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The words evangelism<\/em> and outreach<\/em> often evoke guilt and anxiety. Church members feel guilty because they think they should do more of both. But the thought of doing more makes them anxious. Few people feel confident going into \u201call the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can church leaders instill passion for evangelism? How can they help their churches look outward?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing Your Church Through Evangelism and Outreach<\/em> is not filled with \u201cshoulds\u201d and \u201coughts\u201d but with grace and hope. Its authors, graduates of the evangelism-and-outreach school of hard knocks, write out of experience. They\u2019ve found what works. They\u2019ve helped grow churches through evangelism and outreach. Now, in a hard-hitting line up, are thirty chapters of expert advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The words evangelism and outreach often evoke guilt and anxiety. Church members feel guilty because they think they should do more of both. But the thought of doing more makes them anxious. Few people feel confident going into \u201call the world.\u201d How can church leaders instill passion for evangelism? How can they help their churches Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"tax_ctp_authors":[],"tax_ctp_books":[333],"tax_ctp_categories":[154],"tax_ctp_field_guide_subcategory":[],"tax_ctp_field_guides":[],"tax_ctp_format":[134],"tax_ctp_multimedia":[],"tax_ctp_point_editor":[],"tax_publications":[156],"tax_ctp_tags":[],"tax_ctp_topics":[],"class_list":["post-65605","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tax_publications-leadership-journal"],"acf":{"scripture_references":null},"yoast_head":"\nGrowing Your Church Through Evangelism and Outreach - CT Pastors<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The words evangelism and outreach often evoke guilt and anxiety. 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