Tag: Evangelism

Over on the blog RevGalBlogPals, Carol Howard Merritt writes about her book Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation.

A pastor of a large and dynamic congregation recently told me that church membership was for his congregation a “largely outdated concept.” The church, he suggested, had become a more fluid place, where lifelong commitment to a specific body of believers was not central. He was convinced that the church could be a loving, vibrant, whole community without an emphasis on membership.

Today on the Daily Episcopalian blog, we are featuring the full-length video of The Episcopal Moment, Brian McLaren’s keynote presentation on faith-sharing and evangelism to the annual convention of the Diocese of Washington. If you have any interest in helping our Church find a way forward in its effort to improve its evangelism, please make the time to watch.

During his address to the Episcopal Diocese of Washington’s annual convention, Bishop John Bryson Chane told the story of his physical and spiritual recovery from the catastrophic injuries he suffered while racing sprint cars 13 years ago.

Father Matthew Moretz, the Episcopal You Tube Star, has a few thoughts on evangelism.

“How do we grow the organization?” … learning how to go from being a hospitable organization to being a totally welcoming one.

Church planter Gary Schokely suggests that weddings, funerals and baptisms may be an opportunity for congregations to welcome the unaffiliated when they come to us for a service.