John Bell pastors New City Baptist Church in the heart of Toronto. This is an edited excerpt of a piece that he wrote for challies.com, reflecting on the joys and challenges of his ministry to LGBT people.
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Fruitcakes and the fruit of walk-up evangelism
I met Lewis in 2001 when I was a university student. I was sitting in one of the common eating areas. Exams were over and it was the last day of semester. He approached me with a smile, and asked me if I would like to talk about Christianity. People had asked me before, but I’d been busy then. However, since classes were over, I said yes. (more…)
Cold Turkish evangelism
Everyday Ministry
The phrase ‘walk-up evangelism’ stirs up, in most Christians, feelings of dread. But, as Ben Pfahlert points out, at the heart of all evangelism lies extremely good news. (more…)