Posts by Mark Dever
What are some practical recommendations for effective evangelism?
Pray. Jesus said, «No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him.”.
What are some examples of bad evangelism practices?
Failure to share the Gospel. Since evangelization is about announcing...
Who should evangelize?
Some may believe that evangelism should only be done by preachers, ex...
What is evangelism?
Evangelism is telling people the Good News about what Jesus Christ did...
Four Strategic Steps for the Great Commission Church
The Great Commission does not call on churches to act as departments of the motor vehicle service....
The problem of evangelistic programs
It doesn't take much effort to convince most Christians that the gospels...
Four Biblical Foundations for Contextualization
Contextualization is the process by which the Gospel and the Church become closer...
Conversion, God, and our Whole Self
From Genesis to Revelation, the Scriptures clearly indicate that conversion is a...
Six Ways to Give Your People False Assurance of Salvation
As a pastor, I often meet people who doubt the authenticity of their conversion...
Reaching Unconverted Church Members
Some of our most obvious evangelistic opportunities lie in people who...
Conversion and the History of Israel
Almost everyone today emphasizes that in the Bible we have history, and this is absolutely true.
Conversion in the New Testament
Conversion can be defined as turning away from sin and turning to God. The classic...