Articles Tagged 'Outreach'

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Connecting Those We Know with Jesus

Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.

O, God, our hearts ache for them to know Jesus, please help us know how!

8GHT: A Family Without Borders

Phil Ware continues his series called 8GHT on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on sharing the message of Jesus with the world God loves and all the people of all races and nationalities and social levels.

These ordinary people did the extraordinary: they lived Jesus' words into reality.

Connecting Those We Know with Jesus

Phil Ware continues his series on 'The Andrew Effect' by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.

O, God, our hearts ache for them to know Jesus, please help us know how!

Knowing God and Meeting Immanuel

Phil Ware shares insights about intimately knowing God and Immanuel being real to us in our daily lives as we seek to be Jesus' disciples.

Let's not settle for religion, going to church, or fast-food spirituality when God longs to fill that hole in our soul !

Beyond a Sagging Roof!

Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word about not being lazy and neglectful of the opportunities God has given us to lead others to Jesus, along with a closing blessing for worship

We are broken vessels, saved by grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit to make a difference in our broken world with the grace that we have received.

A Family Without Borders

Phil Ware continues his short series on Acts 1:1-11 and focuses today on sharing the message of Jesus with the world God loves.

These ordinary people did the extraordinary: they lived Jesus’ words into reality.

Who Is My Neighbor?

Our churches can't afford to sit and wait for our neighbors to come to us. We must take the first step in connecting with those around us.

Your church needs to know who lives next door

Connecting Those We Know with Jesus

Phil Ware continues his series on "The Andrew Effect" by focusing on connecting those we know with Jesus.

O God, make our hearts ache for them to know Jesus!

Love Will Travel

Phil Ware does part 4 in a 5 part series on the Immanuel passages in Matthew, this week is the Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, focusing on cross cultural outreach and disciple-making, something much more involved than just evangelism.

Why is the Great Commission so important for us as well as the rest of the world?

Practice the Wine of Kindness

Rick Brown reminds us to be focused on meeting the felt needs of people and use that to invite them to Jesus.

What would you have done with the jugs of water?

I've Been Wanting to Talk to You

Phillip Morrison talks about a campaign in Austin, Texas, called Explore God and about trying to introduce people to conversations about the Lord.

Been talking to anyone about the Lord lately?

C2K - Sending Church

Phil Ware shares the principle in his Church to Kingdom series on being a sending church.

Why is it so hard to let go of our best and brightest, yet at the same it is so good to do so?

Catch and Release: THE First Thing

Phil Ware begins a series of articles on sharing Jesus in word and deed with others called Catch and Release and focusing on following Jesus.

Caught to be released into life, community, and purpose by the grace of God!

Reluctant Leadership?

Mike Barres reminds us about the power of leadership and encourages us to prayerfully step up if asked.

What does God see that we don't?

The Power to Risk

Phil Ware talks about the old adage, better to be safe than sorry, and shows what Jesus says about it: the follower who takes this approach will be condemned.

So is it really better to be safe than sorry?

People First

Mike Barres challenges us with a powerful example of climbing Mt. Everest and compares it with having a great church experience but not being concerned with people.

Would you reach the mountaintop or help the wounded?

Your Ambition

Tom Norvell shares with us some insights from 1 Thessalonians and how to life a quiet life and honor God and win the hearts of outsiders.

What is your ambition in life?

ALL!

Phil Ware reminds us that from the very beginning of the Christian movement, Jesus and His followers recognized that the Gospel and the church are for all people.

So who are we going to exclude?

The Front Porch

Phil Ware shares how his church suddenly saw their call from God to be a front porch to the people of their community and how it changed them and helped them find their roots right back in the early story of Jesus' followers.

What kind of concept is this for a church?

Lost

What would happen in church, church folks, got serious about seeking lost people like Jesus did?

When's the last time you helped a lost person?

What if We Can?

Danny Sims, a friend and supporter of Heartlight reminds us that we can reach the whole world through Heartlight.

Is there any way to really reach the whole world?

Family to Those Who Are Alone

We've got to show the world that we will actually love them way we claim we will.

Are we really to be family to those who don't have family?

What Would You Hear?

God cares about all people, all races, all nationalities in a tragedy and so should we.

What captures your attention in a tragedy?

Covered Signs

So often we cover the signs of God's grace in us with our own pettiness and sinfulness.

Are we keeping the grace of God hidden from outsiders?