She came into my office that afternoon and shared with me about her visit to my church. I had only been there about 2 weeks (1 Sunday) but it did not matter. It was my responsibility now. She was from the local small town paper and wanted to do a short interview of the new [...]
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Preview of 2013 State Evangelism Conference by Steve Parr The Georgia State Evangelism Conferences have expanded in recent years by virtue of what we call the 1-4-1-4 Plan. The conferences have rotated every other year with a central gathering in odd numbered years followed by four conferences held in various regions during even numbered years. [...]
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Fall is here! The cool temperatures around the state have been quite enjoyable and the activity has ramped up! Most of us by now have made it through our fall Small Group push and are looking down the barrel of an evangelism event. I know there are many different opinions of fall events such as [...]
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7 Reason Why Your Church Should Host an Evangelistic Fall Festival by Dr. Marcus Merritt The end of another Georgia summer is sure to be accompanied by several things: 1) kids are headed back to school, 2) college football mania is about to begin, and, 3) churches are planning their fall festivals. However, if you [...]
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For most churches the attendance cycle looks something like this: Winter (after Christmas break) – people start coming back to church. January & February are normally months that a lot of guests come to church. Many have made New Year’s resolutions to start going (or something similar) [...]
What evangelism strategy leads to more than twice as many baptisms than those who fail to utilize it? by Steve Parr August brings forth what I like to call the “Baptist New Year.” Ordinarily a new cycle for the year begins for you Sunday School or Small Group Ministries with new leaders taking their [...]
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The Five Smooth Stones – Authentic Evangelism by Dr. Marcus Merritt By now you probably are aware of the Georgia Baptist Convention’s emphasis on “The Five Smooth Stones.” Naturally, the office of Evangelism Ministry is most directly involved in the Authentic Evangelism stone. Perhaps our office is most associated with the State Evangelism Conference, but [...]
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Back To School Bash An Evangelistic Event By Steve Parr As the summer months begin to wind down and families are back from vacations and weekend get-aways, and the weather is still conducive to outdoor activities, you may want to consider “Back to School” activity that can serve as an evangelistic outreach opportunity. Here is [...]
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By Dr. Marcus Merritt Independence Day is often recognized in the local church, but how can a patriotic service turn into an evangelistic service? One way is by inviting, and then sharing the gospel, with the men and women who have served in the American armed forces. Current and former soldiers represent the kind of [...]
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You will notice on the side bar that we have added a podcast player so that you can listen to our radio shows and podcasts. These shows are the ones that originally aired on GBC Internet radio every weekday morning at 10:00 AM. If you have a topic you would like for us to explore [...]
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