I was raised as a Christian and have probably heard about 1,000 sermons in my life. Of all of those sermons, one called “Hell’s Best Kept Secret” by Ray Comfort may have made the biggest initial impact and stayed with me the longest. When I first heard this teaching as a freshman in college, I […]
Evangelism
Ten Pitfalls to Avoid When Doing Short-Term Missions
Christian short-term missions today is very different from missions in the book of Acts. American Christian missions is especially different, for reasons that are good for the message of Christ—and potentially bad. Some have criticized Christian missions as spreading western culture and destroying native culture, acting as if the American way is God’s gift to […]
7 Reasons to Not Fear Sharing Your Faith
Hearing the word ‘evangelism’ sends a shiver down the spine of many Christians. “I won’t know what to say.” “I want to get to know the person better.” “They seem like they wouldn’t be open to the Gospel.” “Evangelism is not my spiritual gift.” There are many common reasons people use as excuses for following […]