Show Notes
Evangelistic urgency must start with the leader. Phil Colgan argues that church leaders must personally bleed for the lost if they want to see their churches grow in evangelism. It's not merely about strategy and vision. Culture flows from the top, and that includes zeal.
Churches that burn for the lost are led by pastors who bleed evangelism—personally, visibly, and relentlessly.
Phil Colgan is the Senior Minister at St George North Anglican Church in Sydney.
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