The Highest Paid Athlete Ever
Who is the highest paid athlete ever? It’s not Tiger Woods. I’ll save you some time and just tell you that you’re not going to get it. The answer is: Gaius Appuleius Diocles…
How (And How Not) To Use Facebook for Ministry
It is generally true of new technologies that they do not just add something to life, but that they also replace something that is already there…
Fantasy Sports & Ministry
I recently read where 11% of the U.S. population plays one or more fantasy sports per year. Additionally, 22% of males between the ages of 18-49 play fantasy sports. Looks like fertile grounds for ministry to me…
What is Evangelism?
Evangelism is To bear witness to Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit, so that [1] people may come to put their trust in God, through Christ; [2] to acknowledge Him as their Savior; and [3] to serve Him as their King, [4] in the fellowship of His Church.
Building a Gospel Culture
What’s the culture of your ministry? Can leaders/coaches articulate the gospel? Do people deeply care about conversions? Is their a culture of prayer for the lost? Are leaders excited about the gospel?
Participation in Youth Sports is Up
In 2006, 41% of 6 to 17 year olds participated in sports. This number is up from 34% in 1998. Sports was the most popular extracurricular activity…
The Growing Popularity of Lacrosse
I recently came across this article talking about the growing popularity of Lacrosse. Below are some stats from the article…
Job Description of an Evangelist
Found this to be very helpful. It comes via Ed Stetzer’s blog: A preacher of the Gospel – the greatest form of evangelism is simply preaching the Gospel. Can be male or female – this gift is given to women as well as men. The first evangelists were women instructed to tell the good news to the Apostles…
Sports Ministry Movements
If you read this blog very much you’ve noticed that I link a lot to Tim Keller. It seems like every time I come across something from him, it always makes me think…
No Gift of Evangelism?
If you’ve had much experience equipping people in evangelism, you’ve probably heard people say, “Well, I don’t have the gift of evangelism.”