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In all of life's many roles, humans need the close presence of others on stage with them, and that's especially true with the spiritual life. People need people committed to friendship when they're considering the person of Jesus.
As you read this month's newsletter, I encourage you to ask God: "How you I be a better friend to those who need the Savior?"
And don't forget our newest feature...a free evangelism resource given away to one or more subscribers each month. Read "Win a Resource" to see how you could be this month's winner.
Sincerely,
Scott McIntyre
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It's Not My Job!
God never intended that you or I should bear the burden of convincing anyone of the truth about the cross. Our role is to explain the message, and help them understand it, not make them accept.
When we think it's our responsibility to have them become Christians, we've likely forgotten one of these three big 'If's.
- IF a friend is truly not interested when we share the gospel, it's because God hasn't brought them to the point of interest yet. You can be assured that the One who is responsible to create that interest is an expert at His job.
- IF they listen, but don't accept their need of a Savior, the Holy Spirit has not completed his work. Explaining sin is our task, making another recognize their guilt isn't.
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IF they tell you that everything you've said seems true, but they just can't believe, there's one piece of the puzzle that's missing - faith. Without faith, which by definition is certainty of unseen things, there will be doubt. Once they receive this amazing gift, and it's available only from God, their disbelief will vanish.
God is deepening my understanding and trust in the truth contained in these three 'If's. The process is helping me enjoy evangelistic opportunities more than before, and keeping me from responding impatiently with those who 'just don't get it.' Where are you with our 3 'IF's?
Read what the Bible says about them...
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It's Time for Your Review
Here's a simple way to practice sharing your faith, and learn how to be more effective at the same time. It will help you minimize Christianese (expressions spoken and understood only by other Christians) in your spiritual conversations.
- Scribe It: Write a presentation of the gospel or your personal testimony of becoming a Christian.
- Share It: Give it to a Christian or non-Christian, and ask them to review it. A Christian should mark any words or phrases that could be misunderstood by an unbeliever. The non-Christian simply marks what isn't clear to them.
- Swallow It: When you receive their review, you may be able to skip this step, but if your pride is getting in the way of accepting what the reviewer has to say, swallow it.
- Simplify It: Rewrite the areas that need help, trying to replace the potentially confusing sections with common words and phrases, that are clear and concise.
- Share It (again): Repeat steps 2-4 until the reviewer finds nothing unclear.
If you want some help with this exercise, we have links to online articles and glossaries of Christianese on our website. |
| Equipping Events |
Sept 19-20, 2008 San Francisco Bay Area
This event is part of Stand for Truth Ministries' goal to equip believers to stand for the truth of the historic Christian faith, grow more intimate in their relationship with God, and lovingly and biblically engage the culture for Christ.
Past speakers have included: Lee Strobel, Ron Rhodes, Sean McDowell, and William Lane Craig. We'll post more information about this year's conference on our website, as it becomes available.
For updates on the California Christian Apologetics Conference, and information about other upcoming conferences, visit the Events page of Share the Savior. |
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OnMission.com
Last month we shared an exciting offer from OnMission.com...a free subscription to OnMission Magazine. This month we welcome them as our newest Ministry Partner.
OnMission.com is NAMB's award-winning, flagship magazine. Whether you read the online version, or receive the printed magazine through the mail, you'll find articles which will help you share Christ with your family, neighbors, co-workers, and friends.
Visit OnMission.com, and see how God can use this resource to help your evangelism efforts! |
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Our friends may tune us out if we answer their spiritual questions with something that sounds like a hollow Christian cliche or another clever advertising slogan. They need to hear real answers from someone they trust, and that's a characteristic of love.
As you continue to show love to your neighbor, you'll probably gain opportunities to share the Savior.
Sincerely,
Scott McIntyre
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Reading a book is like inviting a speaker into your home to discuss something they think is important.
Could you offer a friend a book which might move them toward the Savior?
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We Need Prayer!
I recently saw an elderly man walking, his feet moving 3-4 inches with each step, and heard him call for help. He was incapable, by himself, of accomplishing, what he needed to do.
Later, I realized he was a good picture of our need for Christ. Without Him, we can do nothing.
Prayer is critically important to this ministry, and your partnership with us, at any level, would be deeply appreciated. Click Here to read how you can pray for us.
Thank You! |
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In the Confidence Builders section, I used the word 'if' quite a lot. Tell us how that word could be helpful in explaining the gospel, and you could win a free evangelistic resource.
The best idea received before May 1, 2008, as judged by our impartial panel (me), will receive a free book, and the first idea submitted (other than the winner for best idea), will also receive a free evangelistic tool.
Be sure and read our next issue to find out who won, and why I think 'if' is such a great tool for evangelism. |
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