What really concerns me is for Christians to understand the fundamentals of evangelism in a way that is helpful in the contemporary… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
If joy or urgency are missing from our presentation of the gospel, then our testimony to Christ will be missing that sort… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
“Yet the Bible teaches that the local church is the natural environment for discipling. In fact, it teaches that the local church… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Some believers are faithful in the way that they live, but at the end of the day, they will not share the… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
We do not fail in our evangelism if we faithfully tell the gospel to someone who is not subsequently converted; we fail… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, many of our churches calibrate their life to these nominal Christians. The predictable result is that you get fake, hypocritical churches… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
There are times when the gospel just seems to be powerfully at work in a nation, and thousands upon thousands are converted.… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Christians are defined not by our heritage, but by our mission; not by our blood, but by His. — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Indeed, some secularists are so worried about Christianity, they think Christians are about as dangerous as Muslim terrorists. They get really worried… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
“God created the church, we have said, so that it might increasingly reflect the character of God as it's been revealed in… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
You have to push on both pedals to make the wheels go 'round. Similarly, you need faith in Christ as well as… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
To evangelize properly by delivering the gospel, we need to follow God's agenda. — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
We mustn't be content to just sit around pointing out the errors in others; we actually need to be sharing the gospel… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Let's say you don't want to stress the urgency of the gospel. Imagine that you are a hyper-Calvinist, and you just figure… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
All evangelists want to do is share a message about the forgiveness of sins and reconciliation with God. But our world is… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Pride causes us to care more about what our non-Christian friends think of us than what God will do to them in… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Christians, like everyone else, are prone to be selfish and scared, and wanting others to think well of them. So, although we… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
As a pastor, I have the opportunity every week to share the gospel publicly in a way that most of the members… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Sadly, there are some fine Christian people who believe that the only way to advance the gospel is to pray for revival… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
If you think that the gospel is all about what we can do, that the practice of it is optional, and that… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
I think that honesty in presenting the gospel goes out the window when you want people to respond to the message, but… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
There is no gospel without the offence. This is God's wisdom. It never seems sensible to us in our flesh. — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
“Discipling in the gospel means that sometimes you lead the way in confessing weakness or sin. By doing so, you demonstrate what… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
“not the writings that come from prophets inspired by the one true God revealed in Jesus Christ, then why do we find those passages… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
I think it's unhelpful to suggest that the task of evangelism is essentially the responsibility of ministers. — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
People forget that there is a big difference between coercion and persuasion. The idea that evangelism is coercive is nonsense. — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
T]he church is not a place. It's not a building. It's not a preaching point. It's not a spiritual service provider. It's a people… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
What really concerns me is for Christians to understand the fundamentals of evangelism in a way that is helpful in the contemporary scene. — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
I assume that normally the Lord will be bringing people to himself through the instrumentality of the preached word. However, we have to be… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
“The motive for discipling others begins in the love of God and nothing less. He has loved us in Christ, and so we love… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
If joy or urgency are missing from our presentation of the gospel, then our testimony to Christ will be missing that sort of fullness… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
“Yet the Bible teaches that the local church is the natural environment for discipling. In fact, it teaches that the local church is itself… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image
Some believers are faithful in the way that they live, but at the end of the day, they will not share the gospel with… — Mark Dever Copy Share Image