‘How shall they hear  without a preacher…?

 (See Roman 10:13-15)

 

 

 

Experience

Over the years, we’ve explored different methods of taking out the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ to the lost, including holding ‘events’ with preaching, music and food; chatting to people on ‘gospel coaches’; public preaching in parks, streets and bus stations; knocking on doors and talking to people on benches in shopping malls and parks, to name but a few!

 

All of these have their merits, but in a culture like England’s, where people can be quite reserved and usually prefer to be consulted for their opinions than to be talked at, we’ve come to believe that the most effective way to engage people is to approach them directly, where they live, walk and leisure, with conversational topics that invite them to engage in dialogue.

 

Jesus has called us to be ‘fishers of men’, and one gets to experience the wisdom of God both in preparing and ‘casting out’, lines designed to invite a response from each individual, and in ministering the gospel according to their particular character background and circumstance.  (See 1 Corinthians 9:19-23).

 

In an age of increased technology we are seeing less and less of this simple, yet very personal way of sharing the faith!

 

 

 

 

Training and Support: 

This includes:

• Encouraging, and being encouraged, to develop the type of conversations that convey real value of each person, rather than those which can make them feel they’re just a means to an end !   This can take place in a meal setting or more formal set-up, supported by short media programmes that raise matters to discuss on relevant topics. (See Philippians 1:27).

 

• Offering ourselves to ‘partner up’ with those ready and willing to commit a few hours a week to build up confidence:-
  • In approaching strangers
  • In handling rejection
  • In being prepared to give reasons for the faith and to answer questions about issues of life, large and small! (see 1 Peter 3:15)

 

• Boosting confidence and a sense of legitimacy to approach people of other faiths with engaging lines and appetising themes aimed at sharing, learning and offering gentle challenges. (See ‘Comparative Studies’ section.)

 

If you would like to know more about this, please email us and we can arrange to meet for an informal chat.