Witnessing in Specific Contexts
As we witness to the people in our everyday lives, we need to be mindful of the specific contexts in which they are living.
As we witness to the people in our everyday lives, we need to be mindful of the specific contexts in which they are living.
Central to every Christian home is the Word of God and the fruit it bears in song, prayer and conversation. God grant that these and other resources help you to find fruitful and joyful patterns for your own household’s “family altar.”
Homebound congregational members are people who are not able to be physically present in the church sanctuary for worship services.
Community development is a holistic approach to addressing needs. It allows for an asset-based approach to lift struggling communities out of their difficulties.
Inactive members are members who voluntarily stop attending worship. Engaging them is a spiritual concern because being away from Word and Sacrament is a great risk.
Revitalization addresses the needs of congregations that have plateaued or are in decline. Resources are available at little to no cost through re:Vitality.
The parish nurse provides wholistic care for the person of any age; they are registered nurses who serve in the church setting.
Building partnerships with those God has placed around us better equips us to share the Gospel and carry out the good works He has prepared for us to do.
Witness is the work we do as the church scattered. We have opportunities to speak of Jesus with the people in our everyday lives.
By witnessing to the hope of salvation, we offer the answer to life’s biggest questions. In sharing that hope, we should not deny the need for human care.
Witnessing to people experiencing life events or issues means extending the same love and compassion that Jesus extends to us.
“Unchurched” refers to those who have never been connected to the Christian church. We are called to witness to the unchurched people in our lives.
“Dechurched” refers to those who were once connected to the church but are not any longer. We are called to witness to the dechurched people in our lives.
Witnessing to someone who is a member of a religious organization or movement means gaining understanding of their beliefs and worldviews in order to share the Gospel.
Witnessing to different world religions means gaining an understanding of those beliefs and worldviews, which inform how witnesses should share the Gospel.
As we witness to the people in our everyday lives, we need to be mindful of the specific contexts in which they are living.
Basic witnessing addresses how to witness in a general sense. It focuses on an approach to witnessing that can be used in a variety of settings.
Multi-ethnic church planting focuses on Word & Sacrament ministry among immigrants and refugees using mercy work and education as means of outreach.
Over half of the world’s population lives in cities, so the opportunity to establish Word and Sacrament ministry in urban centers abounds.
Starting a daughter congregation involves developing a core group that reaches out into its community with the hope of growing into a new LCMS congregation.