Evangelism In A Post-COVID World Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/evangelism-in-a-post-covid-world What effect will the COVID-19 Pandemic have on evangelism? The world is still bracing itself for fresh outbreaks, but it pays for Christians to have a glance over the horizon and see what this crisis is teaching us about the spread of the Gospel. City Bible Forum evangelist and author Sam Chan lays out a 'playbook' which considers the pieces which will enable you to share Jesus in a post-COVID world because things aren't going back to the way they were. COVID-19 has left us scrambling as we’ve pivoted to online church, online small groups and online one to ones but what does post-COVID life look like? How will COVID affected our message, our posture and our practice? Drawn from an excellent series of City Bible Forum vidoes, this episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID World aims to help you prepare yourself for the conversations to come. Copyright City Bible Forum 2020 cff97547-2830-565a-bf7e-21963c698b0e no en Sat, 10 Feb 2024 07:06:37 +1100 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 08:27:24 +1100 https://img.transistor.fm/XVBgq9h2zF-Ypn4m3v_64DfQ2sjDL0Yyjp-hISscZ_0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzEyNDE0LzE1OTQ4/NzY4MzAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg Evangelism In A Post-COVID World episodic Sam Chan What effect will the COVID-19 Pandemic have on evangelism? The world is still bracing itself for fresh outbreaks, but it pays for Christians to have a glance over the horizon and see what this crisis is teaching us about the spread of the Gospel. City Bible Forum evangelist and author Sam Chan lays out a 'playbook' which considers the pieces which will enable you to share Jesus in a post-COVID world because things aren't going back to the way they were. COVID-19 has left us scrambling as we’ve pivoted to online church, online small groups and online one to ones but what does post-COVID life look like? How will COVID affected our message, our posture and our practice? Drawn from an excellent series of City Bible Forum vidoes, this episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID World aims to help you prepare yourself for the conversations to come. What effect will the COVID-19 Pandemic have on evangelism. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning Eternity News No No Virtual Happy Hour 12 12 Virtual Happy Hour full c4f90291-d626-4ad7-a317-f060d319c7ef https://share.transistor.fm/s/64980ae4 COVID-19 has opened up new opportunities to catch up with friends and colleagues online. 

It is easier than ever before. So how might we make the most of these opportunities? 

How might we start and continue to share Jesus in these one-to-one catch ups online? 

Check out City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan's advice on how to make this possible.

]]> COVID-19 has opened up new opportunities to catch up with friends and colleagues online. 

It is easier than ever before. So how might we make the most of these opportunities? 

How might we start and continue to share Jesus in these one-to-one catch ups online? 

Check out City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan's advice on how to make this possible.

]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2020 00:01:00 +1100 Sam Chan Sam Chan 192 Sam Chan offers smart ways to connect online so that personal evangelism keeps going even when we can't meet personally. Sam Chan offers smart ways to connect online so that personal evangelism keeps going even when we can't meet personally. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No Community that survives despite Zoom 11 11 Community that survives despite Zoom full 0d375e4e-b9af-49a7-bb4d-0b26c9dcf11e https://share.transistor.fm/s/4a4077a0 Some community groups have made the transition to an electronic format and are staying there. Others are now hybrids.

The world's introduction to Zoom and other video platforms has opened up new opportunities. So, how can we make the most of the online experience? How can online small groups work better?

Check out the advice offered by City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan in this episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID World.

]]> Some community groups have made the transition to an electronic format and are staying there. Others are now hybrids.

The world's introduction to Zoom and other video platforms has opened up new opportunities. So, how can we make the most of the online experience? How can online small groups work better?

Check out the advice offered by City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan in this episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID World.

]]> Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 213 COVID-19 has changed the way small groups are done - opening us up to members who might be just screens on a table. COVID-19 has changed the way small groups are done - opening us up to members who might be just screens on a table. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No When Church Is Only One Click Away 10 10 When Church Is Only One Click Away full 8c934903-9816-4ced-8b7d-87dbe97b9e0b https://share.transistor.fm/s/556482c2 COVID-19 has changed the way church is done. So, how can we make the most of online services?

How can we organise them so they might have greater impact? How can we make the most of this opportunity?

Join City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan as he answers these and more questions in the latest episode of Evangelism in a Post-COVID World.

]]> COVID-19 has changed the way church is done. So, how can we make the most of online services?

How can we organise them so they might have greater impact? How can we make the most of this opportunity?

Join City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan as he answers these and more questions in the latest episode of Evangelism in a Post-COVID World.

]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 302 COVID-19 has changed the way church is done. So, how can we make the most of online services? COVID-19 has changed the way church is done. So, how can we make the most of online services? Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No Sound Trumps 9 9 Sound Trumps full 11030d5a-ca58-4a1e-b5b1-f3470af14a8f https://share.transistor.fm/s/6296569b As we find ourselves speaking in front of a camera more and more, how can we improve how we sound?

From technology, to the ‘stomach voice’, to bad habits - Sam Chan identifies the big stumbling blocks.

Check out this episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID World to see how you can sound more confident in front of the camera.

You can find the original videos on which this podcast was based on the City Bible Forum web site.

]]> As we find ourselves speaking in front of a camera more and more, how can we improve how we sound?

From technology, to the ‘stomach voice’, to bad habits - Sam Chan identifies the big stumbling blocks.

Check out this episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID World to see how you can sound more confident in front of the camera.

You can find the original videos on which this podcast was based on the City Bible Forum web site.

]]> Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 208 You're in the business of putting great Gospel resources online, and bad sound is the one thing your audience will not tolerate. You're in the business of putting great Gospel resources online, and bad sound is the one thing your audience will not tolerate. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No Get Rid of the 'Dad Jeans' 8 8 Get Rid of the 'Dad Jeans' full 9ee6ac03-2c75-45b3-9b8f-f5007fa88a0b https://share.transistor.fm/s/136e3ff1 COVID-19 has made us pivot to a new medium. So as we speak in front of a camera, what are some of the distractions that hamper people hearing what is being said?

Have you considered the impact of striped shirts? And why should you always ensure you have proper pants?

A short episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID world to make sure your wardrobe is working as hard for God as you are.

You can find the original videos on which this podcast was based on the City Bible Forum web site.

]]> COVID-19 has made us pivot to a new medium. So as we speak in front of a camera, what are some of the distractions that hamper people hearing what is being said?

Have you considered the impact of striped shirts? And why should you always ensure you have proper pants?

A short episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID world to make sure your wardrobe is working as hard for God as you are.

You can find the original videos on which this podcast was based on the City Bible Forum web site.

]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 97 What you're wearing on camera might be coming between your viewers and the Gospel, so listen in to get your wardrobe sorted. What you're wearing on camera might be coming between your viewers and the Gospel, so listen in to get your wardrobe sorted. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No Get Rid of the Book Shelf 7 7 Get Rid of the Book Shelf full 43f046c2-d9d0-4b1e-8257-bf0f00606343 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d729d7bd COVID-19 has changed us from being speech writers to film makers.

As we saw in our first episode with City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan, our medium has changed from a public declaration to a electronic presentation.

So how can we turn our study into a studio in a simple and cheap way? Watch this episode of Evangelism in a Post-COVID world to find out.

You can find the original videos on which this podcast was based on the City Bible Forum web site.

]]> COVID-19 has changed us from being speech writers to film makers.

As we saw in our first episode with City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan, our medium has changed from a public declaration to a electronic presentation.

So how can we turn our study into a studio in a simple and cheap way? Watch this episode of Evangelism in a Post-COVID world to find out.

You can find the original videos on which this podcast was based on the City Bible Forum web site.

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 221 You don't need a better lectern now, you need a studio. How can you turn what you have into an effective creative space? You don't need a better lectern now, you need a studio. How can you turn what you have into an effective creative space? Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No Newsreader, lecturer or YouTuber? 6 6 Newsreader, lecturer or YouTuber? full 75049dbd-f5b9-41bc-932c-45c671e89916 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b626550c As you speak to a camera, who do you think you are most like - a newsreader, a lecturer or a YouTuber?

Because who you are will impact the kind of posture you adopt and the range of reactions you are hoping to get.

Watch City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan as he tackles this fundamental question for online communication.

You can find the original videos on which this podcast was based on the City Bible Forum web site.

]]> As you speak to a camera, who do you think you are most like - a newsreader, a lecturer or a YouTuber?

Because who you are will impact the kind of posture you adopt and the range of reactions you are hoping to get.

Watch City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan as he tackles this fundamental question for online communication.

You can find the original videos on which this podcast was based on the City Bible Forum web site.

]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 253 Who you present yourself to be on camera affects the way people receive you - and the way they treat your Gospel message. Who you present yourself to be on camera affects the way people receive you - and the way they treat your Gospel message. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No Stop Looking At Your Own Face 5 5 Stop Looking At Your Own Face full dbb617f2-5236-4005-8768-6105ebd46562 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a7ef148 The screens we carry around in our pocket and those that perch on the desk at home are now vital territory for the Gospel.

As we saw in our first episode, the lens has become a key way to communicate the Gospel in a COVID-shaped world. So how do we speak in front of a camera? How do we avoid that resting grumpy face?

Join City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan as he takes us through 8 tips on how to communicate the Gospel effectively on camera.

]]> The screens we carry around in our pocket and those that perch on the desk at home are now vital territory for the Gospel.

As we saw in our first episode, the lens has become a key way to communicate the Gospel in a COVID-shaped world. So how do we speak in front of a camera? How do we avoid that resting grumpy face?

Join City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan as he takes us through 8 tips on how to communicate the Gospel effectively on camera.

]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 308 COVID-19 has not only changed what we might say to people who haven't heard the Gospel, but how we go about saying it. Today's pulpit happens to be a screen. COVID-19 has not only changed what we might say to people who haven't heard the Gospel, but how we go about saying it. Today's pulpit happens to be a screen. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No It's OK to not be OK 4 4 It's OK to not be OK full c482d944-c982-4535-93e8-d871094efc7f https://share.transistor.fm/s/777bf7df Evangelism In A Post-COVID World gets more personal as this episode explores why we can feel stressed, anxious and depressed.

Tune in to City Bible Forum evangelist, Sam Chan, as he explains how those feelings might also inform the way we witness to those around us.

]]> Evangelism In A Post-COVID World gets more personal as this episode explores why we can feel stressed, anxious and depressed.

Tune in to City Bible Forum evangelist, Sam Chan, as he explains how those feelings might also inform the way we witness to those around us.

]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 173 Are you tired of putting up a brave face? Is there more to acceptance than just asserting who I am? Are you tired of putting up a brave face? Is there more to acceptance than just asserting who I am? Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No Tell A Better Story 3 3 Tell A Better Story full f457a896-af53-44af-8bf9-1bad4eb016ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/c9757322 The west has been relying on a storyline that says things will go from good to great for those who put in the effort - something the COVID-19 pandemic as shown to be manifestly untrue.

So how does following Jesus stack up? Is this story better? If so, how?

Join City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan as he talks us through the two storylines that face us, and how to help people see Jesus as the only source of joy for a fear-stricken world.

]]> The west has been relying on a storyline that says things will go from good to great for those who put in the effort - something the COVID-19 pandemic as shown to be manifestly untrue.

So how does following Jesus stack up? Is this story better? If so, how?

Join City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chan as he talks us through the two storylines that face us, and how to help people see Jesus as the only source of joy for a fear-stricken world.

]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:36:16 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 215 Evangelist and author Sam Chan says we only have two stories to choose from when it comes to talking to people about a life ruled by COVID anxieties. Evangelist and author Sam Chan says we only have two stories to choose from when it comes to talking to people about a life ruled by COVID anxieties. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No Open Your Windows 2 2 Open Your Windows full 66232366-08ee-44b1-8e07-d864e14a224e https://share.transistor.fm/s/04292f3e Explore different emotional entry points!

COVID has changed our world for good, meaning churches can no longer rest on traditional methods when it comes to public encounters with Christ.

How do we worship in a way that is public, when we can no longer meet in public. In short, open your windows.

City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chant talks about the advantages of making your private worship public.

]]> Explore different emotional entry points!

COVID has changed our world for good, meaning churches can no longer rest on traditional methods when it comes to public encounters with Christ.

How do we worship in a way that is public, when we can no longer meet in public. In short, open your windows.

City Bible Forum evangelist Sam Chant talks about the advantages of making your private worship public.

]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2020 00:01:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 239 COVID-19 may have closed down many traditional pathways for the Gospel, but it's also opened up new emotional entry points that will persist long after the crisis is over. COVID-19 may have closed down many traditional pathways for the Gospel, but it's also opened up new emotional entry points that will persist long after the crisis is over. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No There Is No Happy Ever After 1 1 There Is No Happy Ever After full 20dae5a6-2684-4606-955d-b344b013dd67 https://share.transistor.fm/s/23809da3 Looking over the horizon to a post-COVID world, we ask how has COVID altered the story? What does being "true to ourself" look like now?

Join evangelist and author Sam Chan for this episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID World to find out more.

Sam Chan works for City Bible Forum. You can click here for the original There Is No Happy Ever After video from which this podcast is drawn, and the entire video series available here.

]]> Looking over the horizon to a post-COVID world, we ask how has COVID altered the story? What does being "true to ourself" look like now?

Join evangelist and author Sam Chan for this episode of Evangelism In A Post-COVID World to find out more.

Sam Chan works for City Bible Forum. You can click here for the original There Is No Happy Ever After video from which this podcast is drawn, and the entire video series available here.

]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2020 00:05:00 +1000 Sam Chan Sam Chan 185 What will evangelism look like in a post-COVID world? One thing that COVID has changed for certain is the Western storyline. What will evangelism look like in a post-COVID world? One thing that COVID has changed for certain is the Western storyline. Christianity, evangelism, COVID-19, COVID, play-book, church, planning No