Great example of Olympic outreach in church communciations and kindness

The Winter Olympics of 2010 just concluded their final ceremony, but the love of Jesus and his people that was communicated by one church will have a lasting impact on many people.
Trinity Lutheran Church opened up their parking lot, facilities, and hearts to thousands of visitors this week and one of their members, Ewald Wuschke [...]

Sample Gospel Presentions

Sample Gospel Presentations
It does not take much space to include a  gospel presentation (how to become a Christian) in your church bulletin or special event handout.
This PDF contains a few examples.
Feel free to modify them in a way that would suit your church.
Though these are a good, brief summary, I strongly recommend that you also [...]

Christmas Gospel Presentation

It is helpful to have a one page Gospel Presentation to give out at church events. This takes the popular Christmas hymn and uses that as a lead first into the story of Jesus and then into a gospel presentation. This PDF is free for you to download and make as many copies as you’d [...]

The importance of a COMPLETE gospel message at Christmas and always

In the past, when the culture, school system, and world view was Christian, when you talked about Jesus and accepting him as your personal Savior, most people knew what you were talking about. They may not have believed it, they may not have thought it applied to them, but part of their cultural worldview was [...]

Triage, a model for responding to connection cards

note: this is an excerpt from the book: Connection Cards, connect with visitors, grow your church, pastor your people
It is critically important to respond to the connection cards received each Sunday, but as stated in the previous chapter, not every card needs the same timeliness or intensity of response, but how do you decide what [...]

Have you closed with Jesus? Perhaps a new way to communicate how to become a Christian

What does it mean to become a Christian? Using the analogy of closing on a home, this article explains what it means in a perhaps new way for many people. Closing on a home isn’t done quickly, thoughtlessly or easily. It’s a life-changing committment. Read on for how the decisions involved are similar to those a person looking at Christianity should consider.

The meaning of "the Gospel"

The “Gospel” can mean different things to different people depending on your church tradition or denomination. To some churches it is a part of the service, or a specific reading in the liturgy. To other churches, and this is the way this article describes it, it is the good news about how people can have their sins forgiven and be connected to God forever.