word …
Evaluating Evangelistic Phrases
Repent and Believe: Clarifying the Gospel Call When we share the gospel, we need to be clear on what we’re asking sinners to do in …
Gospel Tracts Don’t Work: Agree or Disagree?
“I already have one of those,” said the taxi driver when I offered him one of the gospel tracts in my wallet. Since I live …
Holy Ambitions: The Two Aims of Hudson Taylor’s Life
The Influence of Missions-Minded Parents I praise God for the blessing of being raised in a missions-minded home. From as early as I can remember, …
They Profess to Know God: Do they know Him? Pt.3
This is the last of three articles exploring these truths: Those who endure to the end are true believers (first article) Church discipline reveals true …
They Profess to Know God; Do They Know Him? Pt.2
Introduction This is the second of three articles exploring these truths: Those who endure to the end are true believers (first article). Church discipline reveals …
They Profess to Know God: Do They Know Him? Pt.1
The Disciple-Maker’s Challenge Everyone who seeks to make disciples in obedience to Jesus Christ faces the same difficulty: We all try to discern whether or …
Patrick of Ireland: The Scripture-Saturated Life
We’ve all heard of Patrick of Ireland. He lived in the fifth century, wore a halo, and liked picking clovers—the three-leaf kind (four leaf clovers …
Community Discipleship: How the Church Disciples New Believers
Few things are as thrilling in the life of a church as when someone comes to faith in Christ. Sadly, however, many churches seem to …
The Risky Upside of Missionary Biographies
Eighteen-year-old Sarah Hall curled up in her New England home, her legs tucked beneath her voluminous 1700’s skirt.[1] Neither the chill of the room nor …