Is Your Tackle Box Well Equipped?
By Tom Shanklin Note on Photo: There’s a story behind the photo which accompanies this article. I enjoy fishing, but don’t get to do a lot of it. In this photo, I look like an old pro with the big … Read more>>>
BSOM301: The Mission of the Church [Audio]
What is the purpose of the church? What is it’s mission? To reach this world for Jesus Christ. To pull down Satan’s strongholds and set the captives free. Are you ready? Let’s get going in God. http://media.blubrry.com/tomshanklinministriespodcast/content.blubrry.com/tomshanklinministriespodcast/ChurchMission.mp3Podcast: Play in new … Read more>>>
Who Was Jesus?
By Kim Ellison Many people have questioned who Jesus was, what he did, and the claims he made about himself. Today there are several different opinions regarding the person of Jesus. This is not to say it is by and … Read more>>>
BOOK: You Can Touch the World
You Can Touch the World will unveil the awesome potential of your life, and inspire you to take the challenge to touch your world with the love of God. You will discover: The yearning heart of God for the people around … Read more>>>
BSOM153: Lifestyle Evangelism with Thai Translation [Audio]
This message was taught in a Bible School in Thailand. It is english with a Thai translation. Christians are not to do evangelism. They are to live evangelism. Your life is a witness and testimony to the glory and power and majesty of … Read more>>>
Doing the Works of Jesus
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.” John 14:12, KJV. This is one … Read more>>>
Teaching Notes for Our Evangelism Conferences
Here are links to printable teaching notes for our evangelism conferences we have taught in the US and other nations. Feel free to take them, customize them, translate them, and use them to train believers and ministers to reach their … Read more>>>
Preaching the Evangelistic Message
The following message on preaching the evangelistic message is a chapter from Tom Shanklin’s book, “You Can Touch the World.” This book has been enthusiastically received by ministers and believers around the world. You can learn more about You Can … Read more>>>
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Offers New Online School of Evangelism
Looking for training in evangelism? The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association is now offering their School of Evangelism Online. In announcing the new online school, Franklin Graham said, “The Great Commission is not a suggestion. It’s a command to all of us. … Read more>>>
If You Want to Keep Your Faith, Give it Away
By Tom Shanklin The happiest, most victorious and most on-fire Christians that I know are the ones that are doing something to help other people. Jesus said, “Freely ye have received, freely give.” The ability to receive is the key … Read more>>>
The Local Church is Still God’s Method to Reach the World
By Tom Shanklin I was a local church pastor for 22 years, and as you would expect during that time I was passionate about God’s plan for the local church. But now that I have been in a traveling ministry … Read more>>>
Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
By Tom Shanklin “Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and … Read more>>>
Open Doors to Preach the Gospel Right Where You Live
By Tom Shanklin If you have a desire to preach the Gospel, don’t sit around waiting for someone to invite you to come preach in a big church or a stadium. Get busy proclaiming God’s Word right where you are. … Read more>>>
The Evangelist and the Local Church
This article is an excerpt from Tom Shanklin’s book, You Can Touch the World. By Tom Shanklin Some have thought that the evangelist’s ministry, since he is given to the cause of reaching the lost, should not have any connection … Read more>>>
We Still Need the Ministry of the Evangelist
I received the following statement in a newsletter from LeRoy Jones, a Methodist evangelist from Chatham, Virginia. I met LeRoy and his wife Peg at the Billy Graham School of Evangelism several years ago. LeRoy writes: “God is still blessing … Read more>>>
LifeStyle Evangelism
By Tom Shanklin Back in the ’70s, I met a man working at a sawmill where I was employed in southeast Minnesota. He was not a pastor or a preacher, just an ordinary worker like me, but he loved the … Read more>>>
You Should Go Get My Dad Saved
By Sondra Berry Young I was thinking today of Danny. He was in his 90’s. One day while driving down the street with a friend, she said to me, “You should go get my dad saved. He’s mean, I mean really … Read more>>>
The Ministry of the Evangelist
The following is an excerpt from Tom Shanklin’s book, You Can Touch the World. “Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.” Acts 8:5, KJV. Now, let’s look more closely at the ministry of … Read more>>>
Dos and Don’ts for Raising Ministry Support
By Tom Shanklin Here’s some dos and don’ts for raising ministry support. Failure to raise adequate support is one of the biggest reasons people give up on their God-given ministry vision. Since going into the evangelistic ministry in 2005, I … Read more>>>
Your World is Your Pulpit
By Susan Shanklin Can’t help be happy! It’s 36 degrees, but they say it feels like 23 degrees, and the wind is howling from the west and I can FEEL the change in the air. Ha ha. Yes, who knows … Read more>>>