Paralyzed by Silence

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During January, I received a series of questions via Ask Evangelism Coach section.The question for today: Do you have a comment on the issue of becoming silent when one has an opening to share his/her faith?Yesterday I went skiing and the girl with whom I took the lift used the word "Jesus" … [Read more...]

Fear Free Evangelism Case Study

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With permission, I want to share a story from a participant in one of the Fear Free Evangelism Seminars that I conductI 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 … [Read more...]

Reader Question via Ask EvangelismCoach

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 … [Read more...]

Identifying Barriers to Personal Evangelism

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I was cleaning out my file cabinet this week (isn't that fun?).Actually, I found a lot of stuff that I had forgotten I had, and of course, lots of useless junk that went straight to the shredder.A clipped article about Microsoft Certification from 1993? How about a marriage … [Read more...]

Fears of Evangelism

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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 … [Read more...]

20 Fears about Personal Evangelism

Evangelism, at least in my circles of influence, seems to be a dreaded word. At its mention, some people feel queasy, the hairs stand on the back of their neck, people want to secretly leave the room.On the opening night of our Listening Evangelism Conferences, one participant in Michigan simply … [Read more...]