When we began the House-to-House School of Evangelism, we knew we needed to provide congregations with an evangelistic strategy. For the men it is called, “Let’s Make the Application,” and for the ladies it is called, “Recipes for Evangelism.” Over the past three and...
Reaching the Lost: Trunk or Treat!
It is October, and soon congregations will be having their annual fall parties and enjoying beautiful weather with the greatest company on earth as Christians gather for hayrides, candy, bonfires, roasted marshmallows, and good times. Some congregations will even put...
Reaching the Lost: We Went Door Knocking; Now What?
So you went door knocking last week; now what? We do not knock doors just to knock doors, just like we do not send cards to just send cards. If any effort in your local church is not about training the saved or teaching the lost, it is time for an overhaul. The church...
Reaching the Lost: Troubleshooting Your Contact List
You will never hit a target you do not aim for. Training a congregation to create an evangelistic target list is one of the first steps in setting up a successful strategy. We cannot reach the lost if we do not know who they are, where they live, and how to approach...
Reaching the Lost: Troubleshooting New Movers
The New Movers program is one of the best kept secrets in the brotherhood. Although we try to inform everyone, due to its relatively new status, many still do not know about it. What if we told you that we can provide you the name and address of every new family who...
Reaching the Lost: Troubleshooting House to House/ Heart to Heart
House to House/Heart to Heart produces more contacts than any work in the brotherhood. Yet many congregations do not know how to use it to its full potential. We would like to help current users of HTH improve its effectiveness. The following ten questions have been...
Reaching the Lost: Troubleshooting Your Compassion Card Ministry
Compassion cards are one of the most potent prospecting tools available in the church of Christ. As our society becomes more digitized and distant, the personal touch of a card with a handwritten note is able to touch the heart and prepare the soil for the seed to be...
Reaching the Lost: What Do You Need to Know before Becoming a Christian?
This question has been asked for many years among faithful brethren who seek to follow the New Testament pattern for evangelism. Christianity is not complicated. Paul and Silas were able to teach a Gentile the gospel that ended with his obedience in one night (Acts...
Reaching the Lost: Never Close a Study!
The key to a successful close in a Bible study is to never close the study. Back to the Bible is a three-lesson study technique that has a high percentage of conversion. Periodically, I am asked what to do if a person does not obey immediately after the third study....
Reaching the Lost: American Missionaries: Alaska
The fields are “white unto harvest” in Alaska! My family just concluded a 17-day mission in this remote region of our nation. We spent 15 of those days training congregations. We were overwhelmed by the reception, love, and thirst for evangelism among the brethren....