Posts by Spencer Clark

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A Family With Favor

When we read the early chapters of Acts, one striking aspect is the quality of the early family of God. They not only spent time together but also had “favor with all the people” (Acts 2:47). They were well-respected by…

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Shaping of Our Lives

It’s the holiday season, which means eating too much and committing to losing it in January. As the saying goes, “You are what you eat.” The things we put in our stomach can literally change our bodies. While not exactly…

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Knocking Doors

By Spencer Clark This past week, several members of our congregation have been engaged in an active door-knocking campaign throughout the Karns, Powell, and Amherst communities. Around 27 Karns members and Southeast students knocked on over 1,600 doors and completed…

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Evangelism in Large Churches

How do you implement congregational evangelism in a larger church? Turning a large ship takes more time, so how do we do it? Evangelism in large congregations has its own unique set of challenges. “For everyone to whom much is…

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Finding Your Place in Evangelism

Every Christian has a role to play in evangelism. It is part of our identity as followers of Jesus (Matthew 28:19-20). However, even though we are one body, we have diverse members and functions (Rom 12:4-6). Not all of us…

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The Secret to Church Growth

Does your church want to grow? I believe most churches want more baptisms, numerical growth, and to see their pews filled with eager listeners. We don’t want to grow for the wrong reasons (think Joel Osteen), but we don’t always…

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Transactional Salvation

What motivated you to first become a Christian? Was it a powerful sermon, the realization of your sinful state, or the fear of judgment? For me, it was the realization that I wasn’t ready for Jesus’s return. Jesus himself regularly…

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Follow Your Heart

The more we are immersed in the world, the harder it can be to see the contrast between the world’s view of life and that of Jesus Christ. We hear popular sayings like “Follow your heart,” “Believe in yourself,” “Discover…