The agricultural imagery used in the Bible for the process of evangelism shows us that there are at least four stages: (1) Preparing the soil, (2) Sowing the Seed, (3) Cultivating the soil, and (4) Reaping the harvest. Stage four is the one many Christians tend to focus on, but we must remember that it is God who is responsible for the end results.
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Nurturing Spirituality, Part 13: A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism I
Ken Boa expounds upon the agricultural imagery used in the Bible to describe the dynamic process of evangelism.
Read MoreNurturing Spirituality, Part 8: The Process of Discipleship III
Nurturing Spirituality, Part 7: The Process of Discipleship II
A Philosophy of Evangelism, Part 4: Context & Motivations
Ken Boa clears up a common misconception about the primary context of evangelism, and then examines some of the right and wrong motivations for evangelizing.
Read MoreA Philosophy of Evangelism, Part 3: Taking a Long View
Developing a biblically rooted philosophy of evangelism can greatly enhance the effectiveness of outreach and evangelism ministries. In this third part, Ken Boa talks about the time involved in the evangelism process and the long-term investment that it represents.
Read MoreA Philosophy of Evangelism, Part 2: The Results Belong to God
In this second part in our series on developing a biblically rooted philosophy of evangelism, Ken Boa emphasizes that the process of evangelism begins and ends with God. Also, we commit errors when we either (1) assume failure when conversion doesn’t come, or (2) take credit for someone’s conversion.
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