Developing a 4 Week Follow -Up Plan J. Marcus Merritt Recently a pastor contacted me for assistance. He reported that last year his church held their most successful fall festival ever-literally hundreds of unchurched people attended. Then he explained his problem. In his words they had “failed miserably” with the follow-up. Unfortunately, this particular church [...]
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Watch as Pastor David Landrith preaches at the 2011 State Evangelism Conference.
Have you ever wondered how to witness to your friend who is of another faith? Do their doctrines and beliefs confuse you? Below are some articles that will help you in witnessing to your friend. Also, check out NAMB’s site at to get some more information, tools, and resources: 4Truth.net I want to [...]
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Watch as Johnnie Moore from Liberty University preaches at the Evangelism Conference.
FIRST-PERSON: Church fall festival tips Article by Keith Manuel ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP)–Church members are decorating with shades of orange and brown and meeting to finalize plans for fall festivals. It is important to plan for the event but it is just as important to plan for follow-up. The ABCs of special evangelistic events is a [...]
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by Dr. Michael H. Reynolds On a cool Tuesday morning in mid September 2011 I had the privilege to sit down with Dr. Caner in his office at Truett-McConnell College in the North Georgia Mountains. MHR: Dr. Caner, thank you for taking the time to meet with me today. Would you please share your [...]
Watch as Jimmy Jackson, pastor of Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville AL, preaches at the Evangelism Conference.
7 Tips for Improving “Guest Friendliness” J. Marcus Merritt, State Missionary I have had some wonderful experiences in my twenty-six+ years in the ministry, serving two pastorates and two state conventions. However, there is one disappointing experience that happens time and time again. It concerns the way many churches treat their guests. The Bible [...]
Watch as David Mills from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Preaches at the 2011 Conference.
What Are They Doing That You Are NOT? by Marcus Merritt In the book of Acts, the burgeoning church multiplied rapidly, yet today most Southern Baptist Churches are not growing. In fact, seventy percent are either plateaud, or are declining. Nearly twenty five percent of the SBC’s 44,000 churches did not baptize anyone last year. [...]
