Commentary by Dr. Whitesel: When non-churchgoers think about the contributions of a church to a community, they mostly think about ministry to the pour. But the research organization founded by George Barna, found that churches contribute in many more ways … Continue reading
Commentary by Prof. B: I’ve created this video to not only introduce colleagues and clients to the efficacy of a “4-Stage Outreach Strategy,” but also to give my online students a sense of an introduction I would give in a … Continue reading
Commentary by Dr. Whitesel, 9/21/21. A colleague of mind, Flavil Yeakley, found that crises often lead a person to making a commitment to Christ and accepting Him as their savior. But, how many people go through these crises every year? … Continue reading
Excerpted from Bob Whitesel, “Waypoint 16: No Awareness of a Supreme Being” Waypoint 15: Awareness of a Supreme Being, No knowledge of the Good News” and “Waypoint 14: Initial Awareness of the Good News” in Spiritual Waypoints: Helping Others Navigate the Journey (2010). … Continue reading
by Melanie Curtin, Inc. Magazine, 4/11/18. In Benjamin Franklin’s words: “The noblest question in the world is, ‘What good may I do in it?’” …But he is perhaps best known for his role as a politician and statesman in the … Continue reading
by Melanie Curtin, Inc. Magazine, 4/11/18. In Benjamin Franklin’s words: “The noblest question in the world is, ‘What good may I do in it?’” …But he is perhaps best known for his role as a politician and statesman in the … Continue reading
by Michael Fries, LifeWay, 4/16/18. … We’re partnering with a local church to plant an autonomous congregation in our city, and we’re also planting additional campuses of our own church. In doing so, we’ve had to develop ways to pinpoint … Continue reading
Commentary by Dr. Whitesel: Jesus’ example of sharing the Good News often began by helping people with their physical needs in addition to helping them with their even more critical spiritual needs. (See George Ladd’s excellent theological treatise of this … Continue reading
“John (Wesley) saw most religion as self-seeking, designed to focus on the Christian’s needs, comfort, and pleasure. He began to realize the New Testament Christianity (which he sometimes called ‘primitive’ Christianity) was more about restoring purity in the church and … Continue reading
Commentary by Prof. B: I’ve created this video to not only introduce colleagues and clients to the efficacy of a “4-Stage Outreach Strategy,” but also to give my online students a sense of an introduction I would give in a … Continue reading
“I’m not particularly attracted to a religion where someone approaches me in the parking lot of a grocery store with a tract in hand, telling me I’m going to hell, without ever once considering the possibility that I might need … Continue reading
“Wesley did not overlook the possible positive evangelistic impact resulting from Christian engagement in such open-ended works of mercy. But the specific potential effect that he highlighted was not the enticement of uncommitted persons to embrace the Christian faith by … Continue reading
Commentary by Prof. B: This is another of the video introductions I record for my students explaining the assignments and parameters of their weekly work. This creates a feeling of a live course and students tell me that along with … Continue reading
Commentary by Dr Whitesel: Abraham Maslow said one of the most critical, yet overlooked, tasks is meeting “safety needs:” the need people have for a safe and secure environment. Read this article to see how one church, in a dangerous … Continue reading
“In everything I have shown you that, by working hard, we must help the weak. In this way we remember the Lord Jesus’ words: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Acts of the Apostles 20:35 CEB … Continue reading
by Bob Whitesel D.Min., Ph.D., 10/25/17. W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne analyzed 150 years of strategic decision-making and concluded that every strategy can be described as either a “red ocean strategy” or a “blue ocean strategy.” A red ocean … Continue reading
In terms of serving the poor, I think Wesley used transformational thinking in that the churches were not providing health and wellness measures. Wesley believed that providing remedies for those who could not afford doctors was serving the poor as … Continue reading
By LifeWay and the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College. Read more at … http://factsandtrends.net/2017/03/16/how-to-share-jesus-without-freaking-out/ #LEAD558
“‘Last line of defense’: Inmates seek to keep their kids out of prison” by NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune , 1/12/17. The men are members of the group Malachi Dads. The Christian-based program is designed to help inmates continue to serve … Continue reading
By Kate Riney, Facts & Trends, LifeWay, 7/26/16. …To reach the lost and broken with the gospel, each church needs to be aware and reflective of its community’s assets and needs. Here are five ways your church can do that. … Continue reading
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