
COVER SECTION
MINISTRY EVANGELISM
Breaking
the Ice
by Mark
Kelly
Alicia, Arkansas, population 176, had a big-time
problem. Crystal meth had enslaved some of its residents. The power of God
working through a church with open arms turned a town around and freed it from
the ravages of a drug epidemic.
features

A little
hinting around opens doors
by Mark
littleton
Finding the right
balance between saying too much and too little is key to an effective witness.
Learn some ways of starting conversations that'll open doors and hearts to the
gospel.
Deciphering
the da Vinci Code Movie
by
Mike Licona
When Dan Brown's best-selling book
hits the big screen, how will we respond to the questions it raises about
Jesus, the Bible and our faith? Learn what history tells us and how we can use
the blockbuster as an opportunity for outreach!
Men@Work
by Jeffrey W.
Bennett
For many of today's young men, the Great Commission is the great
omission. Too busy or just not interested, the 20- and 30-somethings are
leaving it to everyone else and are losing out on the wonderful blessing of
missions and evangelism.

Powering
for the future
by Jonathan
Wilson
Meet eight of more than 5,000 NAMB
missionaries who have answered God’s call to full-time mission work reaching
North America.
Praying
for our missionaries from a to z
by Jami Becher
Sometimes the only and best
thing to do for our missionaries is pray. Here's an
A to Z guide for praying for those men and women on the front lines of
ministry.
Stirring
the waters
by Ed
Stetzer
This sixth and final article in a series on
missional growth offers five ways to jump-start your church’s outreach strategy
and achieve the unexpected.

How to
go when you have to stay
by
Lettie Kirkpatrick Burress
Here are some ways to help share
the gospel in North America and around world despite limitations that keep you
in one place.
Columns
Staff
notes
Stepping up to the table
by Carol Pipes
reflections
Taking Christ to a hurting world
by charles roesel
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