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Douglas Jacoby
Douglas Jacoby is an international Bible teacher. After serving as a minister on church staff for 20 years, in London, Birmingham, Sydney, Stockholm, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, and Washington DC, Douglas has worked as a freelance teacher and consultant. He has engaged in a number of debates with well-known atheists, imams, and rabbis. Douglas is also an adjunct professor of theology at Lincoln Christian University. Since the late ’90s, Douglas has led annual tours to the biblical world.
With degrees from Drew, Harvard, and Duke, Douglas has written over 30 books, recorded nearly 600 podcasts, and spoken in over 100 universities, and in over 500 cities, in 120 nations around the world. The Jacobys have three adult children. Douglas and his wife, Vicki, reside in the Atlanta area.
It May Not Be Your Gift, but It Is His Command
Evangelism has been described as the lifeblood of the church of Christ. It is a major part of our mission here on earth and deserves our time, energy, and wholehearted labor. At this point, it should be clarified that mission and purpose are different things. Our purpose is to enjoy our relationship with God and...
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How to Know If Your Zeal Is Real
“When You’re Hot, You’re Hot” “When you’re hot, you’re hot. And when you’re not, you’re not,” the saying goes. God’s word demands that we be hot, not cold or lukewarm. The success of the mission absolutely depends on it! “To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen,...
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The Old Chords Were Set Vibrating: Reawakening Our Mission
Often in the Word we read of people sent on missions: Jonah to Nineveh (Jonah 1:2), Isaiah to the Israelites (Isaiah 6:8–9), Saul to the Amalekites (1 Samuel 15:18–24), Jesus to the earth (John 1:11–13). Are you clear on your mission? This means commitment to God, living your life for him (2 Corinthians 5:15).[1] This...
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Are You Hiding from Evangelism?
I believe that you, the reader, want to serve God and make an impact on the world. People don’t typically read articles on evangelism unless they want to be evangelistic. Yet all of us can slip into a careless, inattentive state. We neglect the very things which mean the most to us. A husband neglects...
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Book Review: Peter Williams’s Can We Trust the Gospels
Peter Williams is one impressive person. He isn’t just Principal of Tyndale House, Cambridge, and Editor of the Tyndale Bulletin. He is also Chair of the International Greek New Testament Project and Associate Editor of the Tyndale House Greek New Testament—my favorite Greek N.T. Williams holds three degrees from Cambridge University (MA, MPhil, PhD). I...
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