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Parish & Pew

A journal of evangelism practice, read closely.

Parish & Pew reviews evangelism resources, reports on discipleship practice, and follows the lectionary for mainline pastors in the US and Canada.

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A quiet church interior in morning light, rows of pews leading toward a tall window · the cover plate of this issue.
Plate I · made for this issue.

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Latest entries

  1. 01 Quiet Witness in Ordinary Time
  2. 02 Returning and Inviting During Lent
  3. 03 How to Choose an Adult Evangelism Curriculum
  4. 04 Discipleship Curricula Compared for Adults
  5. 05 Following Up After a Newcomer's First Visit
  6. 06 Year-Round Ministry for Outreach Committees
  7. 07 Faithful Neighborhood Witness in Small Churches
  8. 08 How Invite a Friend Sunday Works in Practice

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Illustrated entries

Quiet Witness in Ordinary Time

Ordinary Time's quiet work of witness, helping congregations practice gratitude, hospitality, and steady invitation after Pentecost ends each year.

7 min · Lectionary and Seasons

Returning and Inviting During Lent

Lent's invitation to return and invite a neighbor, with disciplines, small-group questions, Holy Week outreach, and Easter Sunday follow-up.

8 min · Lectionary and Seasons

How to Choose an Adult Evangelism Curriculum

How to choose an adult curriculum for evangelism learning, with criteria on Scripture, context, cost, and a leader's preparation checklist today.

7 min · Resources and Reviews

Discipleship Curricula Compared for Adults

A comparison of discipleship curricula for mainline adults, weighing theology, cost, leader training, and how each series supports invitation.

5 min · Resources and Reviews

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