In Sermon Illustrations: "Personal Evangelism"

A 16-Year-Old Named William Left Home To Seek His ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

A 16-year-old named William left home to seek his fortune. His earthly possessions were tied in a bundle carried in his hand. One day he met an elderly canal-boat captain who listened to his story that his family was too poor to keep him, and the only skill he had was making candles and soap. The ...read more

Tags: Workplace Evangelism

Percentage Of American's Who Own Running Shoes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 22, 2005

Percentage of American’s who own running shoes but don’t run: 87% Source: What Counts: The Complete ...read more

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Teen Eye View Between 1990 And 2000, The Number ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 3, 2006

Teen Eye View Between 1990 and 2000, the number of teens aged 12 to 19 soared to 32 million, an increase of nearly 4.5 million. Mediamark Research reports this 17% growth rate far outpaced the rest of the population. They’re also wielding increasing influence on household purchases. In ‘03, 47% of ...read more

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One Who Receives This Word, And By It Salvation, ...

Contributed by John Harvey on Jan 4, 2006

“One who receives this Word, and by it salvation, receives along with it the duty of passing this Word on…Where there is no mission there is no Church, and where there is ...read more

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Denomination: Baptist

Half Of The World's Population Can Be Reached ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Half of the world’s population can be reached with the gospel through just 8 languages, 80% can be reached with 51. (The Foster ...read more

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About 12.4% Of The U.s. Population—some 35 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

About 12.4% of the U.S. population—some 35 million people—are now age 65 or older. It’ll be 16.5% by 2050. (The Foster ...read more

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Advertising Institute Reports 70% Of All Buying ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2006

Advertising Institute reports 70% of all buying decisions in supermarket and mass merchandise outlets are made at the P-O-P display. They also claim 2 out of 3 consumers who buy an item being promoted via P-O-P claim the display or sign ...read more

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Should Spiritual Beliefs Impact Work Life? 45% ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Should Spiritual Beliefs Impact Work Life? 45% of American adults think they should, but only 1/3 of that group actually practice it. This is according to recent research by Life @ Work, a company formed by Tom Addington and Stephen Graves to help people understand how ...read more

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Jim Montgomery, President Of Dawn Ministries, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Jim Montgomery, President of Dawn Ministries, observes "there is much evidence that evangelicals around the world are growing at rate of 6% to 7% per year. Even if we slowed to just 5%, the current 600 million evangelicals would ...read more

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Average U.s. Retirement Age Is Now 63½, Down From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Average U.S. retirement age is now 63½, down from 70 in 1945. (Foster letter ...read more

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Instead Of Trying To Sell Something, Fundraisers ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

"Instead of trying to sell something, fundraisers should ask people what matters to them and what they’ve done in terms of giving that made them feel good." Sound advice from Joe Breiteneicher, VP at Philanthropic Initiative, Boston. He also says, engage donors /prospects and create relationships ...read more

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Close To Half Of Americans Talk About Their Faith ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Close to half of Americans talk about their faith with coworkers at least once a month, and 20% do so at least once a year. This is what the Lutheran Brotherhood found in it’s survey conducted by Yankelovich Partners. Women talk about it more than men and rural Americans talk ...read more

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Jimmy Long Of Intervarsity Outlined These Nine ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Jimmy Long of InterVarsity outlined these nine elements to the Young Leader Network of Leadership Network. A welcoming environment because people are looking for a place to belong. A place of intimate community where people find God and each other. Narrative evangelism that listens to their story ...read more

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The Media Research Center Reports That Between ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The Media Research Center reports that between ‘93 and ‘96, less than 1% of network TV news content was devoted to religion. ...read more

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Raise Sales By 20% Without Attracting Any New ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Raise Sales by 20% without attracting any new customers? Leo J. Shapiro & Assoc., a Chicago market research firm, says supermarkets can do just that by, among other things, making sure they don’t run out of stock and providing better help to customers looking for goods. If ...read more

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The Millennium Generation Following Right Behind ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The millennium generation following right behind Gen-X is displaying a much greater interest in spirituality than their predecessors. The Navigators have polled college students both in the 80s and now and find striking differences. When asked “Would you like to be in a bible study?” and “Would you ...read more

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Why Teens Go To Church The #1 Reason (44%) Say, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

Why Teens Go to Church The #1 reason (44%) say, It makes me feel closer to God. 24% go to learn about God, 8% because their parents make them go, 10% because they can be with other Christians, 5% because they like their Sunday School class and 10% for a various other reasons. Youth group is a big ...read more

Scripture: Luke 12:13-21

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The U.s. Is An Aging Nation. Our Median Age, ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

The U.S. is an aging nation. Our median age, which today is 33, will be 38 by 2020, aging about 1 to 1.5 years in every 5. ...read more

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26% Of U.s. Teens Not Involved In A Church Youth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

26% of U.S. teens not involved in a Church youth group says they would like to participate in one. (Foster ...read more

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21% Of Teens That Do Not Attend A Sunday School ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 6, 2006

21% of teens that do not attend a Sunday School class say they would like to become involved in one. (Foster ...read more

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