Evangelism

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For the past 19 months, John Cross, lead pastor at First Sarasota, has created a culture of evangelism in his church that is making a kingdom-impact in southwest Florida.

Burdened to reach his fellow Vietnamese people for Christ, Quang Nguyen has developed “Nails for Eternity,” a method for sharing the gospel specifically with nail salon employees.

More than 300 pastors and laypeople gathered at First Sarasota Oct. 24-25 for the nationwide “Who’s Your One? Tour,” an effort to mobilize every believer to respond to the priority of evangelism with a renewed passion for soulwinning.

After noticing a decline in baptisms during the past five years, Holmes Baptist Association hosted an “Evangelism Reboot” weekend to help church members refocus on the importance of sharing the Gospel. At the conclusion of the weekend, 13 new believers were added to the Kingdom.

With its continuing commitment to come alongside churches, the Florida Baptist Convention has developed a series of free online evangelistic resources to equip churches across the state to share the gospel message.

After sharing the gospel with two young women in an outdoor marketplace during an evangelism training event in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and hearing them both profess faith in Christ, the Evangelism Explosion (EE) trainee had tears in his eyes.

While cars were roaring around the world-renowned Sebring International Raceway during the Twelve Hours of Sebring, members of First Baptist Church in Sebring were on a race of their own—presenting the gospel of Christ to the thousands of fans who attended the annual event.

Coming to Christ was difficult for Michael Chin Quee.  Not because he lacked the desire, but because no one shared the gospel with him or invited him to make a personal decision to follow Christ.

The 2019 compilation of the Annual Church Profile (ACP) of the Southern Baptist Convention was released this past week. The results are being interpreted, scrutinized, and criticized across articles and social media platforms. The purpose of this writing is to celebrate the blessing of the Lord on Florida Baptists.