Tag Archives: evangelism

One by one

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Tim Archer

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about “The Silver Bullet,” that one trick that would make your church successful. It probably goes without saying, but I like to state the obvious: what I said about churches in general applies … Continue reading →

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Serve, not be served

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Tim Archer

Service is at the heart of all outreach. Think about how Jesus described his mission: “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” … Continue reading →

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Us, them and outreach

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Tim Archer

As we talk about reaching out to Latinos, it’s important that we not let such outreach lapse into paternalism. (Yes, I’ve written about that before in this same context) We can’t afford to have a “you people” mentality. Notice that … Continue reading →

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Outreach is about people

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Tim Archer

As the discussion about outreach to the Latino community moves forward, an important reminder needs to be stated: this is about people. Outreach is about people. It’s not about numbers. It’s not about methods. It’s about techniques. Outreach is about … Continue reading →

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Preaching styles and thinking styles

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Tim Archer

I read an article last week that talked about the method behind the madness of those scam e-mails we get. As the article summary says, “An analysis from Microsoft Research suggests that Nigerian scammers need to sound as ridiculous as … Continue reading →

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