Tag: Speech and Salvation

  • The only qualification you need to speak about Jesus

    The only qualification you need to speak about Jesus

    Two stories: one person seemed qualified to speak about God’s grace but wasn’t; second person didn’t seem qualified but definitely was.

  • Speech and Salvation: Conference Package

    I recently led a series of talks and discussions at our church’s weekend conference. I’ve put the whole conference together here into one package for others to use (it would work with a small group or a larger church group). To kick off, I started with the question, “Are all Christians commanded to evangelise?” But…

  • Speech and salvation: a role for pastors?

    From The Briefing: This is an appendix to a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. On my previous article about gospel speech, Craig made some comments and suggestions that I thought were so good they were worth a whole new post. Craig was responding to my…

  • Speech and salvation 8: Learning how to talk

    From The Briefing: This is the eighth and final post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. “I can’t do what they’re doing.” Maybe you’re convinced that gospel-speech is at the very core of what it means to be a Christian. Maybe you’re convinced that the world…

  • Speech and salvation 7: Insiders and outsiders

    From The Briefing: This is the seventh post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. “I’m more comfortable speaking the gospel to insiders rather than outsiders.” Maybe you think that you’re not the kind of person to speak the gospel to outsiders because you’re more comfortable speaking to insiders.…

  • Speech and salvation 6: Speech is in your DNA

    From The Briefing: This is the sixth post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. “I’m not the mouth in Christ’s body.” Paul talks about the church as Christ’s body. The body is made up of many members (e.g. 1 Cor 12:12). All of these members are equally important,…

  • Speech and salvation 5: Do you feel the need for speech?

    From The Briefing: This is the fifth post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. “I can promote the gospel better by my good works.” Maybe you think that you’re not the kind of person to speak the gospel to others because your particular role in gospel proclamation is to…

  • Speech and salvation 4: Saved by the mouth

    From The Briefing: This is the fourth post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1, 2, and 3. “I’m not really a ‘speaking’ Christian.” Maybe you think that you’re not the kind of person to speak the gospel to others because you’re not really the kind of Christian who talks about the gospel.…

  • Speech and salvation 3: God puts the words right in your mouth

    From The Briefing: This is the third post in a series about gospel speech. Read parts 1 and 2. “I’m not gifted enough!” Maybe you think that you’re not qualified to speak the gospel to people because you’re not gifted enough. But if you’re a Christian, you already have the greatest gift in the world. It’s a…

  • Speech and salvation 2: Shut your mouth

    From The Briefing: This is the second post in a series about gospel speech. Read part 1 here. “I’m not good enough!” Maybe you think that you’re not qualified to speak the gospel to people because you’re not godly enough. If you feel this way, then you’re absolutely right and you’re absolutely wrong at the same…

  • Speech and salvation 1: Are all Christians commanded to evangelise?

    From The Briefing: Does God command every individual Christian to evangelise? Or is evangelism just a job for specially gifted individuals? If you’ve been a Christian for a while, it’s likely that these questions have popped into your head from time to time. You might remember an initial burst of enthusiasm for Jesus at some time in…