• Evangelism
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• Faith
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• Salvation
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• Outreach
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• Witnessing

"Good news" in the Bible: Mark 16:15-16
What is the "good news" that Christians talk about? It's summarized in these two verses: that whoever believes in Jesus will be saved. This is the heart of the Gospel message that Christians are called to preach.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%2016:15-16&version=NIV

"Gospel" in the Bible: Romans 1:16
From one perspective, the Gospel is a story you might expect to be ashamed of: it's about Jesus meeting apparent defeat at the hands of his enemies, and returning to heaven without conquering them or establishing a physical kingdom on earth. But this passage describes the Gospel as the power of God Himself, and there is no shame in spreading the news of the amazing, if unexpected, power that God demonstrated through Jesus Christ.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Rom.1.16&version=NIV

Water in the Bible: John 7:37-39
The image of refreshing water is used throughout the Bible to describe the spiritual cleansing and renewal that Jesus offers to those who open their hearts to the Gospel and the Holy Spirit. This passage is Jesus' famous invitation, extended to any who are thirsty, to find spiritual renewal through him.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John.7.37-John.7.39&version=NIV

Uplook Ministries - Home
Uplook's home page--the first stop for our gospel reports, Christian resources and information about Uplook Magazine. Remember, if the outlook is dark, try the uplook.
http://uplook.org/index.php

Christian failure: why Christians fail to communicate the Gospel or evangelize effectively
There are two major reasons why we so often fail to touch many non-Christians with the Gospel. Firstly, we frequently present the good news in language and from a viewpoint which does not actually engage with non-Christians and their real felt needs, or take into account the culture they live in. We can quickly forget how we used to feel and think, like someone who moves to a different country early in life, and forgets their heart language. There is therefore a huge mismatch between the actual needs of non-Christians and the production of Christian literature, webpages and other media. The other is related to it: we very find it so much easier to only meet Christians socially and after conversion quickly lose meaningful relationships with non-Christians.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/losing-contact.php

Lack of emphasis on evangelism and outreach in the church: the 99 Percent Problem
It's almost like there's a rule: 99% to us, 1% for them. We can see it reflected in Christian bookshops, where a search of the book titles and videos will reveal that the vast majority of material is produced entirely for Christians, in terms of language, content and underlying assumptions.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/evangelism-problems.php

Hobby pages - key method of web evangelism: hobbies & specal affinity-group interests
Almost everyone has a hobby or special interest. Uniquely, the Web makes it possible for us to reach any affinity-group of people using a site that is designed to mesh with their own interests. This major strategy is hardly being used. If you have a hobby or special interest, it is certain that there are millions of people around the world who share it. You have the expertise and enthusiasm to write about it – and reach them at the same time.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/hobby.php

The Parable of Parable - why story telling communicates the gospel so effectively
‘Once upon a time, Truth went about the streets as naked as the day he was born. As a result, no-one would let him into their homes. Whenever people caught sight of him, they turned away and fled...' Why are parables so effective? What is the role of story-telling in evangelism?
http://ied.gospelcom.net/parable.php

Felt Needs: is ministering to conscious felt needs biblical - a way to open closed minds?
The concept of ministering to people’s ‘felt needs’ is sometimes misunderstood. “Surely we should be speaking to their real spiritual needs?” is a potential criticism and valid question.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/felt-needs.php

Creative thinking: how to think creatively of new evangelism methods
A 30-second film shows six people playing basketball, three in white shirts and three in black. Volunteers are asked to count the number of times the white shirt team pass the ball. At the end of the film, they are asked if they saw anything unusual. Most do not. The unusual thing is: halfway through the film, a man wearing a gorilla suit walks through the players, beats his chest to the camera, then walks off. The film illustrates a simple fact – that if we are only looking for one way to do something, we do not usually see other possible options.
http://ied.gospelcom.net/creative-thinking.php

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