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...
Reaching the Lost: Evangelism in the Age of COVID
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...
Reaching the Lost: You Need an Evangelism Table
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...
Reaching the Lost: The Preacher, the Member, and Evangelism: A Report from Timberville, Virginia
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 the Lost: Reach Your Neighbors in 2021
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...
Reaching the Lost: Bible Studies and Baptisms
The House to House/Heart to Heart School of Evangelism (HTHSOE) is only as effective as the Christians who are a part of it. It is result-oriented. It is ultimately judged by the fruit that is produced. If what we are trying to...
Reaching the Lost: Evangelism: Keep It Simple!
Do not get lost in the forest for the trees. If you cannot see the big picture, evangelism will get bogged down in endless programs that do not produce results. Bobby Bates said, “If everything you are doing is evangelism, there is a good chance that nothing you are...
Reaching the Lost: How to Use Compassion Cards
One of the most effective ways to cultivate contacts is the congregational use of compassion cards. Contacts are not hard to find. Each Christian is a link to the many non-Christians in his life. Once...
Reaching the Lost: October 14, 2020
An American Mission Trip - Report We need missionaries in America. Our nation is crumbling before our eyes. There is a direct link between the exaltation of any nation and the righteousness of its...
Reaching the Lost: October 7, 2020
Let Your Light Shine – Report from Greenville, Ohio Jesus was the most successful evangelist who ever lived. He is the Master teacher. His model must be our model. His mission is our mission (Luke 19:10). In the Sermon...