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21 - Evangelism


Fr. A. James Bernstein

BA-21-01     Spirituality as Witness
   
This talk stresses the importance of living the kind of life that will attract people to the Lord. The emphasis is on 1. Prayer, 2. Faith, 3. Discipline, 4. Commitment, 5. Humility and 6. Love. This is all taught with the analogy of an automobile and how it runs. A very inspirational and practical message.

BA-21-02     Worship and Community as Witness
   
Basically this message says we ought to do what we do very well. This includes a well prepared worship service, energetic people caring for each others needs and a well paid priest. Fr. James also discusses the various service committees in his church and explains what they do. This is a very practical message.


Fr. Jon Braun

BJ-21-01     Presenting Christ to an Unbeliever - 1994
    Passionate explanation of how you can tell others about Christ’s great mercy.


Fr. Peter Gillquist

GP-21-01     Is Evangelism Even Orthodox? - 1994
    Many Orthodox think the Evangelicals witness and Orthodox don't. But, the Church has always been evangelistic.

GP-21-02     How to Lead Someone to Christ - 1998
    Tell your story, it doesn't have to be dramatic. 1) Be open and honest with the hearer. 2) Use literature - give things that helped you. 3) Bring others to Orthodox events in the area. 4) Take someone to church and lunch afterwards.

GP-21-03     Most Important Things We Have Learned About Evangelism - 1997
    Missions Conference Panel of Speakers. The main speakers share what has worked best for them. Here is a wealth of information all presented with love and care.

2004 Conference On Missions and Evangelism
Fr. Peter Gillquist

GP-21-04     Campus Evangelism: Youth with a Mission
    Fr. Peter says that the college campus is the most important ministry the Orthodox Church has right now.  He tells of the successful Orthodox Campus Fellowship (OCF) at Penn State University. One of the students who came from that campus, Matt Ghroh is beginning his own preaching ministry on the campus at University of Illinois-Chicago. His testimony is exciting to hear.  This is an exciting message to listen to and pass on to college students and their parents.

GP-21-05     Sharing Your Faith: Your Personal Spiritual Journey
    Fr Peter shares how to prepare and present a good 2 minute personal testimony you can use to share the gospel with anyone.

GP-21-06     Turning World Upside Down for Jesus
    In this talk, Fr Peter takes principles from the book of Acts to show how the world was affected so mightily by the gospel in the harsh Roman Empire. These principles are valid today and he shares examples of these.

GP-21-07     How Do We Reach Non-Christians?
    Several techniques are presented on what is working today in bringing people to the Orthodox faith.

GP-21-08     Using The Media in Church Growth
    This is a practical talk on using newspapers and radio to gain interest in a wider market.  Techniques for making the newspaper editors friends of your mission or church.


Shelly Houston Stamps

HS-21-01     Ways to Use Literature for Evangelism
    Tells the importance placed on books even in ancient times.  How to use tracts, books and pamphlets to evangelize, and teach.  How to set up a bookstore.


2004 Conference On Missions and Evangelism
Catherine Lingas

LC-21-01     Born Again & Born Intos - 46 min

Catherine shares her personal testimony of how she came reluctantly into the Orthodox Church.  Have you ever wondered why you didn’t seem welcome in an ethnic church? Catherine explains the why.  She also explains the differences between those born into the church and the converts who come in later.

LC-21-02     Gathering the Faithful for a New Mission - 38 min

This is the story of how the Orthodox in Portland worked together instead of bickering so they could begin another mission in Portland

LC-21-03     Sisters of Saint Photini - 35 min

This is the story of what happened to the Samaritan woman at the well that Jesus spoke with.  This is the amazing story of her travels and evangelism even in the court of the Roman Emperor.


Frederica Mathewes-Green

MF-21-01     Sharing Our Personal Experiences With God
    Each of us has a story that is unique.  Ordinary stories usually work the best in evangelism.  She also tells her story of her not so ordinary conversion and journey to Orthodoxy.

MF-21-02     Making Ourselves and Our Parish Visitor Friendly
   1) Love one another.  2) Nurture newcomers.  3) Special Visitor Parking.  4) Introduce new people at coffee hour.  5) Encourage visitor spotters.


Fr. Constantine Nasr

NC-21-01     Outreach - 1993
    Fr. Constantine Nasr shares practical strategies for outreach as he tells the story of his first years at St. Elijah.

NC-21-02     A Game Plan for Parish Growth
    Fr. Constantine Nasr shares the successful methods of how St. Elijah's Orthodox Church in Oklahoma City has grown so fast and how to use these same methods in your church.

NC-21-03     Developing a Speakers Series for Your Parish
    Fr. Constantine Nasr tells how he got many people involved in his church by bringing in outside speakers.  Very practical and inspiring message.

NC-21-04     Fire up Your Nominal Church Members
    Discussion on how Fr. Constantine Nasr asked nominal members to share their vocations with the church to encourage participation.  Plus several other ideas.  Very practical.  A very enthusiastic speaker.


Fr. John Reeves

RJ-21-01     Gearing Your Parish for Evangelism - 1994
    How to get your parishioners to want evangelism.  Punchy and practical.


Fr. Gordon Walker

WG-21-01     Building a Convert Friendly Parish
    Fr. Gordon Walker and Fr. Constantine Nasr team up on this presentation.  These two are pastors of rapidly growing churches.  Here are practical steps any parish can use to help visitors and inquirers feel welcome.

WG-21-02     What the Bible Says About Missions & Evangelism
    Fr. Gordon Walker says the main purpose of the church is to be a worshipping community.  John 4:23 says God is seeking worshippers so evangelism is needed to fulfill this command and the Great Commission in Matthew 28.

WG-21-03     The Forgotten Method for Evangelism: Orthodox Bible Studies
    Fr. Gordon Walker shares from years of experience in this message.  Leaders must be saturated in the scriptures.  Begin with an easy book, and study verse by verse.  Very practical and challenging.  A handout is included.


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