@Renee, hi I recently heard about Sharing Jesus….. and I was thinking about buying the book. have you looked into it yet?
taking a group out this evening. pray for favor and people to trust in Christ alone for their salvation!
Hey! I was reading thru this message wall and was wondering if any of you have heard of (or used) the evangelism method called "Sharing Jesus Without Fear". I know that probably not many of you are still active on here, but I'll stick around a little 😅
wow ! praying for both these!
Will you please pray for my sisters, Betsy and Karen, and my mom Adrienne who is in an assisted living to repent and come to Christ. They took everything I owned, financially destroyed me, threatened my daughter and I and took my best friend, my dad away never to be seen again. He died in 2017. They tried to destroy both my daughter and me. They stole my home but praise God I am still here though day by day. They refused all Christian offers to mediate, (they are in false churches). This has gone on since 2012. Please pray God would miraculously open their eyes and save them.
can y'all be praying for my friend and I? we are leaving to serve a 4 month mission trip in Europe reaching the intentional college students there. we leave in a little over a week
yes!! hi Kimster and welcome!
Hi All! I’m very excited to find such an active evangelism group! I’m seeing so many great ideas for witnessing. especially the Ray Comfort tracts. I have seen him witness powerfully with his tracts. happy to be here with you all!
That's awesome you guys are still evangelizing through this hard time. And yes happy Resurrection Day! Did y'all have a good one?
Those are some great ideas!! Thank you so much!
Hey y'all! I know I don't talk too much on this chat, but with all the precautions that are being taken to keep people away from each other by social distancing, what are some ideas that you have on how to continue evangelizing? I think people, now more than ever, would be open to taking about eternity.
Ohh ok well that's pretty good! it's too bad tho how we can't go to church and stuff!! 😥😥
ND 😉 that's the state people only live in to get a job so hardly anyone lives here. How about you? (actually we're up to 57 now I think 😮)
Ok so far! tho a lot has been cancelled sadly. there's only 30 cases in my state thankfully
Amen! I feel like they're the kinda the easiest to follow, idk
Wow! I love watching the Living Waters videos, but it's great to hear you guys are LIVING it. 😀 Those tracts can do wonders! A while ago we went to the college and left tracts on the table. Sure enough we saw some girls looking at it and we were able to share the gospel with them!
it has been rather quiet here as of late...
lol nope I'm not dead lol but jsyk I won't be very active just cause life.... but it's been super nice and helpful talking with y'all!
oh my this group suddenly got active!
oh and one more thing! I saw a really good video at church. If you go to YouTube and type in ‘When Santa learned the gospel’ you can see it!
I don’t have a bible verse for that lesson I learned but I had a look just now and 1 Timothy 3:12 and 1 Timothy 5:8 are relevant to this.
merry Christmas! i have learnt so much this year one important lesson I have learned is that love should start in your home and go out from there. If you can’t love the people in your home how can you love the people outside of it? This is particularly important if you have a family of your own to look after.
Hi loved by Jesus! I think that is a good idea! I don’t know if I will be able to keep up with one per week. i think if we aim for 50 then we can still achieve more than if we didn’t have any goal at all!
hi everyone. just want to say what a huge encouragement this group has been over the time. Thank you.
that is very encouraging to read! thank you for sharing!
Amazing Shannon! I'll be praying!
thank God we had some rain this week!
Hello, Shannon invited me to this group. Sounds like it’s right up my alley as I’ve been focusing so much on sharing the gospel lately. I have been struggling with the thing you mentioned below about we can plant seeds or water them but God causes the growth. So often I have to remind myself, I am NOT the Holy Spirit! It is not my failure if they don’t accept the gospel, maybe someone else will harvest that seed much later on. I can’t let it discourage me.
There is about 22 people in this group. So keep in mind others can be watching. I saw someone post their email address in another group so I deleted the post.
the weather forecast is thunderstorms and rain over the weekend! I am hoping this will help with some of the bush fires! The fires are quite far from here but even so. Some days there is a lot of smoke in the air. There was meant to be a Christmas carol event this weekend in the local park but I have heard it has been cancelled because the smoke is a health concern.
Yes people can plant seeds but only God can make them grow
that is fantastic you could find such a a relatable tract to the work environment!
I don’t m is if you are all aware but here in Australia we are having A LOT of bushfires at the moment and I pray we can get some rain and put them out.
hi all. I just want to say I read everything that was written. I wish you all can have wisdom for God in what path to take for your studies and future work endeavours.
I was thinking the one in Minneapolis called ... uh, I think it's called AFLBS? or something they might've changed the name
Amen Stuart! Loved by Jesus I'm thinking of going to a Bible School bc I don't really know what I want to do. How bout you?
I hope everyone is doing well. it is so good to be reminded of the LORD’s mercy each day. Lamentations 3:22-23 says that His compassions are new every morning.
hi all. I have been so busy with family. I hardly come on here.
um, maybe with school this year? it's a little hard to focus and it's my senior year 😬 Thanks so much!
whoa. perhaps in the morning
hi all in will just catch up on what you all have said
Awe! I'll definitely be praying for her AND for you! That sounds tough but I know God is doing an amazing thing! He always is! Stories like that make me even more grateful for the grace of God beyond our sin. It was actually very encouraging ! Thank you Loved by Jesus
hey guys.... any encouraging stories?
yes I love those guys! You should be paid for advertising 😜
I feel like an advertiser on this app cause I recommend this so much lol! But it's just that they are so good! LivingWaters.com and also check out the YouTube channel they have. totally cool! :) Glad y'all are sharing the gospel! :)
me too! how's it going for everyone???
hi all. hope you all are doing well. I have been so busy and forgot to check out the group place.
I will pray for them for sure!
That is SO cool DaughterOfAKing! and thanks stuart
also it is true God works through His children eph 2:10
have a great weekend everyone
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man brings a snare, But whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.
that is very interesting and encouraging
Good Morning Everyone Have a Fantastic Friday let us continue to lift and exalt the name of Jesus
Every Saturday I’m out Sharing the Gospel
Hi Stuart, it was the leading of the Holy Spirit. no one at the church I attend does it .
that is very interesting. may I ask. how did you begin to do this? was it part of an evangelism team at your church?
Hello Scripture Blondie, The only time I go up to strangers is when I’m sharing a gospel tract. Other than that I stand in the open air sharing the gospel most people that here the good news are those that are walking on the sidewalk and driving in there cars. when I share the gospel in open air I don’t go up to anyone, and yes boldness and courage is needed but most importantly Gods presence is needed as well.
also Scripture blondie writes nice things on here as well. Forgot to mention her down below. 😅🤷♂️
and happy New Years everyone!
your right Stuart, boldness is the word
hi DaughterOfAKing! so do you go up to strangers and share the gospel? I haven't heard of Open Air. that's really awesome, but sounds scary.
always pray for boldness.
that is interesting. I’m amazed when I see the people witness through open air!
Happy New Year Everyone, I pray the Lord Favor and Protection over our lives and family members, and that he blesses everything our hands touch.
ok well his presence is here with us and that seals the deal. I evangelize through street ministry bearing witness to the gospel of Jesus Christ
this place has been quiet lately. sometimes lovedbyjesus will come by and write something. sometimes people share stories / tips
Hello All, I’m glad I found this this group, it is very encouraging
right! ok that's interesting
I asked this person if they had any spiritual beliefs (this is a good question to ask anyone as it gives you some idea of where they are at) She told me she was Christian but she also asked me why these people have another book. I showed her that verse and told her to read the bible and told her that the mormons believe Satan is jesus’s brother. Which is not mentioned in the bible.
hmm that's a good one for Mormons, but was she actually a Mormon or just talking to Mormons?
thank you for the encouragement in this group. the verse I shared was 2 Corinthians 11:3-4
oh ok! that's awesome Stuart! sounds like she maybe knew a little bit about God but maybe needed a little bit of (oh what's the right word) encouragement? and who knows maybe she really wasn't a Christian and you got her thinking. well, either way it's awesome!
i don’t normally talk to woman but it was a very public place people everywhere.
hi all. I saw some mormons today witnessing to a woman and then after they had finished speaking to her I tried to talk to her but she went into a shop! so I waited outside and was about to walk away when she suddenly came out. I tried to talk to her Briefly and told her a few things. and pointed her to a bible verse in 2 Corinthians. anyway she told me she was Christian. She looked confused but I told her to read the Bible.
@loved by Jesus. Yeah I’m AUSTRALIA you can put leaflets in peoples mailbox without having to send them through the post office. It is very common and legal. 👍
Yes scripture Blondie! that is right. Seeds get planted. Maybe God will use someone else to water.
Lol Stuart, at least you planted a seed, eh?
thanks Loved by Jesus for the prayers! and that's so neat how you witness to telemarketers! I know my brother used to kind of do that (idk if he still remembers) where at the end of a conversation on the phone he'd just say "here's a 15 sec message of hope" and quickly say a verse or something! haha I've thought of that. I'm still getting used to just handing out tracts to ppl 😝
we don’t celebrate thanks giving in Australia but it seems like many shops here do the Black Friday sales.
thanks for sharing scripture blondie. I will pray for you for this. I put some tracts in peoples mail boxes recently. I also tried to witness to someone who called up on the phone trying to sell me something or other and then they hung up on me... 🤨
haha hey Stuart! yup thanksgiving was great! how was yours? did you get any witnessing opportunities? I still haven't been remembering very well 😬 (prayers appreciated that I would remember and have the courage!) my mom got to witness to a young lady a couple days ago
I imagine you are all on thanks giving break?
how is everyone else going?
thanks for sharing that Loved by Jesus. I will pray for you. We know from scripture that God gives Wisdom to those who ask for it.
WOW! that is amazing, Loved by Jesus! I will definitely be praying that God will make it clear to you where He is calling you. But wow both seem so neat!
hm that's an interesting conversation starter I'd never head that one
also another thought I had. You can ask someone about why do you think we have 7 days in one week. Then respond that it is because God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th.
hi all. I hope you are all going well. it is coming close to Christmas time. This is a great opportunity to talk about Jesus.
Thank you for sharing that loved by Jesus. It is good you witnessed to him nonetheless.
awe that makes me so sad! I will definitely be praying that God would change his heart!
that's very interesting stuff guys! lol Loved by Jesus sorry I change my name a lot. and don't worry about being active, I understand how life goes 😊
pray for my friend. I talked to him about many different things in the bible particularly creation and Noah’s ark and the world wide flood. and then we talked about other things he had heard / thought about the God of the Bible.
thank you loved by Jesus for the update!
have a cookie scripture blondie 🍪
hm she will probably someday 😄
hi lovedbyjesus you still there...?
I haven't heard of that one. I'll hafta look into that!
Hi scripture girl. that is good! 🙂👍I watched a ken ham DVD this morning called why won’t they listen. I know this DVD is very old but I had never seen it before and it blew me away. Highly recommend it.
that's great Stuart! I asked one person at a soup kitchen where he went to church (in hopes to start a conversation about the Gospel) but he told me and started talking as if he were already a Christian 😄👍
I handed out a tract to an elderly neighbour of mine when I was having a chat to them. they were thankful for my giving it to them.
@loved by Jesus may I ask what is the name of the book?
Loved by Jesus, amen! ☺️. I hope it's going well with your friend!
I think that could be very true! after all they have the wrong Jesus, making them have the wrong gospel
@scripture girl I believe Galatians 1:6-9 is talking about mormons. What do you think?
@loved by Jesus. I will pray for them. I wonder. it is wrong to say on a public forum (such as this one) that you will pray for someone? I know when Jesus taught to pray he said do it in secret...
@Stuart I am listening to Jeff Durbin right now! it's really helpful cause it's so tricky to witness to Mormons because they think they are Christians 😕
@Loved by Jesus, I will definitely pray for him!
I talked to a Mormon a couple of times and I find it very difficult because it ‘seems like they believe the same things’ but they don’t.
that is good. Hey has anyone here listened to Jeff Durbin on YouTube? there’s videos of him witnessing to mormons and he is really clear. you can search ‘Apologia mormon’ and find all the videos there.
Interesting. I love tips on sharing the Gospel, so I'll have to look into that!
CORRECTION: two ways to LIVE* not love.
@scripture girl. two ways to love is a short gospel explanation. basically explains that you can either live with Jesus as your king. or you cannot. you can find more about it with a google search.
@Stuart, that's cool! what's "two ways to live"?
That's awesome, Loved by Jesus! so inspiring!
recently I went with another person on a university campus and found someone to talk to and took them through the ‘two ways to live’. The gentleman was very polite and listened to what we said.
wow. That is very encouraging to hear that! @lovedbyjesus.
hi Loved by Jesus. Thank you for that. That is very encouraging to hear!
yeah. I’m about 75% through it. I’ll watch the rest later...😊
yes! I found it! Watched a little bit, but like you said it's a lot to take in! 😀
@scripture people. The one I’m watching is about an hour long and it looks like he is talking to university students.
@Stuart, I looked it up and is it the one that is about an hour long? Or is it a series?
I can’t watch it all at once. I won’t be able to take it all in. lol. 🤔
I’m about 75% through it. it’s really good. he uses Bible verses that show just how reliable the New Testament is.
ooh! I'll have to look into that!
hi all. I’m watching a video on YouTube called why you can believe the Bible by Voddie Baucham. It is really very good!
keep going everyone!!! Colossians 4:5-6
hi Bekah. That is very good to hear. hope your job is going well.
Oh I haven't been on here in so long too!! The main reason is because I got a job! I'm hoping to use that as a witness opportunity!!!
so true Stuart! You people are such a blessing to me! You've encouraged me to share Jesus Christ a lot than I would have! so thanks everyone 😊
I just want to say I don’t know who any of you people are but I am so happy I find this place and that I can encourage and be encouraged.
yes thank you Loved by Jesus!
thank you for the encouragement loved by Jesus! 🙂
how is everyone going...?
@Stuart that is such a good idea!
also if someone asks how are you. if you can think to say “I’m better than I deserve” and then some people might ask you what that means and then you can go on to explain further the good news of Jesus. This is something I have struggled to implement because so often I give a generic answer without thinking because that’s what I have always done..
that is something I have learned and need to think about more...
try and have a prepared answer at work if anyone asks you about your weekend. Sometimes this could be the only opportunity you may have with people.
thanks! I thought it's kind of a good way to think about it
hahah. That is a very good saying!!
pretty good! I'm still (like my dad says) "keeping my antennas up" for witnessing opportunities
also I hustled looked over the witnessing verses collection and noticed there are a couple of verses that probably don’t need to be in there... ie. Matt 23:15...but still good to know...
I added some verses in the witnessing collection and added a group picture of a photo I took. lol. 👍
all good. There are some great verses in Evangelism 101! some of them I need to learn.
Thanks! I have already talked to my parents (who are believers), however I wanted some input from here as well. I'll try adjusting my tone of voice and see how it goes. Again, thanks!
I think the tone of voice and mannerisms you have while talking to them go a long way in being respectful.
hey Andrew. Are your parents believers? if so can you talk to them about it?
Thank you for your input and responses. I think that referencing the Constitution is a great idea. Although I already have some ideas, what do you think would be a good way to state this to my teachers while still being respectful? Again thanks for the input!
I agree! that's awesome that you're doing that Andrew!
Where do you live? In the U. S. we have the right to free speech so the teachers shouldn't have a problem with it, and if they do, just point them to the constitution. But if you live elsewhere, I don't know what to say other than, keep witnessing. If people tell you not to, that would be going against the Bible, and as Christians God has told us we may "rebel" against unbiblical laws.
Sorry, I guess I should have been more clear. I am a student at the school and have had problems with witnessing to other students without getting in trouble with the teachers (sooner or later my teachers usually find out).
Gi Andrew. Just to clarify... are you a student at the school and you want to witness to other students or do you work at the school?
I was wondering what suggestions you might have for witnessing at school....considering the fact that I could get in trouble if the teachers found out (its happened to me before). Thanks!
thank you Stuart for your advise! I will definitely do that! pretty sure if we ask God for an opportunity to share him with others he'll give us one 😉. I should've thought of that!
hi Andrew! welcome to the group!!!! share your evangelism stories or questions etc.
@loved by Jesus. thank you: but see you sure I am admin? because I cannot see an option to add verses or add a collection like you said. it only lets me see the group verses. not option to add them.
We can witness to people we meet at church as well. Share your testimony with someone you meet. If anyone has any experience with this please do share. 🙂
absolutely! that is very encouraging to hear that! 😊
I think that still counts as witnessing though.
I have not been out much, but there is a 12 year old girl at my church who is not a believer, but she looks up to me and talks to me a lot. I'm trying to use that time to urge her to come to Christ.
Ephesians 5:15-16 and Ephesians 6:19-20
I have failed so much in this area but with God’s help I have been able to make progress.
hi scripture people. thanks for sharing. I am encouraged to read your comments. I think asking someone if you can pray for them is good. One thing I have found to be a great help is asking God for opportunities to be a witness for Him and share the gospel with someone. I have found that if I do this regularly that sometimes when I’m going about my day I get a thought to do it or I recognise an opportunity that presents itself and I’m able to seize it. That’s my 2 cents.
hey guys! I agree with all that's been said! ok so honestly I keep forgetting to evangelize when I'm out and I remember when I'm not! but I barely remembered as we were finishing up with a soup kitchen, and this guy was telling me about all his problems (I didn't really understand what it was, something with court). so I told I'd pray for him, and he just said, "that won't help, I need money!" and laughed and walked away. 😅 so that's the best I've done so far
yes I have had the book here. I will manage my time better to begin to read it.
I have some verses. ECC 12:14 Romans 3:20, Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, John 14:6, 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 How can I add these?
Hi Loved by Jesus. Thank you for your prayers. They do make a huge difference. God is good. I have typed up a short version of my testimony that I can explain in about 60 - 90 seconds. I have found that having this ready in the back of my mind can be useful for when I can use it in a conversation. I don’t need to think about it very much because I already have the main point memorised. And yes you are right. People will watch closely how I work.
that's so cool! keep it up!
hey all. I want to encourage everyone here. Thanks if anyone out there was praying for me. God is good. I was able to hand out some eternity tracts to staff at work. after work. handed out 3 of them. Said to one of John 14:6.