Ministry Opportunities

If you would like to share a testimony of a lesson learned or testimony shared please do so here.

Ministries in the City and Elsewhere

In thinking about ministering in cities and elsewhere, what are some ministries that you believe are needed in our communities? Why do you think this (these) are important?

Resource Sharing

Any resources you have used that have been great for motivating 0r equipping others to share their faith.
Check out www.bbc.edu/missions_conference/resources.asp for more resources.

A New Kind of Urban Christian by Tim Keller

Tim Keller's article A New Kind of Urban Christian states "the relationship of Christians to culture is the singular current crisis point for the church."
The subtitle of this article is "as the city goes, so goes the cultures."
In the article Keller goes on to share the importance of ministering and serving in the city.

Why is urban ministry important in today's world?

What evangelism isn't!

In his book The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Devers list five things evangelism is not.
The Christianity Today article, What Evangelism Isn't (click to read), explains the reason behind the list and an explanation of each item.

1. Imposition
2. Personal Testimony
3. Social Action and Public Involvement
4. Apologetics
5. The Results of Evangelism

Do you agree with this list? Why or why not?
What other activities or ideas have you seen replace real evangelism?

How would you explain what evangelism IS?