Evangelism

How can we practice servant evangelism and engage people in talking about the gospel? How about a free yard sale? What is a Free Yard Sale? A free yard sale is an easy, high grace event designed to highlight the gospel of Jesus Christ and his grace to us. Specifically, a group sets up typical yard sale items (toys, books, clothes, wall hangings, etc.) in a high traffic area and offers them for free to the public. In addition, soft drinks, music, animal balloons and other fun items can be given away. How many people does it take? It actually…

At STR Using simple, leading questions is an almost effortless way to introduce spiritual topics to a conversation without seeming abrupt.  At STR we call this the “Columbo” tactic, named after the bumbling and seemingly inept TV detective whose remarkable success was based on an innocent query: “Do you mind if I ask you a question?” “Columbo” is most powerful if you have a game plan for the conversation.  Generally when I ask a question I have a goal in mind.  I’m alerted to some weakness, flaw, or contradiction in another’s view that I want to expose in a disarming…

This video and preaching moves me to tears. HT BTW.

HT: BTW Penn Jillette of the magician duo Penn and Teller. And not a Christian. I’ve always said that I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize. I don’t respect that at all. If you believe that there’s a heaven and a hell, and people could be going to hell or not getting eternal life, and you think that it’s not really worth telling them this because it would make it socially awkward—and atheists who think people shouldn’t proselytize and who say just leave me along and keep your religion to yourself—how much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize?…