Evangelism News
Conference hosts GROW event
10/5/2019
The Oklahoma Conference will host a workshop focused on discipleship systems at Edmond-New Covenant on Nov. 16. GROW: Intentional, Intergenerational Discipleship is designed to assist church ...
4 excel in evangelism
7/7/2017
Four people received the Harry Denman Evangelism Award at the 2017 Oklahoma Annual Conference. A program of The Foundation for Evangelism, this award honors United Methodists in each annual ...
Where have all the boomers gone?
1/13/2017
Largest U.S. generation is missing in churches While United Methodism has been intensely focused on becoming younger and more diverse, people in the largest U.S. age group need attention, too, ...
10 Facebook tips from Heritage UMC
12/16/2016
Heritage UMC in Broken Arrow lists 10 ways your church can use Facebook for outreach. 1. Create a church Facebook page and encourage congregants to "Like" the page. 2. Encourage congregants to "...
SHARE THE JOY through social media
12/16/2016
In the Christmas season, and especially Christmas Eve, the world around us is in a mood most responsive to Christ and the church. This Christmas, will you SHARE THE JOY? The Conference’s ...
Social media connects Heritage to lots of neighbors
12/16/2016
To increase visibility in the Broken Arrow community, Heritage UMC turned its Pumpkin Patch from a simple fall fundraiser into an intentional ministry outreach and, using social media for promotion, ...
Share the Joy
11/18/2016
BY JIM HOLLIFIELD Wow! They came! I invited someone to my church’s Christmas event, and they’re here. WHAT NOW? Just how do we prepare for company in the Christmas season? New folks in our ...
Share the Joy
10/14/2016
By JIM HOLLIFIELD An old rancher’s adage carries truth: "The easiest way to herd a buffalo is in the direction he is already going." Christmas is fast approaching. Especially during the Christmas ...
Reach your community on Christmas Eve
10/30/2015
By CHRIS BUSKIRK, Chair of Evangelism It’s not too early for dream sessions about this year’s Christmas Eve celebration in your church. There is not a better time than Christmas Eve to extend an ...
Meet me at the manger
11/21/2014
The goal of the 2014 Home for Christmas campaign is to make sure that anyone who wants to be in church on Christmas Eve, anywhere in the state, can find a United Methodist church near them to meet ...
Christmas campaign will expand
10/10/2014
The Home for Christmas media campaign for all churches will be highlighted by Chris Buskirk during a full day of evangelism workshops Oct. 18, hosted at OKC-Chapel Hill Church. A total of 16 leaders...
Training will encompass many aspects of evangelism
8/29/2014
On two dates, training in areas that range from church hospitality and publicity to niche ministry and "Home for Christmas" will be sponsored by the evangelism committee of the Discipleship Ministry ...
Winners inspire -- Annual Denman Awards recognize personal evangelism
7/18/2014
The prestigious Denman Award for evangelism went to layman Marty Anderson and clergyman David L. Daniel at Annual Conference. Through the national Foundation for Evangelism, this award promotes the ...
‘Home for Christmas’ welcomes more people
1/24/2014
More people worshipped on Christmas Eve in more churches, according to a summary of "Home for Christmas," sponsored by the Discipleship Ministry Team’s evangelism committee. A total of 180 churches ...
It’s the most welcoming time of the year
11/22/2013
As you deck the church halls, also sign up for the Christmas Eve marketing campaign that is free for all Oklahoma’s United Methodist Churches. It’s the most opportune time of the year to invite new ...
Nominations due for Denman Awards
3/8/2013
Nominations now are due for the 2013 Denman Awards given by the Oklahoma Conference. The award committee seeks to honor clergy, adult laity, and youths. Recipients will be announced at the Annual ...