In Sermon Illustrations: "What Is Evangelism"

By The Year '50 There Will Be 2 Billion People 60 ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

By the year ’50 there will be 2 billion people 60 and older in the world compared to 600 million today. (Foster ...read more

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Emergents: The Age Of The Baby Boomer Ended In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Emergents: The Age of The Baby Boomer ended in ‘03. Baby Boomers believed in big dreams, and personal freedom,. Today’s generation believes in small actions, reality, and social obligation. A Baby Boomer anchored his or her identity in their career. The emerging generation sees their her job only ...read more

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Volunteers Americans That Performed Volunteer ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2006

Volunteers Americans that performed volunteer work in ’03 did so as follows: 35% at religious organizations, 27% for school or youth services and 12% social or community ...read more

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Perhaps You Have Read Various Versions Of "The ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Ferris on Jan 26, 2006

Perhaps you have read various versions of “The Penny” on the Internet. Here is a slightly different version: A rich man was observed by friends to repeatedly pick up any penny he found on the street. This behavior was quite intriguing to his friends for the condition of the penny wasn’t an ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 8:9

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Denomination: Baptist

Cultural Trends: Alan Andrews, Director – U.s. ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006

Cultural Trends: Alan Andrews, Director – U.S. Navigators, pointed out in a recent message on the state of American culture 4 cultural trends that the Church must face when sharing the Gospel: •Globalization; an essentially secular trend that promises materialism, affluence and pleasure through a ...read more

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Salvation Army Shut Out: Target Corp. Says It ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2006

Salvation Army Shut Out: Target Corp. says it will no longer allow Salvation Army volunteers outside its 1,100 stores during the Christmas season. The annual kettle campaign raises up to ...read more

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Internet Users By 2007

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Forecasters expect the U.S. to have 230 million Internet users by ’07. (Foster Letter ...read more

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812,000,000 Human Beings Are Now Online ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

812,000,000 human beings are now online worldwide. ...read more

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Americans Believe: A New Poll Released By ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Americans Believe: A new poll released by Newsweek reveals some surprising statistics on how Americans view Jesus and his birth. · 93% percent of all Americans believe Jesus really lived. · 82% see Jesus as God or the Son of God. · 73% say they believe Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and was ...read more

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Building Boom: The U.s. Population Is Expected To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Building Boom: The U.S. population is expected to increase 33% to 376 million by ‘30, according to a new Brookings Institute analysis. That’s 94 million more than in ‘00. To serve them, almost 60 million housing units will have to be built. About 20 million of these units will replace destroyed or ...read more

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An Estimated 22 Million Adults Have Been Added To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

An estimated 22 million adults have been added to the numbers of churched individuals in the U.S. during the past decade. ...read more

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The Number Of Unchurched Adults In The U.s. Has ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The number of unchurched adults in the U.S. has doubled since ‘91. That growth is especially pronounced among men, people under 40, singles, and people living in ...read more

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The U.s. Population Hit 295 Million On New Year's ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S. population hit 295 million on New Year’s Day, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. (Foster ...read more

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Most Evangelistic Funding, Events And Programs ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Most evangelistic funding, events and programs emphasize reaching adults with the gospel. (Foster ...read more

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66% Of All Americans Who Accept Jesus Christ As ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

66% of all Americans who accept Jesus Christ as their savior do so before they reach the age of 18. (Foster ...read more

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76% Of People Accurately Recall The Name Of An ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

76% of people accurately recall the name of an advertiser on a promotional product. (Foster Letter ...read more

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Hispanics Represent 13% Of The U.s. Population ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Hispanics represent 13% of the U.S. population and are the fifth largest group of Spanish speakers in the world. ...read more

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16% Of Singapore's 4.3 Million Residents Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

16% of Singapore’s 4.3 million residents are Christians. (Foster Letter ...read more

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The U.s., With Nearly 100 Million Born Again ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

The U.S., with nearly 100 million born again Christians, has more than any other nation in the world. (Foster ...read more

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Missions Receive Highest Support From Pastors Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 27, 2006

Missions receive highest support from pastors of Baptist churches (22%) and theologically liberal congregations (23%). The least support for missions was expressed among pastors under the age of 40 (10% listed missions) according ...read more

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