- Every day I pray God will lead me to someone with whom I can share the gospel.
- Just talk about anything and everything - be chatty and not reserved. If you're on a bus or at a supermarket checkout, sometimes the conversation can naturally turn to speaking about God.
- Carry booklets and tracts to give to people if you think it's appropriate.
- You can't just get into conversations time after time with the people around you - colleagues and friends. Pray for the right moment; normally that comes in a one-to-one time. Share something without forcing it.
- It's hard work until someone asks a question. But even if it is just, 'You don't believe that, do you?', it's an invitation to talk to them.
- Get it on the agenda. Churches should be discussing evangelism at every prayer meeting and church business meeting, asking how we can reach people who don't come to us.
- At any time you have an opportunity, such as a birthday, invite someone to come and give a talk and share their testimony. I have buffet suppers where I invite friends and neighbours, and someone shares their testimony for 20 minutes. Try to think creatively - what can I do to reach out?
- Have confidence in the gospel (Romans 1:16). It's not a philosophy to be debated - there is power to be unleashed. When we winsomely and lovingly share the gospel it is powerful.
- People I'm meeting are not my enemies! The aim is to love them into the kingdom; it's very important that we don't go into attack mode.
Christianity
July 2011
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