Evangelism in Acts 16 is the fifteenth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Tricia Scribner discuss the evangelism in Acts 16 which covers a range of several fascinating events. The chapter starts with Paul, Silas, and Timothy setting out on a missionary journey. Paul rece…

Evangelism in Acts 15 is the fourteenth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Tricia Scribner discuss the Gospel implications of the Jerusalem council. While there is not a direct evangelistic in Acts 15, we decided that the motivations for and implications of this council …

Evangelism in Acts 14 is the thirteenth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Joshua focus on a series of events that occur with Paul and Barnabas in Iconium and Lystra. This incredible series of events involves Paul and Barnabas sharing the Gospel, performing signs, being …

Evangelism in Acts 13 is the twelfth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Joshua focus on a fascinating encounter Paul and Barnabas have with Jews while sharing the message of the Gospel in the synagogue. In the first section Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas are summoned by the …

Evangelism in Acts 12 is the eleventh episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Joshua discuss Peter’s miraculous rescue from jail and the mysterious death of Herod. In the first section Acts 12 we see Herod persecuting the church through the killing of James the brother of Joh…

Evangelism in Acts 11 is the tenth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Joshua discuss the return of Peter from his interaction with the house of Cornelius the Centurion and the start of the church at Antioch. In the first section Acts 11, Peter returns from sharing the Go…

Evangelism in Acts 10 is the ninth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Joshua examine the incredible interaction between Paul and Cornelius the Roman Centurion. This episode covers a crucial event that signaled what was to be a significant development with Gentiles being …

Evangelism in Acts 9: The Conversion of Paul Evangelism in Acts 9 is the eighth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Joshua examine the conversion of Paul (also known as Saul of Tarsus). This episode is a bit unique as we focus most of our time discussing the background an…

Evangelism in Acts 8: Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch Evangelism in Acts 8: 26-40 is the seventh episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Joshua examine this fascinating interaction between Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch. This Ethiopian had come to Jerusalem to worship and w…

Evangelism in Acts 8: Simon the Magician Evangelism in Acts 8 is the sixth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, Matt and Ibrahim examine the interaction between Philip and Simon the Magician. Though Simon had captivated the people with his power, even Simon saw that Phillip had acc…

Evangelism in Acts 7: The Witness of StephenEvangelism in Acts 7 is the fifth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, we will the first known case of a Christian being killed for their faith as Stephen shares one last witness of the Gospel of Christ before being stoned. This is a powe…

Evangelism in Acts 5: The Apostles Before the SanhedrinEvangelism in Acts 5 is the fourth episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, we will see how again appearing before the Sanhedrin for healing and preaching the Gospel of Christ. Again, they use this opportunity to preach the Gospel …

Evangelism in Acts 4: Peter and John Before the CouncilEvangelism in Acts 4 is the third episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, we will see how Peter and John being arrested for preaching the Gospel ends up giving them the opportunity to preach the Gospel again before the Jewish Coun…

Evangelism in Acts 3: Peter Heals a Lame BeggarEvangelism in Acts 3 is the second episode in our series looking at the evangelistic encounters found in the Book of Acts. In this episode, we will see how Peter used the occasion of healing a lame beggar as an opportunity to speak to the crowds who were astounded by the miracle. Though you may not be …

Evangelism in Acts 2: Peter's Sermon at PentecostEvangelism in Acts 2 is the first episode of the re-launch of the Engage Your World Podcast. We will be starting with a series that surveys all the evangelistic encounters in the Book of Acts starting with evangelism in Acts 2. In each episode we will be looking at the techniques and strategies used …

Online Evangelism Course Launch AnnouncementIn this episode Matt and Jordan discuss Engage 360's involvement in the SES National Conference on Christian Apologetics as well as our online evangelism course launch. Over the past six months we have received great feedback from our training process. We are extremely excited to deliver that same quality…

Evangelism Excitement in Maine!We certainly had a lot of "evangelism excitement" up in Maine! In this episode, Ibrahim interviews Travis Pelletier about our recent Engage U Event.Pulling off a successful evangelism event requires a lot of coordination. For our recent Engage U event in Maine, Travis Pelletier, missionary apologist with Ratio Christi…

Evangelism Training on CampusIn the last three weeks the E360 team has completed evangelism training on campus through two multi-day events. The first was at Appalachian State University Aug 27-29 and the second at the University of Maine September 10-12. In this episode of Engage Your World we share a few insights we gained from these events.Some …

Evangelism for IntrovertsIn today's episode of Engage Your World, we get advice on evangelism for introverts from Trish Anderson. Trish serves as CFO for Engage 360 and is one of the primary trainers on the team. Trish is a strong introvert but also has a strong desire to engage in sharing her faith. If you are an introvert or know introverts, this…

Why I Joined an Evangelism Training MinistryHear from Jordan Apodaca (Content Director for Engage 360) about why he joined an evangelism training ministry. Jordan has a passion to see the church awakened from it's evangelistic slumber. In this episode of Engage Your World, Jordan shares about the goals of Engage 360 and how he helps to accomplish t…

The Works Based Mormon GospelIn our previous episodes, we considered the context, content, and response to the Gospel. Over the next few episodes we will consider false gospels or unnecessary additions to the Gospel. We will start with an interview on the works Mormon gospel.In this episode we interview Sandra Tanner who is the Great-Great Granddau…

Responding to the Gospel: Faith and RepentanceOnce you share or hear the gospel, there should be a call to action. A biblical response to the Gospel involves faith and repentance. But what is the definition of faith? What is the definition of repentance? How do they relate? Further, what does it mean to have a simple child-like faith? Does salvatio…

What is the Gospel Message?In episode 6 of Engage Your World, we discuss the question, "What is the Gospel Message?" In the previous episode, we focused on the context of the Gospel and asking "Why do we need the Gospel?"Unfortunately, we often over-complicate the simple Gospel and add a lot of terminology that can leave our hearer confused. The En…

Why do we need the Gospel?Before a person can understand the good news, they have to first understand the bad news. This includes an answer to the question, "Why do we need the Gospel?" This question is the focus of episode 5 of the Engage Your World Evangelism Podcast. Greg, Jordan, and Matt will discuss the context of the Gospel. Understanding th…

In today's episode Jordan, Greg, and Matt discuss the question, "What does the biblical evangelist do?" Further, what is their role in the church?There are a lot of ideas that jump out when we say, "evangelist". Some may think of tent revivals, Billy Graham, televangelists, or a street preacher on the corner. But the real question is, "Would any of…

In this episode we interview Pastor Sam McKeen about the need for the Gospel in Maine and his experience at our recent training. Sam pastors a small church in a town of only a few hundred people. He discusses some of the unique challenges and opportunities for evangelism in Maine. He also share his excitement for the upcoming Engage U event at the …

In this episode we share an E360 evangelism training success story. We are joined by Sarah Nicholson who attended our Engage 360 evangelism training in Central Maine. Sarah ended up sharing her entire testimony, which sets the stage for why the impact of the training was so significant and makes her an evangelism training success story. As you'll h…

In this episode on university evangelism in Maine, Matt Schmidt (E360 CEO) and Jordan Apodaca (E360 Content Director) have a discussion with Travis Pelletier, who is a campus minister at the University of Maine. Travis serves with Ratio Christi (Latin for Reason for Christ), which seeks to bring a thoughtful Christianity to the University, helping …