Theological Incentives for Evangelism
*Editors Note: The following is the first chapter of the latest guide book from SBTS Press, A Guide to Evangelism. The Print version or a free PDF can be downloaded from press.sbts.edu As in other...
View ArticleHow should Christians talk to members of world religions?
EDITOR’S NOTE: Travis Kerns joined the Boyce College faculty in 2007 as assistant professor of Christian world- view and apologetics. Since 2009, Kerns has led a group of students to Utah to engage in...
View ArticleThe Work of Christ and an Identity of Relentless Evangelism
EDITOR’S NOTE: Jim Stitzinger is the director of the Bevin Center for Missions Mobilization at Southern Seminary. The Bevin Center trains and mobilizes the Southern Seminary community for evangelism,...
View ArticleThe Centrifugal Church
Is your church a centrifuge for gospel ministry? Are believers compelled out from the safe harbor of Christian fellowship to engage our unbelieving world? Many American churches today are an...
View ArticleIs your marriage a picture of the gospel?
When we volunteered to help a couple in our church move, the wife looked appreciative, but a bit worried. “I need to tell you,” she said in a low tone as she leaned forward, “My sister, Debi, will be...
View ArticleFrom the classroom to the mission field
Two and a half years ago, nearly halfway through the completion of my degree, my family was called to go and serve with the International Mission Board in Madagascar. It was an incredibly exciting time...
View ArticleA letter to young women interested in going overseas
So you’re interested in overseas missions? You aren’t sure, but have a sneaking suspicion that God has called you to a life of serving him overseas? Do you have a strong desire to live outside of...
View Article‘A flame of pure and holy fire’: The life and ministry of George Whitefield
In 1835, two prominent English Baptists traveled to Newburyport, Massachusetts, to view the tomb of George Whitefield. The “grand itinerant” had died on Sept. 30, 1770, at the home of Jonathan Parsons,...
View Article5 reflections on church revitalization
In my early years of ministry I was involved in several church planting efforts. I had embraced the axiom, “It is easier to give birth than to raise the dead.” I still believe in church planting and...
View Article5 best books on apologetics
Trying to come up with 5 of my favorite apologetics books is like asking me to name my 5 favorite moments as a University of Kentucky sports fan. 1998 National Championship? Yes, but 1996 was a lot fun...
View ArticleHow to apply logic to arguments, part 2
Editors’ note: Part I of this two-part series was published on Tuesday. Engaging the culture involves more than the picking apart of opposing arguments. While this is important, you must develop and...
View ArticleAlways be prepared to make a defense
“But in your hearts honor Christ the Lord has holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect” 1...
View ArticleEncountering God in the Silence
“Look at the stars. How can you say that there’s not a God?” Chad Nuss didn’t have a personal faith in God, but he was incredulous as his father stood firm in atheism. When his father passed away from...
View ArticlePraying for Southern mission teams
A Bible, passport, some gear and a change of clothes. That’s about all Southern Seminary and Boyce College students need as they venture out to support missionaries serving throughout the world. For...
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