It can be hard for Christian pastors, whose full-time job is dominated by contact with Christians, to meet non-Christians, but it dawned on me that one of the best options I had was right on-site.
Over the Bible, in a small group, in someone’s home, you really get to find out what people think and what makes them tick.
Insert into your sermon a short (4-6 minutes) explanation of the main truths about who Jesus is and what he has done, along with an exhortation to repent and believe.
A short guide for new or young Christians to the basics of prayer.
“Wouldn’t it just be easier to be gay?” “Of course it would be easier. But once you know the truth…”
When envy takes root in our hearts, it leads us down a dark road of outwardly looking proper and respectable as a Christian while harbouring evil poison inside.
When it comes to Christian ethics, the connection to violence is often politically fraught.
Often Scripture memorization is seen as a personal discipline that primarily edifies the individual, but we’ve found a simple way to make it a corporate activity.
One of the marks of a Christian is practising hospitality. Whenever it’s mentioned in the New Testament, it is assumed as a staple part of the Christian life. However, lots of people don’t show hospitality to others.
This is the second in our two-part series of articles devoted to the practicalities of welcoming people into our churches.