by Nathan McConnell | Articles
Dr. John R. Rice used a simple method for inviting lost people to respond in his campaigns. He would say (and I’m paraphrasing a bit), “Let me ask you to do three things. Pray at your seat to trust Christ. Slip to the front. Let someone show you from the... by Nathan McConnell | Articles
So preaching sets up the invitation, or at least, it should. Preaching does not always invite (as we have seen); sometimes it merely informs. That’s OK. The important thing to keep in mind is that when a message calls for a definite decision, a call for public... by Nathan McConnell | Articles
Healthy debate is done following the rules of logic. If you are expecting to prove a point, you should plan on presenting your side using logical arguments and reasons that support your conclusions. For too many, their arguments are a door to nowhere (in more ways... by Nathan McConnell | Articles
“The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.”—Exodus 23:19 Does it seem like a strange command to give? Don’t boil a baby goat in the milk... by Nathan McConnell | Articles
The public invitation is a fairly recent development in evangelical history. Charles Finney is credited with the initiation of a public response when he used his new method called “the anxious seat.” Finney invited those in his audience who were uncertain...