One to One vs Course Evangelism - Sam Hilton & Tony Wright on what's best for your church

Do you put on attractional events, just to keep evangelism on the agenda? Do you preach the importance of sharing the gospel and not see any action? Is our issue with evangelism fueled by a reliance on introductory courses? Or are courses the only approaches bringing any measurable fruit?

This week we speak with leaders in the evangelistic space in Australia: Sam Hilton, Mission Pastor at Hunter Bible Church Newcastle and Tony Wright, the Australian Manager for The Word 1-2-1 at City Bible Forum, whose written a provocative series of articles for the Gospel Coalition about the state of evangelism in our Churches. We come together to discuss the issues he raised and what we can do better.

Sam and Tony rely on different ministry strategies in the contexts they work in. Dominic has also been heavily involved in one-to-one ministry as well as the creation of Introducing God. 

Together, they will discuss the pros and cons of 1-2-1 Bible reading and evangelistic courses, including the reach, growth of Christian maturity, visibility, success rate, the time needed and longevity. 

We will also discuss the health of a deeper level of spiritual health of our congregations and the importance of training them in evangelism. Our conversation will raise key questions around Church health, growth and developing an evangelical DNA.

Read Tony Wright’s articles for the Gospel Coalition. 

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