Evangelism

LifeChurch.tv is hosting 100 Christmas services this week at its 14 campuses, and another 100 are being offered online.

Knowing that many people are open-minded about attending church during the week of Christmas more so than at any other time of the year, the innovative and fast-growing church is hoping to draw as many people as possible to the message of Christ.

“Of course we pour a lot of work and energy into every aspect of our Christmas services, but what makes them unique are the people at each experience,” the church’s innovation leader, Pastor Bobby Gruenewald, told The Christian Post. “We strongly believe that the church isn't a building, but the people within – from dedicated volunteers who serve multiple times to passionate attenders who spend weeks inviting guests to the thousands who come together to worship Christ.” more >>

Ho! Ho! No!!!

Too many times we as Christians either avoid sharing the gospel with family and friends during Christmas or we do it in ways that are borderline ineffective or over-the-liine obnoxious.

Here’s a few examples of what not to do: more >>

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What does it take strapping into a car and racing at speeds exceeding 200 mph for a living?

For stock car racer Trevor Bayne, the answer is the power of prayer. The 20-year-old driver blazed to the forefront of the racing world last February when he won the Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Fla., largely considered the sport's most significant race. He is the competition's youngest winner ever. Bayne could have never pushed the pedal and won, he claims, without his faith in Christ. more >>

A federal court issued an order Tuesday that will permit two Christian men to share their faith and pass out Gospel tracts during a Duluth, Minn., holiday lights show held in a city park, temporarily reversing the city’s decision last year to ban their evangelism from the event.

Although the court ruling is a temporary injunction, the Alliance Defense Fund claims a victory in its case defending the two Duluth-area residents, saying that they have prevented the city from enforcing what amounts to a “First Amendment ban on people desiring to share their faith at a city park.”

Last year, non-government organizers of the “Bentleyville Tour of Lights” alerted city officials about the men’s actions at the park, according to ADF. Police then told the two men to leave the event based upon objections of an event official who called their views “religious crap.” more >>

Steve Cha has willingly sacrificed his career as a Hollywood actor to start a mission to convert the entertainment industry.

In Steve Cha’s book, “Hollywood Mission: Possible”, he recounts his experiences as he takes an unlikely journey to evangelize the souls of Hollywood. Cha, who was a background actor for three years, believes Christians in Hollywood could make a difference.

“Christians need to start making a difference in the entertainment industry, the community around them, and the entire world by evangelizing lost souls,” Cha said in a press release. more >>

San Diego’s community service-orientated Rock Church and local volunteers distributed more than 130,000 articles of clothing and 12,000 bags of groceries in addition to making a lot of children happy with presents at the city’s annual Toys for Joy event this past Saturday.

Pastor Miles McPherson, author of Do Something! Make Your Life Count, continues to lead his megachurch on a mission to help better the lives of those living and working in San Diego by hosting the 15th annual event at a local high school.

McPherson was recently quoted as saying, in reference to Christians: “We’re not here to [simply] have a church service, but to be the hope of the world.” more >>