This week’s post is really the culmination of the last post from Evangelism as Exiles (Exiles #6), but we thought it served as a nice, short, and crisp application of what we’ve been considering. Here Elliott Clark gives us 3 very practical realities of sharing the gospel in a world where WE are the exiles: […]
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Evangelism Reader’s Digest: Exiles #6 – Praise
For a series intro, check out the first post: Intro The title of this post is “Praise,” but it will take a minute to get to that….Elliot Clark (the author) first wants to discuss the reality of the world we live in and how we think about evangelism… “We increasingly define “evangelistic opportunities” as those […]
John Shaw Home Missions Retro – Part 3
This is our final installment talking to John Shaw about his 10 years with Home Missions. We talk about what he will miss when he’s no longer serving on Home Missions, how seeing the big picture of OPC church affects his view of pastoring in a local church, and how his time has informed his […]
Evangelism Reader’s Digest: Exiles #5 – Showing Respect
For a series intro, check out the first post: Intro This week continues last week’s topic of respect and honor to everyone in the name of evangelism in a world where WE are the exiles. Clark picks up on this note in the American church which, of course, hits home: “American Christians no longer have […]
Evangelism Reader’s Digest: Exiles #4 – Respect For Everyone
For a series intro, check out the first post: Intro Let’s jump into this week’s summary… Clark offers this summary after discussing 1 Peter 3: “In this short passage we see several themes found throughout the entire letter. Peter spoke of holy women who hope in God, who don’t fear anything, and who respectfully submit […]
Evangelism Reader’s Digest: Exiles #3 – Fear: The Right Kind
For a series intro, check out the first post: Intro Let’s dig in this week: Clark (the author) raises the question: Is fear the great hindrance to evangelism or something else… “Most Christians would identify fear as the primary reason why we don’t speak the gospel to others with more frequency or fervency. But I […]
John Shaw Home Missions Retro – Part 2
Here is part two of our interview with John Shaw looking back at his 10 years as General Secretary. We talk about how the previous team of Ross Graham and Dick Gerber paved the way for John’s time on the committee, what life is like as a General Secretary, the spiritual nature of the work […]
Evangelism Reader’s Digest: Exiles #2 – Future Hope
Here’s the next part of our “Evangelism Reader’s Digest” series from the book “Evangelism As Exiles,” by Elliot Clark. Clark is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, served as a missionary in Asia, and writes for groups like The Gospel Coalition and 9Marks. We readily remove extended biblical exposition and stories to distill […]
Evangelism Reader’s Digest: Exiles #1 – Intro
We are returning to our series called, “Evangelism Reader’s Digest,” where we condense and highlight chapters in a thought-provoking book on evangelism that you can digest in 5-10 minutes. We are beginning our second book, titled “Evangelism As Exiles,” by Elliot Clark. Clark is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, served as a […]
John Shaw Talks 10 Years of Home Missions
Earlier this summer, we interviewed John Shaw when it became official that he was ending his time as General Secretary of Home Missions. We took some time to look back at 10 years of what God has done through Home Missions. In this first installment, we discuss two points of emphasis that John brought to […]
A “Get Real” Thought: Raise Curiosity. Get Outside the Box
With Labor Day over and the school year starting, the new rhythms of the year begin again. Outward has a couple of things on the schedule for you this fall. We have a new series turning lessons from a good book on evangelism into shorter, digestible reads. Starting next week we have an interesting podcast […]
Gospel Saturated Summer: Conclusion & Encouragement
In our first post of this series, we asked you to take a few moments to answer one question: What is the Gospel? Did you do it? We are closing the series by asking you to answer one question: What is the Gospel? Write it down–1 paragraph or 1 minute to answer the question. What […]
Gospel Saturated Summer: Part 9 – Christianity Explored
As we wind down this summer series, we share 2 short videos from “Christianity Explored” a popular series created by Reformed folks in England. Several OPC churches have used Christianity Explored as a means of group outreach by the church. We want to give you a taste of the materials. If you are interested in […]
Gospel Saturated Summer: Part 8 – Two Ways To Live
We have a few installments left in our “Gospel Saturated Summer” series. This week is a video of the popular, reformed gospel presentation called “Two Ways To Live.” Many reformed pastors and a number of OPC pastors like and recommend this presentation tool. One thing that stands out is the biblical theology of taking the […]
More On Evangelistic Life in the Mid-Atlantic With Charles Biggs
Part 2 of our interview with Charles Biggs, RHM of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic. We talk about being evangelistic when you’re not a natural, cultivating groups and a mindset for church planting, and we hear about the several church plants in the Mid-Atlantic and their evangelistic efforts. You can listen to the podcast here, […]
Gospel Saturated Summer: Part 7 – Your Testimony & The Gospel (Sproul)
Continuing our summer series sharing a variety of videos all focused on the gospel. Take note from week to week of what is similar in the videos and what is different. Think about how to incorporate the best of what you hear into your own heart and mind. As always, we share these videos as […]
Gospel Saturated Summer: Part 6 – Horton
Here’s our next post in “Gospel Saturated Summer.” Take note from week to week of what is similar in the videos and what is different. Think about how to incorporate the best of what you hear into your own heart and mind. As always, we share these videos as tools to help us, but we […]
Gospel Saturated Summer: Part 5 – From The Pulpit (Baucham)
Continuing our summer series sharing a variety of videos all focused on the gospel. Take note from week to week of what is similar in the videos and what is different. Think about how to incorporate the best of what you hear into your own heart and mind. As always, we share these videos as […]
Evangelistic Life in the Mid-Atlantic With Charles Biggs
We interviewed Charles Biggs, RHM of the Presbytery of the Mid-Atlantic. In this first part, we discuss creating an intentional habit of evangelism and the spiritual dynamic of being an RHM. Also, Charles shares the story of “Team Biggs RHM” and how his whole family shares in his ministry. You can listen to the podcast […]
Gospel Saturated Summer: Part 4 -Personal Approach (Begg)
Continuing our summer series sharing a variety of videos all focused on the gospel. Take note from week to week of what is similar in the videos and what is different. Think about how to incorporate the best of what you hear into your own heart and mind. As always, we share these videos as […]