Books and Resources

 

Sermons and Bulletin Ideas:

Becoming A Spiritual Advisor
A sermon outline by Lyle Pointer on how we can learn from Jesus how to talk about spiritual matters in a way that deeply affects an individual. 

Online Resources:

"Beginning Anew"
Dr. Lyle Pointer
When people think about starting a new relationship with God, questions arise--questions that need answers. This booklet helps unbelievers discover answers to some of their internal doubts. (Used with permission from Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City.)

Encounters that Empower
Click here to download acrobat reader in order to view the pdf version of the devotions featured above.

Finding our Mission Achieving Potential

Simple steps to explain the Gospel
Life can have true meaning. These five steps breaks the Good News down into a very basic and understandable process with scriptures to serve as supporting points.

"Welcome Back to Jesus" by Lyle Pointer
(Used with permission from Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City.)

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Books:

Annotated Bibliography

Building Bridges is a new evangelism resource that was recently sent to every Nazarene church.
Free online copy available

 

 

Resources from Nazarene Publishing House:

Training Resources for Sharing Your Faith Discovering Spiritual Receptivity (SBV004) Discover a passion for sharing Christ. Incorporating the skills and behaviors essential to linking spiritual hunger with the life-giving message of Jesus Christ, Dr. Lyle Pointer shares the principles necessary to become more effective in sharing our faith. Starting Spiritual Conversations (SBV-019) Wouldn't it be nice to start a conversation about your faith in Christ without feeling apprehensive? Dr. Lyle Pointer illustrates the importance of creating common ground that makes faith sharing easy. Discover the simple, yet effective techniques for developing new opportunities to talk about Jesus Christ in this seminar. About Skill Builder Video from WordAction: Each workshop comes complete with a fully reproducible handout and helpful suggested reading tips for those who want to dig deeper. Each SkillBuilder has an approximate running time of 40-50 minutes.

	Witnessing without Fear is a training kit that will help you overcome some of the fears of witnessing and give you ways to approach people in a more confident may.
	Conserve the Converts will show you how to guide new disciples into the life of your church and into the spiritual journey of a lifetime.
	Better than Imagined tells multiple stories of how people have experienced God. Some stories reflect misunderstandings held by individuals in our time. Some of these same persons gladly put a new face on God and embraced Him in a loving relationship. They discovered Jesus to be an ally to be trusted, rather than an enemy to be feared. Join them in an eternal journey of exploration.
	Witnessing takes place in  the backyard, at the grocery store, or on the phone.  Lyle Pointer and coauthor Jim Dorsey reassure the nervous witness that evangelism does not have to be so stressful, because those everyday relationships provide the opportunities to live and share Christ.  Evangelism in Everyday Life offers the simple alternative and realistic methods for fulfilling Christ's Great Commission. ISBN 083-411-7185
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