If you have no contacts, evangelism will never get off the ground. Developing contacts is the first and foundational step in developing successful evangelism at the local level. The largest cache of contacts sits in our pews. Each member represents dozens, if not...
Occasionally, someone will say that Christians should not use written Bible studies such as Back to the Bible to teach the gospel to sinners. “Just use the Bible” is their mantra. Luke 24:27 records Jesus conducting a Bible study, using the “back to the Bible”...
370 Baptisms! It has always thrilled my heart to hear of the hundreds of baptisms missionaries report in overseas mission works. I have often wondered why we cannot see these results in the United States. I have heard many excuses over the years—America’s materialism,...
This will be our last report for 2020. We have some exciting news for the beginning of 2021, so stay tuned for the January 6 update! During the final two weeks of the year, our family wants to express to God how thankful we are for each congregation who entrusted us...
COVID cannot break the spirit of God’s people if we do not let it. The message is simple; if we want to grow, we must do Bible studies and evangelize. HTHSOE get reports each week from congregations who are...
How do I approach the contacts I know and get them to sit down and have a Bible study? This is the question I am asked most often during HTHSOE training seminars. I would definitely recommend that you do not ask...
COVID hit us all in the back. We did not see it coming. We were not ready for it. Elders and preachers quickly scrambled to apply the Scripture to the warnings and new regulations given by medical and governing officials. Some congregations closed their doors, but...
Where is your equipment? How can Christians fish for men if they have no lures? Recently my family had the opportunity to go out on a charter. The captain knew his trade. He took us to the exact spot where we would...
It is hard for a congregation to rise above its pulpit. If the preacher is not evangelizing, the congregation will normally follow his example. If the preacher evangelizes and the congregation fails to follow him, at best it...
Reaching your neighbor has never been easier. You do not have to knock on a door, engage in an uncomfortable conversation, or risk exposure to Covid-19 to find them. For just .34 per copy, HTH can print and mail an attractive eight-page, full-color magazine right to...