Evangelism with Johnny Hunt
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Building a culture of evangelism in the church begins with the pastor. The Evangelism with Johnny Hunt podcast is designed to equip pastors and their churches to share the hope of the gospel.
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May 10, 2022
#90 - Leading with Wisdom
Leadership and decision-making go hand in hand. The higher in leadership, the greater the weight each decision carries. In this podcast, Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell talk about confident decision-making strategies and what pastors can do to make wise decisions to lead those God has entrusted to them.
Find more resources to lead your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
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Apr 26, 2022
Church Replanting and Evangelism
Mark Clifton serves as senior director of Church Replanting at the North American Mission Board and is the author of Reclaiming Glory. Mark joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss what churches or replants can do to revitalize their evangelistic efforts to reach lost people in their communities.
Find more resources to lead your congregation in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
For more information about the Replant Summit in Atlanta coming up in August, visit namb.net/church-replanting/events/replant-summit-2022.
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Apr 12, 2022
Caring for Special-Needs Families
Pete Hixson serves as the campus launch director at Shepherds College. He is the founder and CEO of Beyond Communities, a ministry working to create meaningful, independent residential communities for those with special needs. Pete joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss what churches can do to care for families with special needs and what practical steps they can take to welcome, support and reach people with disabilities.
Find more evangelism resources for your church at namb.net/evangelism.
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Mar 29, 2022
GenSend Experiences
GenSend equips student pastors and leaders to mobilize their students to live on mission anywhere and everywhere. Steve Turner, senior director of next gen mobilization, joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to talk about GenSend Break and Summer Experiences and the opportunities available for students to learn missional objectives while serving with church plants and compassion ministries.
Find more resources to lead your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
Find tools for your next-gen ministry at gensend.org.
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Mar 15, 2022
Reengaging the Next Generation
The days of expecting young adults to show up to church are behind us. Churches need an intentional strategy to reengage the 25- to 30-year-olds who no longer desire to attend church. Rodney Gage, founding and lead pastor of ReThink Life Church in Orlando, Florida, joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to talk about what steps pastors can take to love and reengage the next generation.
Find more tools to lead your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
Find resources for next-generation ministry at gensend.org.
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Mar 1, 2022
The Calling and Raising of Ministry Leaders
God works through ministry leaders to mobilize each person in their sphere of influence. How can leaders mobilize, disciple and encourage the workers God is calling? In this podcast, Shane Pruitt, national Next Gen director for the North American Mission Board, joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss cultivating and developing the next generation of evangelistic leaders.
For more tools to mobilize your church to share the gospel, visit namb.net/evangelism.
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Feb 15, 2022
The Evangelistic Component of a Healthy Church
Churches grow stronger through worship and fellowship, and they grow deeper through discipleship. But where does evangelism fit in in a healthy church? In this podcast, Tony Wolfe, associate executive director at the Southern Baptist Convention of Texas, joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss how evangelism relates to church health and revitalization.
Find more resources to equip your congregation for evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
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Feb 1, 2022
Equipping Church Members to Live out the Great Commission
The idea of evangelism for many churchgoers can be daunting—especially since most do not work in vocational ministry. Many have trouble sharing the gospel in their neighborhoods and at work. In this podcast, Scott Hildreth, director of the Center for Great Commission Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss how to practically prepare people to live out the Great Commission.
Find more resources to lead your church on mission at namb.net/evangelism.
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Jan 18, 2022
#82 - What Overwhelmed Pastors Can Do to Mobilize Their Church in Evangelism
You want to reach people with the gospel, but you might feel overwhelmed with all the demands of church ministry and question implementing a new program or evangelistic effort. In this episode, Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt talk about what the overwhelmed pastor and church leader can do to mobilize and lead their church in the area of evangelism.
Find more resources to lead your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
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Jan 4, 2022
#81 - When Evangelism Efforts Don’t Yield Results
Perseverance and patience are essential partners in the work of evangelism. Seeing someone come to faith can be a long process, and for the church, it can take an investment of time and hard work that oftentimes doesn’t bear much immediate fruit. Join hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro as they share some practical ways to keep encouraging your church toward evangelism, especially when the results are not promising.
Find more resources to lead your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
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Dec 21, 2021
#80 - Developing a Clear Path Toward Building an Evangelistic Church
It’s exciting when pastors can lead entire churches to share the gospel. After all, the churches with an evangelistic strategy see all kinds of growth, especially when they implement some tried and true evangelism principles. Join hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss how to create a path that will mobilize church members to commit to making disciples.
Find more resources to lead your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
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Dec 7, 2021
The Power of Missional Ownership
The principle of ownership is important in leading strong churches, and it takes consistent leadership to help congregations learn to take missional ownership. Join hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss how to practically lead staff and church members to own the mission of sharing the hope of the gospel.
Find more evangelism resources for your church at namb.net/evangelism.
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Nov 23, 2021
College Outreach and Evangelism
Pastoring a congregation to intentionally serve, prioritize and readjust to reach college students can lead to significant changes in the life of the church. In this podcast, Noe Garcia shares how God led him to work in college ministry and how his church continues to multiply and mobilize students to share Jesus with others.
Find more resources as you lead your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
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Nov 9, 2021
Evangelism In Preaching
Should pastors incorporate an evangelistic emphasis into their Sunday morning preaching? Join hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss the value of integrating evangelism in preaching and the marks of a solid evangelistic message.
Find more resources as you lead your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
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Oct 26, 2021
Using the Cultural Platform for Evangelism
Julio Arriola joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to talk about his role as the Executive Director of Hispanic Relations and Mobilization for the SBC Executive Committee and how God is moving through the Hispanic church to reach people from all nations.
Find resources to equip your church in evangelism at namb.net/evangelism.
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Oct 12, 2021
Push Reset: Relaunching Who’s Your One
Hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro discuss why churches need to prioritize relaunching their Who’s Your One campaign and what an impact this powerful yet simple approach to evangelism has made across the country.
Find tools and resources for your Who’s Your One campaign at whosyourone.com.
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Sep 21, 2021
How the SBC Can Reverse Decline
Hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell discuss how the power of the gospel and a renewed, widespread dedication to live it and share it through the Great Commission can help reduce the distractions that can keep our convention divided.
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Sep 14, 2021
How Accountability Can Build a Church
Pastor Jeff La Borg has worked to help Fairview Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee become what he calls an “Ephesians 4 fellowship.” It’s Pastor Jeff’s way of describing the culture of evangelism that Fairview has embraced. And in this episode, he joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to share specifics on how God has sparked a fire and a passion in Fairview for sharing the gospel.
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Aug 31, 2021
Encouragement for Next Gen Leaders
As the Director of Next Gen Evangelism for the North American Mission Board, Shane Pruitt is no stranger to NAMB’s mission to see churches equipped with the tools needed to reach students from all walks of life with the gospel. In this episode, Shane joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share what he believes will “move the needle” for youth pastors anywhere to begin leading evangelistic student ministries. He also explains how student pastors can get involved in the Youth Leader Coaching Network.
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Aug 17, 2021
The Necessity of Baptism
Todd Unzicker is the Executive Director-Treasurer of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina, and in this episode he joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to share what Southern Baptists in North Carolina are doing to lead churches to make much of Baptism Sunday on September 12, 2021.
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Aug 3, 2021
Igniting a Genuine Fire For Evangelism
Pastor Nathan Lino admits that when he first planted Northeast Houston Baptist Church, he had no clue what he was doing. All he knew was the Great Commission. Pastor Nathan led his young church family to do three things: evangelize the community by any means necessary, teach God’s Word, and pray. As a guest on the podcast, Pastor Nathan shares with hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell how that simple formula set the stage for a drastic revival in his church over the last year.
*Visit **namb.net/evangelism** for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.*
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Jul 20, 2021
Effective Evangelism Anywhere
Before becoming senior pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Yukon, Oklahoma, Brian Mills spent many years effectively leading student ministries in evangelism, often seeing as many as 400-plus students receive the gospel and be baptized yearly. Now that he’s shepherding a multigenerational congregation as lead pastor, Brian has found that the nuts and bolts of effective evangelism ministry don’t change much despite the demographic. Here, he joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to talk specifically about the similarities in preparing both students and adults for effective evangelism.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jul 6, 2021
Tools for Evangelism
In this episode, hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell discuss tools that the North American Mission Board and others have created for pastors to use to effectively train their members to reach people with the gospel. Visit namb.net/evangelism for free resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jun 22, 2021
Leading the Way in Evangelism
Building a culture for active evangelism in churches is something that doesn’t occur in a vacuum. It must be intentional and begin with the church’s pastor. In this episode, Pastor Johnny and Kevin discuss what building that culture looks like, and how pastors can start making it happen.
Find evangelism and leadership resources at namb.net/evangelism.
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Jun 8, 2021
Reviving Plateaued and Dying Churches
Pastor Kenneth Priest joins the podcast with hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to share what he has learned in his years of experience as a transitional pastor and a church revitalization specialist. He provides insight on how churches can utilize evangelism and discipleship as the key catalysts to seeing revived growth and health in the midst of decline.
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May 25, 2021
Believing God for Revival
Pastor Robby Gallaty, senior pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church, joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to discuss the evangelistic explosion at Long Hollow where more than 750 people have been baptized in the last 12 weeks. He shares the amazing story of how revival came during a time of personal burnout in order to encourage pastors that God can do the same in their ministries.
*Visit **namb.net/evangelism** for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.*
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May 11, 2021
Reaping the Rewards of Faithful Evangelism Through the Pandemic
After choosing to preach a sermon on the everlasting promises of God despite the hardships of the pandemic, Pastor Eric Thomas has seen either a baptism or a salvation every week since. He joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss his evangelism strategy and encouraging practices amid COVID-19.
Find more evangelism resources at namb.net/evangelism.
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Apr 27, 2021
Turning a Crisis into an Opportunity
Cyprus Baptist Church lead pastor John Fream joins us on the podcast this week to share how his church was able to conduct over 300 baptisms during the pandemic. Learn about the role that the Who’s Your One campaign played in his church’s exponential growth during lockdown!
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Apr 13, 2021
Contagious Personal Evangelism
In this episode, JJ Washington, who serves on the missions and evangelism staff for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, shares how his passion for contagious evangelism was born. He also provides some helpful tips for churches looking to create a culture of contagious evangelism.
*Visit **namb.net/evangelism** for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.*
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Mar 30, 2021
Baptizing Children - How Young Is Too Young?
It’s the age-old baptism question that everyone from pastors to parents asks regarding a child’s salvation and subsequent baptism. Johnny Hunt discusses his perspective on the matter with co-host Kevin Ezell, while drawing from not only his pastoral experience, but also instances in his own family.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Mar 16, 2021
Mobilizing Students for Evangelism
Kevin Flattmann is seeing great fruit as the student pastor of Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana. In this episode, he shares with hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt how his ministry isn’t just reaching teens with the gospel, it’s also teaching them how to mobilize themselves to reach their peers.
*Visit **namb.net/evangelism** for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.*
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Mar 2, 2021
Youth Doing Evangelism
Eden Benton, a 16-year-old from South Carolina, joins the podcast to share how God has developed in her a contagious passion for evangelism despite her young age. Listen to find out how Who’s Your One helped her lead several of her friends to faith in Jesus. Eden also provides tips for other teens to take the fear out of getting gospel conversations started.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Feb 16, 2021
Promoting a Culture of Evangelism
Today’s guest, Danny Akin, is president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is an expert on training and equipping Christians for evangelism through academia. He joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to share the importance of including evangelism training on the seminary level.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Feb 2, 2021
The Unchained Gospel in a Pandemic
Paul Gotthardt, pastor of Life Baptist Church in Las Vegas, has had success reaching a secular culture with the gospel while encouraging other pastors to do the same. Here, he joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to discuss the tried-and-true strategies he and his congregation use to impact souls in a city that may seem intimidating to those seeking to give people Jesus.
Resources: Paul Gotthardt’s book, Eight Questions and the God Who’s Asking
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jan 19, 2021
Dynamic Digital Evangelism in a Pandemic
For Pastor Mark Hoover of New Spring Church in Wichita, Kansas, the challenges of going digital with worship and ministry due to the pandemic has actually triggered record numbers of people giving their lives to Jesus. In this episode, Mark joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to share how his church’s digital presence contributed to its explosive growth.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jan 6, 2021
Bursting the Christian Bubble
Pastor Jeremy Morton, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock, joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to provide insight on how Christians can break out of the “Christian bubble” to build relationships with people who don’t know Jesus.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Dec 22, 2020
How to Equip Students in Evangelism
Dr. Matt Queen, evangelism professor from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to provide insight on what preparing seminary students for evangelism looks like and why it’s vital to building strong cultures of evangelism in Southern Baptist churches.
Find more evangelism resources at namb.net/evangelism.
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Dec 8, 2020
053 Effective Evangelism in a Rural Context
Chris Dixon pastors Liberty Baptist Church in Dublin, Georgia, and in this episode, he joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share the strategies that have worked for his congregation in creating a vibrant and continuous culture of evangelism in his church that’s nestled in a small-town atmosphere.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Nov 24, 2020
052 Reaching the College Campus Mission Field
Paul Worcestor was recently named the North American Mission Board’s National Director of Collegiate Evangelism, and he joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Catherine Renfro to talk about why he feels college campuses are ripe mission fields to spur a spiritual awakening in North America. Paul also gives practical starting points for pastors and churches who want to begin reaching college students.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Nov 10, 2020
051 Characteristics of an Evangelistic Church
Hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt provide insight on what it means for a church to embody an evangelistic culture. Pastor Johnny draws on his years of experience leading First Baptist Woodstock to develop a culture of evangelism.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Oct 27, 2020
050 Evangelism Through Tough Times: Brian Stowe
Brian Stowe, pastor of First Baptist Church of Plant City, Florida, joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to discuss a myriad of topics, including how Who’s Your One? has directly impacted their congregation. Pastor Brian also shares how the kindness of his church has strengthened him as he’s stood beside his wife who’s battling breast cancer and how pastors can push through difficult seasons.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more free resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Oct 13, 2020
049 Passionate Evangelism in Your Church: David Platt
Few pastors are as passionate about evangelism as David Platt. In this episode, David joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share how to develop a culture of passionate evangelism.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Sep 29, 2020
048 - Encouragement for Pastors
Even before the infamous global pandemic, pastoral work was hard. And the difficulties and challenges of the year have exacerbated the stress and discouragement that can come from being a pastor. But there is hope. In this episode, Johnny Hunt discusses helpful, encouraging resources available to pastors — many of which are free — to help them thrive in this difficult season.
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* Timothy+Barnabas Retreats
* Timothy+Barnabas Institute
* Pastoral Care Line: Call 1-844-PASTOR1 to talk to trained, professional counselors, available every day from 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Confidentiality is ensured by Focus on the Family.
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Sep 1, 2020
046 Evangelism Beyond the Pulpit
Contrary to what some believe, pastors alone are not responsible for evangelism. This is something Jay Lowder is passionate about helping churches understand. Jay is an evangelist, both by divine calling and full-time vocation, as well as an author on topics related to evangelism training. Here, he joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share how churches can benefit from inviting full-time, vocational evangelists to help encourage church members to adopt a lifestyle of evangelism.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Aug 18, 2020
045 Reaching the Next Gen Through Evangelism
Dr. Jerry Vines is one of the most respected names in pastoring and evangelism in Southern Baptist life. Drawing upon his 60-plus years of ministry, he joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss strategies to reach NextGen students with the gospel and to help equip younger, up-and-coming ministers and pastors.
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Aug 4, 2020
044 Doing Evangelism Through Discipleship
For Dr. Michael Lewis, senior pastor of Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia, evangelism and discipleship go hand in hand. Dr. Lewis joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share how he implements into the life of his church a deep system of evangelism and discipleship that has extended to area high schools, even nationally ranked college football prospects.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church in evangelism.
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Jul 21, 2020
043 Keeping Who's Your One? Number One
In February 2019, Southern Baptist Convention president, J.D. Greear announced the launch of the Who’s Your One? evangelism initiative as a simple, yet intentional way to engage Southern Baptists in sharing the gospel. The results after the first year show the beginning of a huge evangelism movement that reaches beyond SBC churches. In this episode, hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell encourage Southern Baptists to keep the Who’s Your One? fire burning.
Visit _https://www.namb.net/evangelism/_ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jul 7, 2020
042 Creating a Culture of Evangelism
Whether as chaplain of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball, or as president of Gateway Seminary, Jeff Iorg is passionate about creating healthy evangelism cultures. In this episode, Jeff joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share creative ways he’s built a culture of evangelism in students and staff at Gateway. He also gives two simple ways pastors can start changing the evangelism culture in their church.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jun 23, 2020
041 One Size Fits All Evangelism
When it comes to creating a strategy for reaching people with the gospel, there’s really no such thing as a size-appropriate strategy. In this episode, hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell provide practical insight on launching an effective, flexible evangelism plan for your church, no matter how large or small it is. And you may be surprised at just how simple step one of that plan is.
Visit _https://www.namb.net/evangelism/_ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jun 9, 2020
040 Flexibility in Evangelism
Remember Blockbuster Video? Pastor Jordan Easley of First Baptist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee, does. He also remembers how Blockbuster Video failed as a company because it failed to adapt. In this episode, Easley joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to stress the importance of being flexible in our churches’ evangelism strategies to avoid becoming “the Blockbuster Video of churches.”
Visit namb.net/evangelism for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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May 26, 2020
039 A Movement of Compassion
Pastor Rob Wilton of Vintage Church in Pittsburgh joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to talk about his journey from a New Orleans church planter to a Send City missionary with Send Pittsburgh. Pastor Rob gives pastors tips on how to “start a movement” of compassion ministry in their churches that leads to gospel sharing, no matter the ministry context.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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May 12, 2020
038 How To Give Online Invitations
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, churches have shuttered their doors to physical gatherings, but thanks to technology, the gospel is still being preached across North America and beyond. In this episode, Shane Pruitt, NAMB’s director of NextGen evangelism, joins host Johnny Hunt to share effective ways to offer an invitation to salvation in a virtual ministry context.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Apr 28, 2020
037 The Simplicity of Evangelism
With more than 57 years in ministry, 53 of those specifically devoted to evangelism, Junior Hill is one of the most seasoned and respected evangelists in Southern Baptist life. Here, he joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to share priceless insight on why evangelism has declined, and the adjustments Southern Baptist churches can make to turn that trend around, including a return to making the gospel and evangelism simple.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church in evangelism.
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Apr 20, 2020
036 Gospel Conversations Beyond the Four Walls
Most of us find it easy to have conversations with people about Jesus while in the comfortable confines of church buildings. But what about beyond the four walls? Catherine Renfro, an evangelism specialist at the North American Mission Board, joins hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to give timely tips about how to start gospel conversations with people in our daily flow of life. She also shares why you should mark Tuesday April 21 on your calendars.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Apr 14, 2020
035 Equipped to Evangelize
Stephen Rummage, pastor of Quail Springs Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has seen God’s hand work mightily in his congregation through evangelism. He joins Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt to share some tips he uses to keep his congregation’s focus and passion on evangelism high. He also explains how he specifically equips his church to effectively share the gospel.
Find out more about how to mobilize your church toward evangelism by visiting https://www.namb.net/evangelism/.
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Mar 31, 2020
034 For the One
Evangelism doesn’t have to be scary and it doesn’t have to be intimidating. But it does have to flow out of a daily walk and close connection with Jesus. In this episode of Evangelism with Johnny Hunt, Pastor Danny Forshee talks with hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell about the unavoidable tie between evangelistic faithfulness and staying close to Christ. Forshee also talks about his new book, For the One, and other resources for evangelism he provides.
Resources: www.dfea.com (The Danny Forshee Evangelistic Assocation)
Visit _https://www.namb.net/evangelism/_ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Mar 17, 2020
033 Hope Changes Everything
Tragedies like the recent death of NBA basketball star Kobe Bryant, his daughter Giana and seven others in a February plane crash remind us of the brevity of life and the certainty of death. Diseases that reach global pandemic status, like the coronavirus (COVID-19), remind us of how easily our confidence can be shaken. But hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell provide a solid reminder of the strength, confidence and assurance we can find—no matter the circumstance—as we place our hope in Jesus.
Visit _namb.net/evangelism/_ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Mar 3, 2020
032 Celebrating Baptism Sunday on Easter 2020
No matter how you slice it, last September’s Baptism Sunday was an enormous success throughout Southern Baptist churches in North America. In this episode, Johnny Hunt recounts various Baptism Sunday stories, including his own, of churches that saw baptism numbers range from four to over 500 in that one Sunday alone. The first of two Baptism Sunday emphasis’ in 2020 will be on Easter Sunday in April, and Pastor Johnny shares why he’s optimistic that the response will be even greater.
Visit _https://www.namb.net/evangelism/_ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Feb 18, 2020
031 Rebirth Through Evangelism
Pastor Alex Himaya never called his work at Battle Creek Church in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma a church replant or even a revitalization project. Yet he witnessed God’s hand do something that only God’s hand could do as Battle Creek emerged as a thriving, evangelistic church, birthed out of the ashes of the former Gracemont Baptist Church, which agreed to “die” after much attrition and accumulating millions of dollars in debt.
Here, Pastor Alex joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share how intentional evangelism paved the way for a church rebirth that, in some ways, was ahead of its time.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church in evangelism.
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Feb 4, 2020
030 Reaching Gen Z with the Gospel: Part 2
It isn’t unheard of for church leaders, particularly pastors and student pastors, to start feeling a bit of anxiety when thinking of the task of reaching younger generations with the gospel. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
On this episode of the Evangelism with Johnny Hunt podcast, NAMB’s National Next Gen Evangelism Director, Shane Pruitt returns to give pastors assurance that students – particularly Gen Z’ers – aren’t as antagonistic to the gospel as some may think. He also gives insight on what Gen Z’ers want from their churches, as well as an almost-surefire way to see more students come to Christ.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jan 21, 2020
029 Reaching Gen Z with the Gospel: Part 1
It’s an exciting time at the North American Mission Board as NAMB welcomes Shane Pruitt out of Dallas, Texas as its new National Next Gen Evangelism Director.
In this episode, the first of a two-part discussion, Shane chats with Kevin and Johnny about his passion for reaching Gen Z students with the gospel and how his coming to Christ as a 21-year old influenced that passion.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Jan 7, 2020
028 Turning the Tide in Evangelism
Hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt kick off a new year of Evangelism podcasts by recapping some of the evangelism successes they’ve seen and heard from 2019 and providing a few nuggets of wisdom for how pastors can help get their churches’ efforts of intentionally sharing the gospel off to a fast start in 2020. One of those strategies includes an emphasis on sustaining the momentum of the Who’s Your One movement in local congregations.
Additional Resources: /whosyourone.com/
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Dec 10, 2019
027 Reaching Muslim Neighbors with the Gospel
Evangelism can seem daunting enough. But when you throw in the fact that the nations are coming to us in the United States in record numbers, if we’re honest, it can add more layers of discomfort.
In this episode, Micah Fries, pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tennessee, joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share his specific passion and expertise for reaching Muslims with the gospel. Fries doesn’t sidestep the innate fears many of us bring into the prospect of having gospel conversations with Muslims, but he also gives practical ways churches and individuals can overcome those fears and see evangelistic fruit.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: “Islam and North America,” edited by Dr. Keith Whitfield and Micah Fries.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Nov 26, 2019
026 Long, Strong Evangelism
If you’re looking for magic church growth elixirs or the silver bullet to fast numeric increase, Pastor Mac Brunson probably isn’t your guy. But if you want an example of what long term dedication to cultivating a passionate culture for evangelism can do to bolster the local church, look no further.
In this episode of the Evangelism podcast, Brunson, pastor of Valleydale Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, joins Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to discuss how a no-nonsense, no-shortcut evangelism strategy opens up amazing opportunities for local churches to impact their cities with the gospel.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Nov 12, 2019
025 Mobilizing Church Members to Engage the City
It’s easy to fall into the trap of acting as if reaching people to Christ with the gospel through evangelism is a job for the “professionals.” But Vance Pitman, pastor of Hope Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, casts a different vision.
Pitman returns as a guest with hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to share some of the methods he and his staff have used to help mobilize church members to engage Las Vegas with the gospel and the love of Christ. He also provides insight on how to increase the chances of your church being called on to help in the event of a crisis that affects your city.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ for more resources that help mobilize your church into evangelism.
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Oct 29, 2019
024 Planting to Multiply
Church planting is gathering for worship. It’s fellowship with believers. But planting churches that multiply requires so much more – namely an intentional and relentless evangelism strategy. Few Southern Baptist church planters can testify to the multiplying power of an evangelizing church plant like Vance Pitman, senior pastor of Hope Church in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pitman joins hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell to talk about how pastors and church planters with the heart of a missionary can lead their churches to transform cities by advancing God’s Kingdom.
Find out more about how to mobilize your church toward evangelism by visiting https://www.namb.net/evangelism/.
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Oct 15, 2019
023 Connecting Evangelism and Discipleship
Many things that happen in our churches for the cause of Christ seem to just happen. We call it inspiration, or simply the organic, unforced, sovereign work of the Holy Spirit. But when it comes to doing discipleship right, intentionality must be the rule.
In this episode of the Evangelism with Johnny Hunt podcast, hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell chat with guest Robby Gallaty, senior pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, about how intentionality and a strategic plan for evangelism and discipleship can take gospel sharing and soul winning to new levels in local churches.
Visit https://www.namb.net/evangelism/ to find more resources that can help you engage your church in effective evangelism.
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Oct 1, 2019
022 Engaging College Students with the Gospel
They are North America’s future leaders and influencers, and while university students come with their own challenges, influencing them means raising up the next generation of Christian leaders. But how do we reach a generation that appears to snub their nose at Christianity? Learn more about sharing the gospel and leading university students in your local church in this episode as Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt interview Nick Floyd, senior pastor of Cross Church, in Fayetteville, Ark.
Mentions:
* Cross Church, Fayetteville, Ark.
* 3 Circles
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Sep 17, 2019
021 Evangelism: The Point of the Spear
The increased emphasis on evangelism may have some of us wondering where discipleship fits into the equation. Join Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they talk with Steve Gaines, lead pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church, about how “evangelism is the point of the spear of discipleship.” Gaines also discusses the motive behind our evangelism and how pastors can mobilize their people to share their faith.
Mentions
* Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
* Jimmy Scroggins
* Evangelism Explosion
* Three Circles
* Who’s Your One Tour, Memphis, Tennessee —click here to reserve your spot today!
* Questions about evangelism? Email evangelism@namb.net.
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Sep 3, 2019
020 Why Baptism Sunday?
With Baptism Sunday just around the corner—on September 8th, 2019—you may be wondering what Baptism Sunday is and why it is necessary. Listen in as Pastor Johnny Hunt briefly explains the purpose of baptism, the benefits of Baptism Sunday and practical tips to implement it in your church.
For more resources on Baptism Sunday, visit namb.net/baptism-sunday-resources/.
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Aug 20, 2019
019 Evangelism Training Tools: Artificial or Necessary?
Sometimes we dismiss tools that help us share the gospel because they feel less organic. In this episode, Senior Pastor of Family Church, Jimmy Scroggins, talks with hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt about the necessity of having an evangelism training tool pastors use to help train their church in sharing the good news. Listen in as he discusses how Family Church incorporates evangelism training into their volunteer positions, making it a rhythm in their church culture.
Mentions
* Family Church
* 3 Circles Evangelism Tool
* I Am Second
* Great Commission Initiative
* Have questions about evangelism? Email evangelism@namb.net.
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Aug 6, 2019
018 Burdened for the Lost, Unequipped to Share
Some are equipped to share the gospel, but they lack a burden for the lost. Others have a burden for the lost, but they feel unequipped share the gospel. Do you fall into one of these categories? On this episode, Kevin Ezell interviews Johnny Hunt as they discuss what it looks like to equip your church in evangelism. They’ll dive into evangelism training tools Pastor Johnny uses, the necessity of repetition in learning to share the gospel, common fears and how to integrate gospel conversations where you live, work and play.
Mentions:
* Ep #7: Creating an Evangelistic Culture: It’s a Moving Target with Jimmy Scroggins
* 3 Circles
* Great Commission Initiative (GCI)
* “Who’s Your One?” Kit
* “Live This” Evangelism Kit
* One Conversation by John Meador
* Questions about evangelism? Email evangelism@namb.net.
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Jul 23, 2019
017 Who’s Your One Tour
How can we inspire an entire nation of Southern Baptists to intentionally pray for and share the gospel with one person? Johnny Hunt answers this question with the Who’s Your One Tour—an inspiring catalytic event in a city near you! In this episode, Hunt dives deeper into the vision behind the “Who’s Your One?” Tour, the components that make it up and the goal of addressing declining baptisms in the Southern Baptist Convention and impacting more people with the good news we love. As we seek to plant churches everywhere for everyone, we want everyone everywhere to be a part of evangelism.
Mentions:
* Who’s Your One?
* “Who’s Your One?” Location and Tour Dates
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Jul 9, 2019
016 The Value of Mentors
What will it take for your church to become an evangelistic church? While your members may have had trainings and seminars on evangelism, a key challenge in helping your members be more evangelistic may be mentorship. Join co-host Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they talk to Larry Wynn about the impact that mentorship, focus and intentionality has on developing evangelistic churches.
Show Notes
Mentions:
* Georgia Baptist Mission Board
* 3 Circles
* Who’s Your One?
* If you have any questions, email evangelism@namb.net.
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Jun 25, 2019
015 A Passion for Evangelism is Caught, Not Taught
How does a church become passionate about evangelism? It starts with the pastor and church leadership. The passion and zeal of a pastor and leaders of a local church to share the gospel inspires members to live missionally where life exists. Join co-host Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they interview James Merritt, Senior Pastor at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, GA, to discuss the critical role pastors play in inspiring and equipping their local church to share the gospel.
Show Notes
Mentions:
* The Best News
* Who’s Your One?
* evangelism@namb.net
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Jun 11, 2019
014 A simple way to share the best news
Have you ever found yourself complicating a simple message? It’s easy to do this when sharing the gospel with friends and family. We often need a short, sweet and sticky way to accurately articulate the best news we’ve ever heard. Join co-host Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they interview James Merritt, Senior Pastor at Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, GA, to discuss a simple method of sharing the gospel.
Mentions:
* Evangelism@namb.net
* The Romans Road
* The Best News
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May 28, 2019
013 Leveraging Sunday morning for the gospel
Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss the importance of Sunday mornings. How does having a specific mindset that every Sunday morning matters help pastors frame the importance of making that time evangelistic?
Hear practical tips from Johnny Hunt on how he engages in that mindset with his church, and discover ways you can make your Sunday evangelistic, too.
Learn more at https://www.namb.net/evangelism/.
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May 14, 2019
012 Living out the Great Commission
Did you know only 17% of church goers have heard of the Great Commission and know what it means? Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss the latest Barna Research statistics and emphasize the importance of knowing and sharing the gospel. Tune in for you and your church’s next steps on defining, understanding and modeling the Great Commission.
To learn more about the Great Commission, go to namb.net/evangelism. For helpful tools and resources in talking about and modeling the gospel, go to namb.net/resources.
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Apr 30, 2019
011 Equipped but not burdened for the lost
Join Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt as they discuss the importance of bearing a burden for the lost. In this special episode, you’ll hear Johnny’s personal testimony of how God called him to ministry 42 years ago and learn practical tips on how Johnny has maintained that burden for lost people throughout his pastoral journey.
You won’t want to miss this inspiring episode!
Learn more at namb.net/evangelism.
To learn more about personal evangelism, check out Who’s Your One.
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Apr 16, 2019
010 Intentionality is Key
It’s all about intentionality! Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they speak with special guest Jarrett Stephens, teaching pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, about engaging communities with the gospel. You’ll hear how the team at Prestonwood leads their congregation to be intentional about living on mission in their neighborhoods and discover practical ways you can begin a natural evangelistic outreach in your community today.
Need to catch up on the first few episodes? Listen and subscribe at namb.net/evangelism.
To learn more about personal evangelism, check out Who’s Your One.
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Apr 2, 2019
009 The Gospel Above All
Join co-hosts Kevin Ezell and Johnny Hunt as they discuss with sending pastor of Summit Church in North Carolina, Todd Unzicker, the strategy behind the Southern Baptist Convention’s “Gospel Above All” focus for the year 2019. What does “Gospel Above All” mean? And how can the Church practice it?
Take your first step emphasizing the “Gospel Above All” at Whosyourone.com.
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Mar 19, 2019
008 Earning the right to be heard in your community
Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell for a special episode with guest, pastor Steven Kyle of Hiland Park Baptist Church in Panama City, Fl. Hear how Pastor Kyle inspires his church to reach their community with the gospel in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. Discover ways long-haul volunteering and community aid pays off and turns into evangelistic opportunities, and be inspired by Christ’s ultimate example of service and love.
Take a first evangelistic step with WhosYourOne.com.
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Mar 5, 2019
007 Creating an Evangelistic Culture; It's A Moving Target
Do you believe culture is mediated through leadership over time? Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell for this episode with special guest Jimmy Scroggins, pastor of Family Church, as they discuss how churches need to always aim to be more evangelistic. You’ll also hear why church leaders need to be responsible for jumpstarting their churches evangelistic movements.
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Feb 19, 2019
006 Who’s Your One?
Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss president of the Southern Baptist Convention, J.D. Greear’s 2019 evangelism initiative called “Who’s Your One?” Meant to challenge each believer to be intentional about one person this year, the “Who’s Your One?” initiative will inspire, encourage and equip you to share your faith and to boldly pray over one.
Tune in to learn more about this exciting initiative and to hear your next steps!
Discover and participate in “Who’s Your One?” at whosyourone.com
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Feb 5, 2019
005 Evangelism Strategies Matter
What is an evangelism strategy? Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they answer that question and discuss the importance of pastors having an evangelism strategy for their churches. Discover where an evangelism strategy comes into play in pastoral leadership and hear practical tips on how to get combat the challenges many pastors face when starting their strategies and begin yours, today.
Discover other evangelism resources at https://www.namb.net/
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Jan 22, 2019
004 Choosing to Celebrate
Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss the importance of celebrating the good things in the Church and how that relates to evangelism. Inspired by Johnny’s latest mission to Vietnam, you’ll learn how America’s critical spirit can cripple pastors and people from sharing the gospel.
Hear Johnny’s simple practices that put evangelism first in his life and in his church, and discover the steps you can take towards making evangelism the number one priority in yours.
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Jan 8, 2019
001 The Missing Ingredient to Leading an Evangelistic Church
Welcome to the first episode of the Evangelism podcast with pastor Johnny Hunt! In this special
episode, you’ll hear about pastor Johnny Hunt’s desire to not only teach the gospel with his heart but to model what the gospel says. In this first episode, you’ll be encouraged by Johnny’s wisdom and experience evangelizing, and be given practical takeaways to start evangelizing in your context today.
Curious about evangelism? Visit https://www.namb.net/.
Transcript:
Kevin Ezell: Hey there! You’re listening to the Evangelism with Johnny Hunt podcast. I’m Kevin Ezell, and with me is my great friend and co-host, Johnny Hunt. I’ve been president of the North American Mission Board for just over eight years now, and it is a privilege to partner with you, brother Johnny, as you lead. Not only have you left your church in an effort to send the hope of the gospel to those in your community, but now, as you join us on the NAM team, to help encourage other pastors to do exactly th…
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Jan 8, 2019
003 Engage 24: Equipping the Pastor
Want to know more about leading your church in evangelism? Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss the North American Mission Board’s interactive workshop, Engage 24, designed for pastors! Engage24 exists to help pastors lead their church in evangelism. Discover what to expect when you attend Engage24 and learn more about the importance of modeling evangelism every day.
Discover other evangelism resources at https://www.namb.net/. Missed the first two episodes? Tune in here and here. Transcript:
Kevin Ezell: Thanks for joining us today on this episode of Evangelism with Johnny Hunt. I’m Kevin Ezell, and with me is the one and only Johnny Hunt. Everything we do here at NAMB is about sending the hope of the Gospel. It’s our goal to see every church on mission, and we are here to provide tools and resources that can help equip pastors and churches in their efforts to live on mission. Today, we want to talk to you about an interactive evangelism workshop that we…
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Jan 8, 2019
002 Evangelism Begins with the Pastor
Join co-hosts Johnny Hunt and Kevin Ezell as they discuss where pastors practically begin leading their church in evangelism. Learn how modeling evangelism in your own life is a great first step for church leaders to start sharing the gospel. You’ll also hear personal stories and insights from pastor Johnny Hunt.
Discover other evangelism resources at https://www.namb.net/. Missed the first episode? Tune in here. Transcript
Kevin Ezell: Welcome back to the Evangelism with Johnny Hunt podcast. I’m your host, Kevin Ezell, along with my long-time friend and co-host, Johnny Hunt.
Kevin Ezell: Evangelism is the heartbeat of everything we do at the North American Mission Board. Church planning is about sending the hope of the gospel. Send Relief is about sending the hope of the gospel, and our evangelism and leadership team is about sending the hope of the gospel.
Kevin Ezell: On today’s episode, we want to continue our conversation on a pastor’s role in leading their church i…
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