Salt and Light in a Very Dark Place

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What is it like to be a Christian believer in a very difficult spiritually dark setting?If you worked for a spiritually bankrupt employer, would you leave?Or would you remain and be a witness?It's an interesting question.In first kings 18:3-4, we find a believer in such a … [Read more...]

Book Review: Coffee Shop Conversations

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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 … [Read more...]

Does that make me a Christian?

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My wife relates the following story, I've intentionally left the details vague.She's providing English tutoring a woman from an Asian Country.This woman is married to a diplomat who works for their nation's embassy.This woman comes from a Buddist background, but doesn't practice any of … [Read more...]

Addressing the “What works for me” Paradox

Today's guest article is by Ed Cyzewski, author of Coffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life.I'm doing a lot of travel and speaking here at the end of October and a few of my friends are helping me out with guest posts. Addressing the “What works for me” Paradox When I … [Read more...]

The Art of Noticing People

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A moment with strangers Have you ever been with a group of people and felt like you just needed to talk to that person over there?A sense that God was pointing out that particular person?Phillip (in the story of Phillip and the Ethiopian Eunuch) was prompted to “Go Stand next to THAT … [Read more...]

Spheres of Influence 2: Where do you Work?

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(Note: Download the MP3 podcast of the  free Webinar with Bill Tenny-Brittian.  Bill’s book Hitchhiker’s Guide To Evangelism is full of more practical relationship building ideas.)Continuing in our series Building New Relationships, we turn today to the second Sphere of Influence: Where do … [Read more...]

Pain of Job Loss, Housing Loss and Credit Debt

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Some glimpse in the the mind set of the US.While the government reports numbers, you likely know a real face, a real story, a real person who is behind these statistics.Do you know someone affected by these numbers?  How can you communicate the peace of Christ to them?  Read on. Job … [Read more...]

Pray First then Watch

I truly believe that prayer opens doors.  One of the principles that I put forth in my Fear Free Evangelism Seminar  is that when you pray, stuff happens. Conversations appear.  You don't have to force a conversation.  Conversations about faith simply show up. The challenge is then how … [Read more...]

Developing new friendships

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Bill Tenny-Brittain wrote an article entitled "The Stewardship of Friends" published in May/June 08 of NetResults.org magazine. It is excerpted from his book Hitchhiker’s Guide to Evangelism, available from Chalice Press in fall 2008. I had the chance to read Bill's book prior to … [Read more...]

10 Ideas to Personally Reach Out To Your Neighborhood

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Do you know your Neighbor? Something I experienced when I lived in the suburbs of Richmond VA was the lack of a sense of community in our neighborhood.Sure we all bought nice houses, but with the exception of one family, we didn't know any of the neighbors.What a contrast to our former … [Read more...]