In this special episode, co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith discuss how, when the church acts on the consumer mentality of the Church, it accomplishes less. You will hear illustrations about the importance of choosing the best options for your church and on how to limit those options to focus more on evangelism.

What comes first, church health or evangelism? Join co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith as they discuss with special guest, Gary Comer, the answer to this important question. Discover which comes first and why in this episode of Your Church On Mission podcast.

In this special episode, Joel Southerland and co-host Scott Smith discuss the secret to achieving your evangelism goals. Learn specific tools gathered from a recent study on evangelism strategy and the church, and how it applies to evangelism training.

In the second episode of this two-part series, host Joel Southerland continues the discussion of first impressions and churches with Rebecca Carlisle of To Be Received Ministries, aimed at redefining hospitality in the Church. Hear Rebecca’s insightful list of resources that will help churches with first impression ministries (from the welcome center to the kids ministry to refreshments and snacks before worship and sermon service).

In the first episode of this two-part series, co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith discuss with Rebecca Carlisle of To Be Received Ministries the importance of first impressions in ministry and the role it plays in helping people come to faith in Christ.

Co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith speak with Alvin Reid, author of “Sharing Jesus Without Freaking Out,” about the importance of pastors mastering the art of personal evangelism. Discover why pastors should be able to share Jesus and encourage their congregations to replicate their skills.

For this special episode, host Joel Southerland is joined by John Meador, pastor of First Baptist Church in Euless, Texas and founder of One Conversation—a ministry for evangelism. Discover why the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and One Conversation have partnered together to engage churches in evangelism with a course called Live This and how this can benefit your congregation today.

Host Joel Southerland discusses the importance of pastors’ encouraging, training and coaching church members to share their faith. Listen to clips from pastor Jimmy Scroggins of Family Church in West Palm Beach, Florida, and discover how you can begin a gospel conversation in your every day encounters.

Co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith share wisdom about how churches measure success on member contentment and finances being met instead of on evangelism and outreach initiatives. Listen to a clip from leading evangelistic pastor Ken Whitten, Idlewood Baptist Church, Lutz, Fl., and dissect his words along with YCOM podcast hosts.

How does worship create an evangelistic culture within a church? Listen to co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith as they interview special guest, Dr. Brad Ball, pastor of Bethsaida Baptist Church in Dublin, Ga., on challenges he faces in relation to evangelism at Bethsaida plus how inviting people to worship is important in boosting evangelistic culture.

Discover the power of personal testimony. Co-hosts Joel Southerland and Scott Smith interview pastor Greg Jackson of First Southern Baptist Church in Camden, Ohio, where he divulges the challenges and triumphs of fostering evanglism in a medium-sized church. Gain takeaways and some helpful tips to creating a faith-sharing culture through telling your story.

Listen in on an evangelism coaching session with Pastor Robby Brown. During the call we discuss evangelism roadblocks that every pastor faces. Find out what you can do to press on and reach and baptize more people.

What does it mean for your church members to seek opportunities to live on mission? What is the easy button? In this episode, Joel Southerland and Scott Smith dicsuss how evangelical churches are helping their members find opportunities to live on mission every day and define the easy button for missional living. Pastors will learn how to help their members answer questions about their callings as well as identify places they go to every day as missional opportunities. For more, check out our blog at www.namb.net/yourchurchonmission, or email us at evangelism@namb.net.

Did you know there are two types of evangelism training? Start building evangelism into the DNA of your church today with this podcast where Joel Southerland and Scott Smith discuss the ways successful evangelistic churches train members to share their faith and live life on mission.

How does compassion ministry align with Jesus’ ministry? In this special episode, host Joel Southerland and guest speaker Scott Smith discuss how evangelistic churches are showing and sharing the love of Christ. Discover top results from evangelistic churches involved in compassion ministry, hear biblical contextual support and more! Visit namb.net/yourchurchonmission for blog posts, podcasts and more. Visit namb.net/SendRelief to learn more about compassion ministries.

How would you describe an engaging church? Host Joel Southerland and special guest Scott Smith talk through having a relevant and intentional church from the pastor to the congregation and church staff. Discover how to orchestrate a vibe of excitement about evangelism and gospel-sharing in your church through language and worship experience. Visit namb.net/yourchurchonmission for more!

What is an expectant church? In this special episode, you’ll learn how to be one. You will also hear why it’s important to welcome guests, how impactful a “Next Steps” station is and what Ken Whitten’s 7 practical check points for guest relations are. Set your church apart in every guests minds with a wonderful first encounter and thus open doors for gospel sharing. Resources mentioned in this episode: www.namb.net/yourchurchonmission. Email us at evangelism@namb.net.

In this podcast Joel Southerland and Scott Smith discuss how and why your church should leverage the most important Sunday of the year to have the greatest impact.

In this podcast you will discover: the tremendous impact of the Come and See method of evangelism,, the both/and of building and reproducing disciples while using the most effective forms of evangelism, Tim Dowdy’s philosophy of a wide front door for the purpose of evangelism, and 3 components of a top evangelistic church

In this podcast you will discover: the most effective type of strategy, Vance Pitman’s four-fold strategy to build relationships and make disciples, and the relationship between clarity, direction, and motivation.