Current Innovations
October 1, 1999
Ken Fong, 44
Pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church in Rosemead, California
We've initiated a 10-week program called Quest. It's a sort of
Socratic, postmodern evangelism course for skeptics and churched people who
are wrestling with doubts and need a safe place to ask questions. It's
not an apologetics course or an attempt to give people all the answers; rather,
it's about pointing people toward the truth. Quest students take part
in small groups, personal journaling, and the reading of thought-provoking
books. Our church is made up mostly of Asian Americans, and our research
has suggested that reaching this group with the gospel requires a less
confrontational, more relational style of evangelism.
Arthur Mackey, Jr., 33
Assistant pastor at Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Roosevelt, New York
We've begun a regular morning prayer meeting at the church from 6 to
7 o'clock, Monday through Friday. The first 20 minutes is spent in silent
prayer. Then the second half is made up of devotions and group prayers. We
started it as an emergency measure to corporately pray for our senior pastor,
my father, who was hospitalized with a sudden illness. But we've since
decided to make it a regular part of our church life. It has given us a greater
sensitivity to those who are hurting and a more active understanding of
intercessory prayer.
Max Lucado, 44
Minister at Oak Hills Church of Christ, San Antonio, Texas
We have started a program called "Pray for Ten." Each member of the congregation
is challenged to compile and pray daily for a list of 10 people. Having our
people intercede for at least 10 others affords us a positive way to measure
the impact of the church.
Joel Hunter, 49Pastor of Northland Church in Longwood, ...
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