On New Year’s Day, Pastor John Maxwell shared a sermon with Christ Fellowship church about Paul’s passion for personal evangelism.
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Personal Evangelism
Tangible Signs of Spiritual Thirst
What are some tangible signs of spiritual thirst?
Spiritual thirst is the evidence of God the Father drawing a person to Jesus.
It is the work of the Holy Spirit and the core habit of personal evangelism I teach about in the “Effective Conversations DVD.”
But what does spiritual thirst look like? What are those signs of spiritual thirst that will help you to see how the Father draws a person to Jesus?
I see tangible signs of spiritual thirst from the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch.
Conference: Personal Evangelism for Ordinary People December 2-3, 2016 Fort Pierce FL
Imagine:
- You confidently answer a question about why you follow Jesus.
- Your friend asks you how you became a Christian and you give a clear story.
- You share the gospel story without being tongue-tied.
Just this week, I met a church member who felt that evangelism was not doable because he felt he had
- no talent,
- no skill,
- nor verbally eloquent like his pastor.
How would you answer?
My seminary professor gives a great example of hearing spiritual thirst and a great response.
How would you be tempted to respond if you were there?
With apologetics? Theology? Or with something else?
The doctor heard the spiritual thirst and responded with a personal story.
That is a great approach to personal evangelism.
Spiritual Thirst is the starting point.
“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.” (John 7:37b)
Jesus plainly taught that if anyone wants a relationship with God, it can be obtained.
Spiritual thirst is the starting point of a person’s quest to seek God.
That thirst is the restlessness of the human heart that drives one to Jesus.
When you learn to recognize and identify this thirst in the human heart, you will find the open door to more effective gospel sharing conversations.
Conference: Personal Evangelism for Ordinary People August 20, 2016
Imagine:
- You confidently answer a question about why you follow Jesus.
- Your friend asks you how you became a Christian and you give a clear story.
- You share the gospel story without being tongue-tied.
Just this week, I met a church member who felt that evangelism was not doable because he felt he had
- no talent,
- no skill,
- nor verbally eloquent like his pastor.
My friend lacked any confidence that he could witness to anyone.
Maybe you feel the same way. You find personal evangelism intimidating. You would rather clean a pig sty instead of talking about Jesus to your friends.
I was.
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Conference: Personal Evangelism for Ordinary People August 27, 2016 Panama City FL
Imagine:
- You confidently answer a question about why you follow Jesus.
- Your friend asks you how you became a Christian and you give a clear story.
- You share the gospel story without being tongue-tied.
Just this week, I met a church member who felt that evangelism was not doable because he felt he had
- no talent,
- no skill,
- nor verbally eloquent like his pastor.
My friend lacked any confidence that he could witness to anyone.
Maybe you feel the same way. You find personal evangelism intimidating. You would rather clean a pig sty instead of talking about Jesus to your friends.
I was.