In terms of seeing radical life changes in individuals, nothing can take the place of Spirit-anointed preaching. The message is still the most important element of a worship service for the unchurched. Saddleback’s growth – in spite of hot gymnasiums, cold tents, and crowded parking – has shown that people will put up with a lot of inconveniences and limitations if the messages are genuinely meeting their needs. Read more…
by, Rick Warren
” I think it’s really important that we have evangelistic growth in our churches. You look at the early church of Acts, and [Scripture] says, “The Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” I think a church that is not growing is going to stagnate. We have a choice, and it’s evangelize or fossilize. And one of the ways to bring about that growth is through the invitation.There are two ways to approach [an invitation]. I approach it differently in an overtly evangelistic message than I might approach it in a regular Bible study that I might give on a Sunday morning.” Read more…
From Outreach Magazine: In this interview, Greg Laurie of Harvest Crusades and Harvest Christian Fellowship shared his penetrating insights into the dynamics of an effective invitation.
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