Jesus Flunks Evangelism

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jailer Posted in Evangelism | Leave a comment

What would you do if someone ran up to you, threw himself to the ground before you, and begged to know how he might be saved? Surely this is the kind of opportunity every aspiring evangelist must dream of!

So what was Jesus thinking when he engaged this guy? Read more

How do you present and share the Gospel?

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Dean Roberts Posted in Evangelism, Salvation, Theology | 6 Comments

I’ve just noticed that a new video is coming into the limelight and is facing speculation, comment and critique. You may remember the “Why I hate religion, but love Jesus” video that I commented on. You can watch the video and read my views on that here. Over the last 24 hours though, a video has gone viral entitled ‘The Gospel Message’. It’s sparked discussion and thought. And now, I’m adding to that discussion. But where the gospel is concerned, it is important for us to think through things, and especially consider how we can communicate the gospel to others in a comprehensive way. Read more

‘Go’ ‘Follow’ ‘Add’ : Reinterpreting the Great Commission for Today

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Dean Roberts Posted in Church, Evangelism, Mission, New Media and The Digital World, Theology | Leave a comment

Go. Follow. Add.

All three of these words are commonly used in Social Networking. We ‘go’ to webpages. We ‘follow’ people on Twitter. We ‘add’ people on Facebook. Funnily enough, the New Testament talks about all three of these terms. We are to go and make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20), we are to tell people to follow Jesus (Matthew 16:24) and that by following Jesus and going to make disciples, numbers are added to the Church daily (Acts 2:47). So how do we fit the mission model found in Matthew 28 to our online presence? Read more

Unashamed, Exposed, Available, Open and Expectant: Cardiff CU Houseparty 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Dean Roberts Posted in Evangelism, Mission, Personal | 4 Comments

Hey all – sorry that this blog has been so quiet for the last week or so. I’ve been so busy! I’ve had loads of work to do, essays to start and complete and lots of deadlines. But all is finished for now, at least, and therefore the blogging shall resume!

I’ve had a brilliant week being refreshed, encouraged, inspired and challenged at the Cardiff University Christian Union annual Houseparty. The CU has Read more

“You’re a Christian… you must evangelise!”

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Dean Roberts Posted in Evangelism | 1 Comment

Yes, evangelism. I’ve been thinking about it recently. And I’ve been thinking about the countless amount of times in churches where I’ve been ordered to evangelise, because if I don’t then I’m not doing as the Lord commanded.

Maybe.

Though Jesus said if you Read more

Ice Cream Vans, Intrigued Children and the Message of Salvation.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dean Roberts Posted in Evangelism | Leave a comment

Many of you may know that the last few days in the UK have been absolutely glorious, weather wise. The sun has been shining and the UK has been reaching temperatures of 29 degrees celsius in certain parts of the land.

Of course, whenever the sun Read more

Claiming our Canann

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Dean Roberts Posted in Church, Devotional, Evangelism, Mission | Leave a comment

Today we had our first Friday Morning Prayer meeting for the Term at Church today, after having a break for the summer. I have to say that I really enjoyed going to Morning Prayer this morning. And I’m particularly glad that I did this morning.

The reason for me being specially glad is because I’ve been thinking about a lot of things over the summer. And the scripture we read this morning was one of the things that I’ve been thinking about; Canann. And we read about how Moses commanded some leaders to go and explore Canann. In fact, I’m Read more

The Great Commission and a Ministry that’s Pioneering.

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Dean Roberts Posted in Evangelism, Mission | 3 Comments

Today at church we’ve been talking a lot about pioneering ministry. This morning in church, the question was asked “Who here thinks that they can be a pioneer for God?” This evening, we commissioned the new team in our church who will be working with The Lab, an experimental young adults church that has been birthed out of St Paul’s, and is headed up by James Henley, our associate pastor. And since I got home, I’ve been Read more

McDonalds, Atheist Altruism and the Christian Gospel

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Dean Roberts Posted in Evangelism, Mission, Serving | 4 Comments

What, you may ask, is Altruism? Of course, you already know what McDonalds is! Altruism “…is the renunciation of the self, and an exclusive concern for the welfare of others. It is a traditional virtue in many cultures, and a core aspect of various religious traditions, though the concept of ‘others’ toward whom concern should be directed can vary among religions. Altruism is the opposite of selfishness.” Today, in my RSS reader, a very interesting blog post was written on Read more