Dr. Earl Jessup | Ministry127

Dr. Earl Jessup started planting churches in 1972 and has been instrumental in planting over 130 churches. He is the founder and general director of Baptist Church Planting Ministry which helps local churches reproduce themselves around the world.

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Articles by Dr. Earl Jessup

Internet Sermons and Feeding the Flock

Why "Borrowing" Sermons Can Hurt Your Church and Ministry

Are we really “feeding the flock of God” when we scour the Internet for messages we can “copy and paste” into our Sunday sermon? Is there more to meeting the needs of our people than this?

Integrity, Pastoral Leadership, Preaching, Sermon Preparation

Why You Should Distribute Tracts Regularly

The Power of Distributing Gospel Tracts

When we give someone a Gospel tract, we never know what they are going through or how God will use it in their life. Several years ago, I was flying from Atlanta to Detroit and seated beside me was a former football star for the University of...

Christian Living, Idea, Outreach & Discipleship, Soulwinning

Winning Your Friends to Christ

Using Relationships to Present the Gospel

Friendship evangelism is one of the most effective means of winning someone to Christ and seeing the individual continue growing in the Lord following their salvation.

Friendship, Outreach & Discipleship, Soulwinning

A Simple Gospel Presentation and Illustration

Confrontational Evangelism Works

Confrontational evangelism is an effort to reach someone that you may have only one opportunity to share the Gospel with.

Idea, Outreach & Discipleship, Soulwinning

Church Planting—Fulfill the Great Commission

Churches Reproduce Churches

Corn reproduces corn. Tomatoes reproduce tomatoes. Horses reproduce horses. Why is it then that we ask church planters to start churches rather than having churches reproduce churches?

Church Planting, Local Church, Pastoral Leadership