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Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God

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  • J. I. Packer

How does the sovereignty of God relate to evangelism? This article shows that the sovereignty of God does not take away the necessity and urgency of evangelism. It does not invalidate the genuineness of the gospel invitation. In actual fact, the sovereignty of God is the only hope for evangelism. 

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The Recipe for Church Planting from the Book of Acts

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  • Daniel R. Hyde

This article looks at church planting as the work of the Holy Spirit, as well as the place, means, and method of church planting, with its cue taken from the book of Acts.

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Reformed Worship & Evangelism against Practical Arminianism

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  • J. Wesley White

This article compares the Reformed and Arminian approaches to evangelism and mission work.

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The Bible and Church Planting: Presbyterian Structure Proposition: We Should Start New Churches with a Fully Presbyterian Structure

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  • Ross W. Graham

This article is about the importance of the Presbyterian structure when planting a new church. The importance of elders and the bond of churches (denomination) in church planting is discussed.

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Stewards of the Gospel

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  • Everett C. De Velde

This article is about stewardship and mission.

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Rethinking Missionary Priorities for the Next Generation

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  • Paul Simpson

This article is about the weaknesses we see in modern mission work. The author focuses on the spiritual character of the missionary.

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Tell the Truth The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People

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  • Dick Moes

This article is about God-centered evangelism and evangelism methods.

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Hype

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  • Roger S. Greenway

This article is about hype in missions, the sober forecasts of Jesus Christ and his calling in missions.

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What Should Reformed Evangelism Look Like?

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  • Daniel R. Hyde

This article is about witness and lifestyle in evangelism.

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Popeye, Evangelism and the Reformed Faith

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  • John R. Sittema

This article is all about the zeal for evangelism and the obstacles and difficulties in evangelism.

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Calvin's Missionary Thought and Practice

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  • Mark Pogson

This article is about John Calvin and missions.

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What Should "Reformed" Evangelism Look Like?

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  • Bill DeJong

This article looks at narrative and evangelism, the church and evangelism and holistic evangelism.

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The Strange Task of Witnessing about Light

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  • John Piper

Evangelism is witnessing about Christ, the light. Light is illumination itself. When you want someone to see the light, you don’t shine on the light; the light itself must be held up.

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Mission Themes in the Heidelberg Catechism

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  • Timothy Monsma

Is it true that the confessions says nothing about missions? This article looks at mission in the Heidelberg Catechism.

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Some Distinctive Aspects of Rural Evangelism

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  • Jack L. vander Laan

This article discusses the problems and challenges of rural evangelism.

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Missionaries Sent Out from Antioch

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  • Russell J. Dykstra

From Acts 13:1-4 this article shows that the Holy Spirit is the one who prepares the church for mission work and gives the call to a missionary. This article also shows the character of the church that engages in mission work.

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Calvinism Gives Fire and Enthusiasm to True Evangelism

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  • L. R. Shelton

Calvinism does not hinder evangelism, but rather gives enthusiasm to evangelism. This article gives six reason why this is case.

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The Church's Missionary Task: Obeying God's Call to Reap in His Fields

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  • William Boekestein

Christ's words in Matthew 9:38 imply that the church should be engaged in mission work. This article looks at hindrances to mission work and how to overcome them.

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Biblical and Confessional View of Missions

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This article is on mission work. The author discusses the church as the agent of missions. Preaching is central to the advancement of mission work, and every member of the congregation has a responsibility for missions. The author looks at this topic through the lens of the biblical and confessional position.

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Mission Work (5): An Exclusive Right to Mission

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

This article builds off of the article entitled Examining Parachurch Missions, which looked at whether mission work can be done by parachurch organizations. The author concluded that mission work should be the sole responsibility of the church as an institution. This article expands on why parachurch organizations should not be involved in mission work.

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Mission Work (4): Examining Parachurch Missions

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

Who is called to do mission work? Can mission work be done by organizations? This article addresses these questions. The author discusses the reasons given for supporting parachurch involvement in evangelism, but concludes that mission work should remain the calling and responsibility of the church.

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Mission Work (3): Missions - The Work of the Church

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

The chief task of the church institute in this world is the preaching of the gospel. Therefore, the church is also called to preach the gospel through mission work and evangelism. This article also looks at what makes a person a missionary.

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Mission Work (2): God’s Covenant - The Foundation for Missions

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

The covenant promise of God has bearing on mission work. Mission work is a means which God employs to continue the line of His covenant. This covenant includes the promise God gave to Abraham in Genesis 17, and continues on throughout the Old and New Testament until today.

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Mission Work (1): Defining Missions

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  • Wilbur G. Bruinsma

The church's perspective on mission work determines how it goes about doing mission work. This article offers a definition of mission work which builds its foundation on the principles of Scripture, showing that mission work is God’s work through the church.

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Laboring in the Consciousness of God’s Sovereignty in Missions (5): The Voice of Christ that Saves

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  • Thomas C. Miersma

This is the last article in a five part series on evangelism and mission work. The commission to preach and teach the gospel is given to the church. The preaching of the gospel is dependent upon Christ's work of fulfillling the order of salvation - regeneration, calling, and faith. God uses preaching to call and cause faith in those who hear.

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Laboring in the Consciousness of God’s Sovereignty in Missions (4): Jesus’ Proclamation of His Hardening of the Reprobate

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  • Thomas C. Miersma

This is the fourth article in a five part series on evangelism and mission work. The commission to preach and teach the gospel is given to the church. God’s election is the root of all mission endeavours. In this article the author shows how both election and reprobation can be of great comfort to those involved in mission work.

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Laboring in the Consciousness of God’s Sovereignty in Missions (3): Jesus’ Proclamation of His Gathering of the Elect

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  • Thomas C. Miersma

This is the third article in a five part series on evangelism and mission work. The commission to preach and teach the gospel is given to the church. How can mission work be successful? Election is the guarantee that it will be successful. This is the guarantee which Jesus Christ gave to His disciples, and is still the anchor for mission work today.

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Laboring in the Consciousness of God’s Sovereignty in Missions (2): The Lord Directs the Work

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  • Thomas C. Miersma

This is the second article in a five part series on evangelism and mission work. The commission to preach and teach the gospel is given to the church. In this task, the church is fully dependent upon the Lord. The Lord both directs the work and provides the fruit of this work.

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Laboring in the Consciousness of God’s Sovereignty in Missions (1): The Commission, Calling, and Sending

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  • Thomas C. Miersma

This is the first article in a five part series on evangelism and mission work. The commission to preach and teach the gospel is given to the church. This commission means that the church has the duty to call and send out missionaries. The church does this under the conviction that God is the One who gives gifts and qualifies those who are called for mission work. All those called to this office embrace this commission knowing that God is the One doing the work.

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The Water of Life (Part 1)

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  • Edgar Andrews

This article is the first in a series on the work of the Holy Spirit. It makes the assertion that the spiritual drought facing the church may be the result of neglecting biblical teaching on the Holy Spirit and His person. The author focuses here on the need for the work of the Holy Spirit in evangelism. In order for evangelism to be effective, it must be empowered by the Spirit.

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Calvinism and Evangelism: Friends or Foes?

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  • John Blanchard

This article addresses the accusation that election is the killer of evangelism by discussing Total depravity, Unconditional election, Limited atonement, Irresistible grace, and the Perseverance of the saints. A biblical understanding of TULIP strengthens the call to do evangelism.

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Reformed Missions

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  • John Goris

What is distinct about Reformed mission work?

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Who Manages Missions?

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  • Kenneth M. Campbell

In this article about the "management"of missions, things like financial support of missions, strategy and methods of missions and mission committees are discussed. This article is also about missions and the local church and the sending church of a missionary.

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The missionary challenge

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  • D. MacDonald

This article is about missions and the compassion for the lost, commitment towards the missionary task, the self-denial of the missionary, and the culture aspect of missions.

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Angels and Missions

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  • Wes L. Bredenhof

This article looks at the place angels have in the mission work of the church.

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The Objects of Missions

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  • Ronald Van Overloop

In this article on the object of missions, the author looks at the restrictions and exclusions in our mission work, and the focus of missions. Matthew 28:16-20 is also discussed.

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Evangelism According to the Scriptures

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  • Arjan J. de Visser

This article is about different aspects of evangelism. The author first looks at the Biblical basis for evangelism, then he looks at the history of evangelism, and lastly he focuses on practical matters of evangelism (the local church and evangelism).

 

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Mission Themes in the Belgic Confession

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  • Timothy Monsma

Are there any mission themes in the creeds? This article looks at the Belgic confession and missions.

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Defining Missions Theocentrically

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  • Roger S. Greenway

This article is about the God-centeredness of missions.

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Confronting the Roaring Lion

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  • Roger S. Greenway

This article is about Satan's opposition of missions.

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The Holy Spirit and Evangelism

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  • Andrew B. McGowan

For evangelism to be successful the work of the Holy Spirit is essential. This article explains why this is so.

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Helping the Needy in a Developing Country

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  • Alan Douma

Giving and helping in order to address the spiritual cause of poverty and meet the needs of the people is possible. One can help in such a way that both the human dignity of the one helped and biblical equality are elevated. This is what the article unpacks.

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Mission

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  • Douwe G. J. Agema

This is an overview of church mission work.

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Feet of the Gospel

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  • David vander Meer

In this article (with a special focus on the youth), the author looks at evangelism and witness. Scripture passages like Ephesians 6:15 and Proverbs 22:17-19 are discussed.

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The Netherlands’ Early Contribution to Missions

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  • Barrett L. Gritters

What is the purpose and goal of mission work? Who sends out missionaries? Who may be sent to do mission work? Who is mission work directed toward? The written answers to these questions by Gisbertus Voetius contributed to the work of evangelism by the Netherlands churches.

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Tim Keller's "Center Church" – An Evaluation

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  • Arjan J. de Visser

This article is an evaluation of the book Center Church, by Tim Keller. This book introduces an approach to church mission.

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John Calvin and Missions

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  • Wes L. Bredenhof

This article is about John Calvin's view of missions and mission methods.

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Reformed Evangelism— An Oxymoron?

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  • Cornelis P. Venema

This article looks at obstacles for evangelism: confessional, theological, cultural and ethnic obstacles. The author also discusses the difference between mission and evangelism.

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Telling People the Truth in Love

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  • Kim Riddlebarger

This article looks at the history of missions, problems in evangelism, the importance of knowing the gospel in missions, man-centered evangelism and God-centered evangelism, pre-evangelism or apologetics, and the context of evangelism.

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Even so I Send You – Some Reflections on the Current Missionary Task of the Church

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  • Jack de Jong

This article is about the task of the church with regards to mission work and about modern perspectives on mission. Mission as witness or dialogue is discussed, as well as the missio Dei. The author also mentions mission work through mission deputies.

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Towards Scholarly Evangelists and Evangelistic Scholars: The Teaching of Evangelism in Theological Seminaries

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  • John P. Bowen

This article assumes that the ministry of evangelism is necessary to the life and health of the church. The author discusses why the church no longer seems to produce leaders who are both scholarly and evangelistic, and highlights the role of the theological seminary in producing such scholary evangelical leaders.

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