Do we need evangelistic and communication strategies? Surely we are just called on to preach the gospel, plain and straight, and leave God to do the rest? ‘Strategies’ may seem to imply worldly marketing methods rather than a dependence on the power of the gospel through the Holy Spirit. There are a number of answers to this very reasonable question:
Gray’s the color of life
Understanding the Gray Matrix ngel promoted a revolution. Not Engels the Marxist thinker, but James Engel the missiologist. He first outlined what has become known as the ‘Engel Scale of Spiritual Decision’. This describes the way in which an individual, or by extension a whole group, progress in their understanding of the gospel, as God’s sovereign grace begins to illuminate …
Why the Reformation Anniversary Matters for Media Engagement
The Reformation was a highly influential media initiative: Luther realised the potential of the printing press, and there was a broad communication strategy.