How To Evangelize in 2019 And Beyond - a podcast by Pro Church Tools

from 2019-07-23T07:00

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The prospect of evangelism in today’s tension-filled culture can feel intimidating. Yet as a practicing Christian, you and I both know that being a witness about Jesus is a crucial element of our faith. So how do we reconcile this? In this episode of Pro Church Tools, we’ll examine how to evangelize in today’s world - and I’ll even share with you my exact talking points that I use when sharing with someone why I believe in Jesus.

 

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What's In This Session?

  • Almost all practicing Christians believe that part of their faith means being a witness about Jesus (95%-97%) - Barna, Reviving Evangelism (0:35)
  • Millennials in particular feel equipped to share their faith with others. (0:59)
  • Almost half of Millennials (47%) agree at least somewhat that it is wrong to share one’s personal beliefs with someone of a different faith in hopes that they will one day share the same faith. This is compared to a little over one-quarter of Gen X (27%), and one in five Boomers (19%) (1:33)
  • #1: Acknowledge that evangelism is rarely effective outside of relationship (5:00)
  • #2: Realize that evangelism is about many decision(s) not a singular decision - spectrum versus on/off switch (8:40)
  • #3: Don’t feel obligated to “defend” your faith - In the same way that Jesus didn’t need Peter to defend him against the guards that came to arrest Jesus (13:26)
  • #4: On Earth as it is in Heaven (18:42)
  • “Out of 100 people, one will read the Bible, the other 99 will read the Christian.” ― D.L. Moody (18:50)
  • #5: When I do use words, I use this framework: I believe I was put on the Earth to make a difference, I believe the best way to make a difference is through love, and I believe the greatest example of love is Jesus - laying down his life for the goodwill of others - transition into Christianity being about a selfless life and dying to self (19:50)

 

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