Bee Reel

As Easter approaches, we take time to celebrate the resurrection of Christ. Join host Bee Bryant this week on Bee Reel as he explores Luke's version of Easter, and how it fits in with the larger narrative of Luke and Acts. Learn how you can connect your story to the Easter story, and share that with others!  

Who used to go to your church but doesn't any more? What happens to people who leave the faith entirely? How can we reach out to those who have lost their faith? Listen this week to Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant talks about loving former Christians and "revangelizing" them back to the faith.

In Acts 15, the early church struggled with whether new gentile believers needed to follow the Law of Moses. Was grace enough for their Salvation? Or did they need to be circumcised as well? Join with us this week as host Bee Bryant connects these ancient questions with what we experience as new believers join our church. When we learn to let go of unnecessary elements of worship, we set our churc...

When your church grows, and takes on new ministries, what's the best way to adjust? In Acts 6, the apostles were confronted by complaints among the believers, and they knew exactly what to do! Join us this week on Bee Reel, as host Bee Bryant looks at this Bible story, and what lessons we can learn from the appointing of the seven practical leaders of the church.

Adding new members to a body of believers is often a difficult transition. Tune in this week to Bee Reel, as host Bee Bryant suggests five things we can do to integrate new members into our local church body. It all starts with kindness.

This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant explains the importance of apologetics in evangelism. He discusses Acts 17, when the apostle Paul travels to Athens, and debates Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. Listen along as we explore Paul's expert defense of the faith.

As we begin the Lenten season, join us this week on Bee Reel as we take time to reflect on Christ's sacrifice. This week, host Bee Bryant outlines a period of weekly prayers that will prepare our hearts for evangelism at Easter.

Leading someone to Christ is an honor! It's a moment that can change their entire life. Listen this week as host Bee Bryant talks about this most crucial step of evangelism: leading someone to accept Christ. Learn how your efforts are magnified by the Holy Spirit's power when you pray with someone.

No one in a congregation can do it all! Evangelism takes the whole group. This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant gives steps we can take that give new visitors the best possible experience, and connection to our Corps. Learn how to be intentional in how we turn visitors into members.

Has bringing a friend to church become a lost art? Why don't we invite people to church more often? This week on Bee Reel, we talk about inviting a friend to church and getting past our hesitations. Join host Bee Bryant as he explores the next step of evangelism: invitation.   printed Resources

Join us this week on Bee Reel, as host Bee Bryant talks about barriers that we may face when testifying about the work of God in our lives. Listen as we discuss ways to overcome those barriers, and how to listen for the Holy Spirit in key moments of interaction.   printed Resources

The disciple Peter was with Jesus from the start. And he is the cornerstone of the church in Acts. Join us this week on Bee Reel as we consider Peter's testimony, and how he reached others. Listen as host Bee Bryant points out ways that we might find Peter very relatable.  

Paul is one of the best known and loved figures in the New Testament. But he began as a persecutor of Christians. How did he use that transformation to evangelize? Learn how Paul's testimony can inform how we share our story with others. Join host Bee Bryant as he examines Paul's life as seen in the book of Acts.   printed Resources  

  This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant talks about testifying. Our testimony should be a living, dynamic thing, just like our faith journey. When we want someone to know Jesus, we need to share that testimony. Join us as we explore ways to testify that will connect in a real way.   printed Resources

What does it meant to be clean? Who can be saved? These questions are both addressed in Acts Chapter 10. Listen this week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant talks about Peter and Cornelius the Centurion. See what their story has to do with modern day evangelism.   printed Resources

In Acts Chapter 8, Luke tells the story of Philip going to preach to the Samaritans, and how he encounters Simon the sorcerer. Join us this week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant explores why this story would be included in the Bible, and what it means for us as modern Christians who want to evangelize.   printed Resources

After you've finished the busy Christmas season, take time to ponder Luke's account of     Christ's birth. Join us this week on Bee Reel as we take time to sit and steep in the miracle of Christmas, and what it means for us as we evangelize.   printed Resources

Take a pause in your Christmas activity to listen to this week's episode of Bee Reel. During the Christmas season, we in The Salvation Army are busy doing the work of Jesus. But we can also take this time to reach out and evangelize others. Tune in as we discuss how to do good things, but also love actively as we do them. Don't just do stuff – evangelize too! Printed Resources

Are you trustworthy? What does it mean to honor truth? Listen this week on Bee Reel as host Bee Bryant talks about the importance of trustworthiness when we are evangelizing. If we want people to trust us to give answers to life's big questions, we have to be people who tell the truth about the little, everyday things first.    Printed Resources

In order to understand the love of Jesus, people need to feel that love from us. But what does that look like? This week on Bee Reel, join host Bee Bryant as we discuss how to actively love anyone and everyone we meet.     Printed Resources  

Faith is a group project! We grow best in our spiritual journey when we are part of a faith community. This week, host Bee Bryant discusses how we can be the kind of church that attracts new Christians. Join as we explore ways that we can contribute! Printed Resources

This week on Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant discusses how to build a vision for evangelism in your congregation. Vision must be shared a group of people for it to be effective. In Acts 2:17-18, it shows that everyone, young and old, can be filled with the Holy Spirit and help build a vision. Printed Resources

In Episode 7 of Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant reflects on the first church, as described in the second chapter of Acts. What can we learn about evangelism from the early church as it experienced massive growth? Listen in for five ways we can learn to "do church" in a way that makes people want to join us!     Printed Resources

  In this episode of Bee Reel, host Bee Bryant talks about how we can make our Corps into a welcoming environment, despite the messes and imperfections. We talk about ways to jump in and engage, and end with some questions to ask about our congregation as we lean in to evangelism.   Printed Resources

The Salvation Army is a Holiness Movement… Tune in to Episode 5 of Bee Reel to find out how that Holiness connects with evangelism. Join host Bee Bryant as he explores how listening to the Holy Spirit with discernment and humility can help us when we reach out to others. In the words of General John Gowans, "If you have ears, then hear from the Spirit."    Printed Resources