And He is Not Silent - The Grace of God Speaking

Chris Deken

Because God has spoken to us through His Word and through His creation, we have the ability to know Him personally. God chooses to communicate with us, giving us both certainty and security. We can respond to God speaking to us by studying His Word and imparting it to others!\r\n

Apologetics in Evangelism

Mateo Williamson

Mateo Williamson delivers an XSI breakout on the importance of using apologetics in evangelism. Understanding the what, why, and how of apologetics leads us to being able to incorporate these things in our lives and ministry. Ultimately - as we learn to listen, ask questions, explain, and share our personal stories we can see the deep impact of apologetics.

21st Century Evangelism (Part 1) - Questions, Problems, and Other Headaches

Randy Newman

Many of us are not naturally skilled at evangelism, but we know that God uses the timid and the shy! The power is in the message, and not our own bravery. Randy Newman breaks down three skills that are essential for the "non-evangelist" trying to reach out. 1) Declaring the gospel, 2) Defending the gospel, and 3) Dialoguing the gospel. Focusing on the latter, Newman examines conversations Jesus had with others as our model for how we can dialogue with those who are seeking answers. \r\n

21st Century Evangelism (Part 3) - Questions, Problems, and Other Headaches

Randy Newman

There are unique challenges when it comes to witnessing to our family members. Randy Newman finishes his 21st Century Evangelism series on this topic, with content from his book "Bringing the Gospel Home". In this session Neman offers three reflections on the difficulties of reaching our families, three reflections from scripture on how good the gospel is, and three lessons on how to witness to our families. \r\n\r\n

Trinity Basics for Spiritual Conversations

Dave Schutter

John 3:16

The reality of the Trinity is an important truth both to support our discipleship and our evangelism. As we see Scripture's witness to God as the Trinity, we mature in our faith and grow in our confidence, which in turn helps our evangelistic conversations improve. Through studying the Trinity in Scripture, this doctrinal truth can become a truth that is both relational and relevant for us. This workshop helps us extract key truths about the Trinity from Scripture and consider how to thoughtful converse about this topic with non-Christians.

21st Century Evangelism (Part 2) - Questions, Problems, and Other Headaches

Randy Newman

John 3:16

While God's power is the driving force in evangelism, personal interaction and conversational skills are extremely important as well. This breakout session is a continuation of the 3 part series by Randy Newman on 21st Century Evangelism. In this session Newman does a Q & A with the audience to answer specific questions about evangelism, and then splits the audience into pairs to practice listening and asking questions through a series of exercises. \r\n

Evangelism Insights from Francis Schaeffer

Josh Benadum

Romans 10:14

Francis Schaeffer, a nineteenth century, prominent theologian, provides several key insights into faithful and biblical evangelism that is transcendent across culture and time. Schaeffer was convinced that we must become preoccupied with reaching the people of our current generation. We should not settle for a superficial knowledge of secular ideology, and we should hold loosely to language or methods that may be barriers to the gospel. While we want to adorn the gospel with authentic Christian love and community, we never want to compromise the truth as we do so. Finally, we can have confidence to point every individual toward a God who is truly there.

Too Good to Be False

Tom Gilson

Romans 10:14

The accounts of Jesus Christ as recorded in the gospels paint an incredible picture. We should examine the evidence for the historicity of these accounts. Gilson compares and contrasts several theories and gives practical suggestions on how to dialogue about this topic.

Our Part in Evangelism

Chris Risley

Romans 10:14

We have an important role to play in the process of evangelism! We can play this role through 1) prayer, 2) preparation, 3) planting seeds, 4) modeling authentic christianity and 4) being aware of opposition. \r\n\r\n