We are in a mess, aren’t we? Murder is so often in the news it sounds almost normal. Adultery is glamorized and glorified in commercial after commercial and in one television program after another. Homosexuality is applauded along with transgenderism and every other kind of morally questionable “ism” as well. Divorce is so common-place that…
EFFECTIVE INVITATIONS Have you ever wondered how you could improve the effectiveness of your preaching? Improving the invitation may be one of the keys. An invitation is simply a speaker persuading and convincing an audience to respond to, obey, and receive the Word of God, and to seek God as a result. Biblical illustrations abound. …
Yesterday I perused the Christmas story as told by Luke in the first two chapters of his book. Both chapters are loaded with exciting and captivating events. It is almost as if God suddenly begins moving in “fast-forward!” Angels appear to all sorts of people Announcements are made. Miracles happen. Prayers are answered. Two babies…
11 Biblical Examples of the Work of the Evangelist “Evangelists are supposed to be church planters,” a well known leader of an IFB church and Bible College stated to an evangelist friend of mine. “Biblically, an evangelist isn’t a traveling preacher, but a missionary,” a teacher said to her students in a recent class. “The…
More than a few times in recent months I have been asked about this particular question. My daughter asked me about it because of a teacher she heard say it in a classroom. Several preacher boys asked about it because they desire to become evangelists and have become confused by the variety of opinions being…
A Prayer For Our Country and this Coming Election 1 Timothy 2:1-6 God, please give us leaders who will make righteous decisions in accordance to your will so that “we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.” I pray, Almighty God, that you will give us leaders whose decisions will…
I preached my first revival meeting 29 years ago! I was only 17 and, apart from knowing that I was supposed to preach the Bible, I am pretty sure that I had no idea what I was doing. Some would probably say that I still don’t. I preached several revivals over those next few years,…
Everywhere I go these days I am meeting people who are gravely concerned about the condition of Christianity in this generation. I cannot tell you how many conversations I have had that were focussed on the idea that “something is definitely wrong” and “we need help!” It spans all ages. It spans all groups. It…
It is my contention that we need more praying that is fervent and earnest. Instead of following hours of news programs and scheduling more discussion forums and worrying in our hearts about the condition of our society, isn’t it time to pray like this? Instead of wasting hours every day reading the latest blogs of…
A pastor friend, and a personal hero of mine, recently celebrated his 40th year of preaching and pastoring! I love being around him and fellowshipping with him and hearing his stories about his ministry and family. In a recent revival campaign, he several times shared personal stories from his own “revival” experiences. He was saved…
Pastor/Evangelist Dave Young 