Category Archives: Evangelism

The Popularity of Unaffiliated

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Jonathan McKee

A new year brings new trends, and one of these growing trends just might be claiming “unaffiliated.” On December 18th, The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released their newest Global Religious Landscape study. In other words… who believes … Continue reading →

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When Words and Actions Collide

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

What is evangelism really supposed to look like today? Feeding the poor? Knocking on doors and sharing the Gospel? I’m amazed how polar Christians become when discussing evangelism methodology. Half the group is passionate about sharing the Gospel with words; … Continue reading →

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More Than Just Method

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Yesterday Todd sent me this and I couldn’t help but share it with you. (I love his honest “skepticism.”) Many of you might recognize his name… Todd Pearage is a full time youth pastor and father of three, who also … Continue reading →

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More Radical Than Jesus Graffiti

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

This morning I was running on the paved bike trail by my house and I ran across a new piece of graffiti. It was a picture of a cross and then the words “JC rules!” How sad! Yes… how sad. … Continue reading →

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Greg Stier on “Real Conversations”

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

When I think of evangelism, I think of my buddy Greg Stier. Greg is the type of guy who can start a conversation with a cab driver, and the guy will put his trust in Christ before dropping off Greg … Continue reading →

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10 Ways to Scare Off Pushy Salesmen

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

How come our evangelism techniques sometimes feel like door-to-door “sales” trickery? I’ve been thinking a lot about evangelism lately, with the release of my new “Real Conversations” evangelism curriculum. In that curriculum I talk about how often our evangelism methodology … Continue reading →

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Four Numbers That Will Always Matter in Youth Ministry

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

Life is full of over-reactions…but they are abundant in youth ministry circles. Have you noticed these swings of the proverbial pendulum? “Outreach is needed!” “Wait, now we’re ignoring our believers!” “Outreach is bad!” “We could use events and programs to … Continue reading →

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Ponytailed Pastor

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

I’ve never heard of a “ponytail” being used for the kingdom. But in the case of Mick… it’s the truth. Mick was nothing like I expected when I was introduced to the senior pastor at this small town Nebraskan church. … Continue reading →

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Being “Good News” in our Neighborhoods

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

I liked Adam McLane the first time I met him. Adam’s hard to describe: tech geek, youth worker, heart for Christ, father, husband, thinker… all these descriptions probably represent him, but he’s way more than the sum of all the … Continue reading →

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Three Kids in a Van

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Jonathan McKee

It’s always interesting to see what youth workers do with “travel time” on trips. I’ve seen ministries be very proactive about using a bus ride to build relationships with kids, one kid at a time. I’ve seen other ministries that … Continue reading →

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