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Evangelism Seminar Description:
Many people find personal evangelism scary.
Some would rather clean a pig sty instead of talking about Jesus to their friends.
Yet Jesus commands us to go and share.
We’ll tackle questions like:
- Do I have to be brave?
- How can I share my faith without being obnoxious?
- What are some good books to help me share my faith?
- How can sharing my faith become a natural part of my life?
- What is the role of the Holy Spirit in Evangelism?
Details:
Saturday November 8, 2008
9am to 3pm
Calvary Presbyterian Church
1518 King St
Enfield, CT 06082
A love offering will be received to further the work of EvangelismCoach.org
If you want the catered lunch, please check the box. Lunch tickets are $10.
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Recent testimonies:
The seminar dispelled the fears associated with evangelism. Both personal stories and Biblical truth provided a framework from which to proceed in making sharing my faith conversationally more a part of my lifestyle. I would highly recommend this class to anyone with a heart for becoming more verbal in their witness. — Participant
“I didn’t know evangelism could be that simple.” — S. Massie
“You’ve got keen insight in to the hearts of people” — M Bews.
Who is Evangelism Coach?
Q: Who is Chris Walker?
Ordained Pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Chris Walker has taught on evangelism for over 15 years in the US and Latin America. Read more about EvangelismCoach.org
Q: Is there any cost?
No. It is entirely free. But a love offering will be received to cover our expenses and advance our ministry. We rely upon free will gifts at events like this.
If you want the catered lunch, meal tickets are $10. Pay at the door, but reserve a lunch on the form above.
Q: Is there a product pitch? What are you selling?
No. There is no sales for an expensive seminar and no product placement, just a simple of sharing of information to help you grow confident in sharing your faith.
Q: I know several people who could use this seminar. Can I invite them? How?
Yes. Keep Reading.
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Comments (1) Posted on Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
With permission, I want to share a story from a participant in one of the Fear Free Evangelism Seminars that I conduct
The next one is in Enfield CT, November 8, see Personal Evangelism Training Conference Enfield CT.
I have edited it for details and confidentiality:
I’ve been extremely busy on audits recently but it is on just such a trip to Atlanta 2 weeks ago that I was able to use Fear Free Evangelism principles to talk about my faith with a co-worker traveling with me.
Jane is a colleague here at my current client who has been going through a very rough time over the past 18 months. She is a really bright, wonderful person who is deeply depressed and starting to feel negatively towards herself.
As we drove the rental car from the airport to our hotel in the town we were going to, I couldn’t help but recognize this as EXACTLY the kind of opportunity you said would “walk right up to me” (ala Phillip And The Ethiopian Eunuch story we discussed in the workshop) if I prayed about it (I had).
I asked her if she had grown up in a church or gotten married in a church. She admitted she had little church contact growing up as her parents did not belong to one.
She told me about friends/acquaintances in her life who were “bible-beaters” and how she had become resentful of religion in general, citing catholic rules about annulment and the discomfort of her friends who tried to “shove” religion on her.
It is precisely at this moment that I would’ve simply dropped the notion of discussing my faith HAD I NOT TAKEN YOUR WORKSHOP!!
It’s hard to describe but I have never felt more at ease as I just asked her point blank “Do you believe in God?”
In the back of my mind, I kept thinking about the question you posed to us in the workshop:
What if discussing your faith was a normal, everyday thing?
This simple act of God-given boldness (which did NOT include an ounce of the unease/discomfort I’m used to when discussing my faith) led to a long and pleasantly engaging conversation about the existence of God and the Christian faith.
And while I’d like to say she pulled the car over and accepted Jesus right there on the highway, she of course didn’t.
But you can always feel when someone is absorbing and listening to what you are saying and I felt convicted that she was indeed pondering things she never had before. The seeds were definitely planted.
Additionally, thanks to your evangelism training workshop I felt a real sense that God had used me. This is in direct contrast to faith-sharing opportunities in the past where I actually felt GUILT/SHAME over the fact that someone DIDN’T immediately drop to their knees and accept Christ on the spot after I spoke to them.
Sorry to go on so long, but I really want to encourage you that your Fear Free Evangelism approach really works and is/will continue to be an enormous blessing in my life.
Your turn
To host your own Fear Free Evangelism workshop for your church or region, simply give me a call at 804-335-1445 and we can talk about the details.
It is a one day workshop on conversational evangelism that can be expanded for a weekend retreat.
Comments (0) Posted on Friday, October 17th, 2008
A reader from the Ukraine submitted a question via Ask Evangelism Coach section. (I’ve edited this for spelling an grammar).
Hello. I am Ukrainian. I want that in my life people will be saved.
I regularly share the gospel, but unfortunately there is not much fruit. What do you suggest to me about reaching people.
Should I make the accent on my friends or relatives to see good fruit? Thank you
Thanks for dropping by the site and visiting several pages. You ask a great question.
Passion for the lost
For starters, I admire your passion for people to know Jesus. Without the Father’s heart for those who don’t yet know the Lord, evangelism is simply duty and obligation. When we have a yearning for the salvation that causes us to cry out in prayer, and think about how to reach them, we will find creative ways.
See Getting Emotionally Worked Up
Skills to share your faith
Secondly, work on your skills in sharing the gospel. You can learn scripts that are helpful when the moment is right.
There are lots of other relationship skills to make your presentation excellent.
Evangelism Coaching
One service that I offer in the US and Canada is evangelism coaching. A coach can help you think through some of these issues and can help you improve your skills.
There is a fee involved, as I need to earn a living but it can be done.
Do you Need Evangelism coaching?
Given that you are in the Ukraine, it might be a little difficult to use me, but you might find a pastor nearby who can help you.
Where should you start?
The best place to start is with personal walk with the Lord. Cultivate how to hear His voice and then you’ll begin to notice how the Holy Spirit is leading you. You’ll see where the Holy Spirit is at work and you can begin to participate in that work, just like Phillip And The Ethiopian Eunuch
Got a Question?
Submit your question via Ask Evangelism Coach section. I’ll see about turning it into something we can all learn from.
Comments (0) Posted on Thursday, October 16th, 2008
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During our summer road trip, we have been offered free use of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Richmond to provide a live version of our webinar on Fear Free Evangelism.
Details:
More details, registration information, and publicity helps are at the Live Evangelism Training Page.
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Comments (1) Posted on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Many books on personal evangelism tell stories of personal fear. Evangelism is scary for many, for a variety of reasons? Why does one have to be brave?
Here is a list that I have compiled over the years of teaching workshops and seminars and the most common responses that I get to the question “Why are you afraid of evangelism?”
Bad experiences
- Door to Door
- Drive-by Evangelists
- Pushy televangelists
- “My friend was obnoxious with me.”
- Clumsy Apologetics (being caught without answers)
Emotions
- Fear of Rejection
- Losing a friendship
- Fear of offending
- Feeling inadequate
- Embarrassment over unanswerable questions
Perceptions
- Fear of what others will think about you.
- Rudely Interrupting somebody’s life
- Being seen as arrogant
- Your own weakness, hypocrisies, and inadequacies
- Personal Doubt
Guilt
- Pastor says so.
- Jesus says so.
- To mess up somebody’s eternity destiny is your fault
Let me ask you this?
What would you add to this list? Feel free to add to this list in the comments below.
Comments (0) Posted on Thursday, May 29th, 2008
