Obnoxious Habits in Personal Evangelism – The out of place transition

Confusion Road Sign

Yesterday, I enjoyed a personal day with my family and a few friends.We checked out of life, drove to the beach, and stared at the ocean for hours, while our children dug the proverbial hole to China.The conversation among the adults was awesome, as relationships were being strengthened as our families continued to learn about one … [Read more...]

New DVD: Effective Evangelism Conversations

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Over the years, I have learned to have more effective spiritual conversations with serious people searching for “something.”I have learnedTo watch for the nudge of the Holy Spirit To observe spiritual thirst To know where I am in their journey To help people make next steps in their journey to Jesus.Based on the encounter … [Read more...]

Tim Keller’s 10 Personal Evangelism Tips

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Let people around you know you are a Christian (in a natural, unforced way) Ask friends about their faith – and just listen! Listen to your friends problems – maybe offer to pray for them Share your problems with others – testify to how your faith helps you Give them a book to read Share your story Answer objections and … [Read more...]

The Apostle Paul’s Journey to Faith in Christ

The Spiritual Journey to the Christian Faith

Jesus also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like.A man scatters seed on the ground.Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how.All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head.As soon as the grain is ripe, he … [Read more...]

Christmas Party Icebreaker to Start Spiritual Conversations

Christmas Party Icebreaker

Here is a sample Christmas Party ice breaker and conversational guide that is similar to the one found on page 38 of Christmas Party Games from Creative Youth Ideas.You can use this icebreaker as a Christmas party game for adults, for youth, and for kids.You can probably find this party game for Christmas everywhere on the Internet but what … [Read more...]

Do you make these 3 personal evangelism mistakes?

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Evangelism is a spiritual work.When we make it a human work, wefeel pressure to get a decision. feel unprepared to handle every possible objection. feel insecure in presenting what we personally know about Jesus.Rather, Evangelism is the work of the Holy Spirit.  But even with that in mind, we are prone to errors. Top 3 mistakes … [Read more...]

5 Great Spiritual Conversation Questions

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What are some conversational starter questions that might lead to deep spiritual discussions in your personal evangelism?Here are 5 as written out in Organic Outreach for Ordinary People: Sharing Good News NaturallyThe following is directly quoted from page 190.Here are some questions that could move your conversations with … [Read more...]

Sharing your faith with no results

Find Your Personal Testimony

Why do some people express great interest in the gospel of Jesus Christ, yet they never cross the line of faith and discipleship?Perhaps you've spent time sharing your faith (maybe a few years) byDeveloping authentic relationships with non-believers Faith sharing conversations over dinner Answering difficult questionsYet, they … [Read more...]

How to kill spiritual thirst

How to crush spiritual thirst

You've probably seen it:An opening in a conversation when a non Christian expresses their spiritual insight, or opens up about some restlessness in their heart.Then well-meaning Christians become a one-way torrent of gospel information about what a person needs to believe and why other religions are wrong.Or maybe you've seen … [Read more...]

Book Review: Coffee Shop Conversations

Coffee Shop Evangelism Conversation Skills

In my evangelism training, I focus on evangelistic conversation based onNoticing the prompting of the Holy Spirit Listening for Spiritual Thirst Using great questions to help a person discover their thirst and need for Christ.So I'm always on the lookout for great conversational tools and training to help Christians grow more … [Read more...]

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