What’s Your Style? In the book Becoming a Contagious Christian by Mark Mittelberg and Lee Strobel are six evangelistic styles: (1) direct (Peter in Acts 2); (2) intellectual or apologetical (Paul in Acts 17); (3) testimonial (blind man in John 9); (4) interpersonal or friendship (Luke 5:27–29); (5) invitational (Andrew told Peter, “We have found …
Monthly Archives: July 2024
41008 Asking Questions Using Conversations
Every day we have conversations about things such as sports, hobbies, health, diets, politics, finances, weather, shopping, family, children, pets—you name it. I recently was at the airport, and standing next to me was a man in a suit who looked like he worked there. I asked him if he worked at the airport, and …
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41007 Attitudes and Approaches
Be Humble and Positive Paul said in Philippians 2:5, “Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond servant.” Humility and patience with people …
67006.1 Testimony Worksheet
I. BEFORE I RECEIVED CHRIST II. HOW YOU RECEIVED CHRIST OR BECAME A CHRISTIAN III. AFTER YOU BECAME A CHRISTIAN, WHAT CHANGES OCCURRED OR HOW DID GOD MEET YOUR NEEDS? Favorite Bible verse: PERSONAL TESTIMONY THEMES Pick one main theme THEMES/PROBLEMS HOW CHRIST ANSWEREDTHIS NEED EMOTIONAL THEME Worries/Anxiety Inner Peace Grief Comfort and Joy Stress/Burnout …
41006 Your Personal Testimony
Your personal testimony is one of the greatest tools you have when you share the gospel. People like stories, especially ones that are true. Stories emotionalize information. Jesus often told stories (parables). No persuasive argument will ever be a substitute for your personal testimony. To be an effective witness, you simply need to tell others …
41005 The Power
Power Source #1: The Holy Spirit Evangelism is about the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit who enables us to share the good news. The Holy Spirit is the One who causes a person to put their faith in Christ. In Acts 1:4, Jesus commanded His disciples to wait for what the Father had promised—to …
67002 Why Witness?
If there was a law against sharing your faith, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Here are several reasons we should witness for Christ. Our Mandate Jesus commanded believers to proclaim the gospel. This command is found in all four Gospels and in the book of Acts. Prior to His ascension to heaven, …
67001 Our Message
On January 2, 2023, in a Monday night football playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, 24-year-old Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after being tackled by a Bengals wide receiver. Prayers around the globe went up as Damar hung in the balance between life and death. Ski Mydynski, a senior engineer …
67000.1 Introduction
My Story During my senior year in high school, I was dating the prettiest girl on campus. I thought the way to succeed in life and be happy was to marry a beautiful girl. When I met Bonnie, I thought she would fulfill my goal, but after dating her for a year and a half, …
22752.0 Why Did I Say That?
Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good …