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Nurturing Spirituality
- 1. Nurturing Spirituality A Lifestyle of Evangelism and Disicpleship Dr. Kenneth Boa and Bill Ibsen
- 2. Overview
- 3. Overview A Philosophy of Discipleship
- 4. Overview A Philosophy of Discipleship The Process, Product, and Context of Discipleship
- 5. Overview A Philosophy of Discipleship The Process, Product, and Context of Discipleship A Philosophy of Evangelism
- 6. Overview A Philosophy of Discipleship The Process, Product, and Context of Discipleship A Philosophy of Evangelism Overcoming the Barriers to Evangelism
- 7. A Philosophy of Discipleship
- 9. Nurturing Spirituality Lifestyle of discipleship and evangelism
- 10. Nurturing Spirituality Lifestyle of discipleship and evangelism Related to God’s purpose for us
- 11. Nurturing Spirituality Lifestyle of discipleship and evangelism Related to God’s purpose for us Become like His Son
- 12. Nurturing Spirituality Lifestyle of discipleship and evangelism Related to God’s purpose for us Become like His Son Reproduce Jesus’ life in others
- 14. What is Nurturing? Building into another
- 15. What is Nurturing? Building into another Feeding another
- 16. What is Nurturing? Building into another Feeding another Protecting another
- 17. What is Nurturing? Building into another Feeding another Protecting another Encouraging another
- 18. What is Nurturing? Building into another Feeding another Protecting another Encouraging another Training another
- 19. What is Nurturing? Building into another Feeding another Protecting another Encouraging another Training another Maturing another
- 21. Expressions of Love Agape = The steady intention of one’s will toward another’s highest good
- 22. Expressions of Love Agape = The steady intention of one’s will toward another’s highest good Greatest good for believers: discipleship
- 23. Expressions of Love Agape = The steady intention of one’s will toward another’s highest good Greatest good for believers: discipleship Greatest good for unbelievers: evangelism
- 24. Spectrum of Spirituality -10 -5 +5 +10
- 25. Spectrum of Spirituality Unwilling to Consider the Claims of Christ -10 -5 +5 +10
- 26. Spectrum of Spirituality Unwilling Willing to Consider to Consider the Claims the Claims of Christ of Christ -10 -5 +5 +10
- 27. Spectrum of Spirituality Unwilling Willing to Consider to Consider the Claims the Claims New of Christ of Christ Believer -10 -5 +5 +10
- 28. Spectrum of Spirituality Unwilling Willing to Consider to Consider the Claims the Claims New Responding of Christ of Christ Believer & Growing -10 -5 +5 +10
- 29. Spectrum of Spirituality Unwilling Willing to Consider to Consider the Claims the Claims New Responding Reproducing of Christ of Christ Believer & Growing Disciple -10 -5 +5 +10
- 30. Spectrum of Spirituality Unwilling Willing to Consider to Consider the Claims the Claims New Responding Reproducing of Christ of Christ Believer & Growing Disciple -10 -5 +5 +10 Evangelism
- 31. Spectrum of Spirituality Unwilling Willing to Consider to Consider the Claims the Claims New Responding Reproducing of Christ of Christ Believer & Growing Disciple -10 -5 +5 +10 Evangelism Discipleship
- 34. Spiritual Growth Inhibitors Jesus as a “solution”
- 35. Spiritual Growth Inhibitors Jesus as a “solution” Religious activities as ends themselves
- 36. Spiritual Growth Inhibitors Jesus as a “solution” Religious activities as ends themselves Spectator mentality
- 37. Spiritual Growth Inhibitors Jesus as a “solution” Religious activities as ends themselves Spectator mentality Consumer mentality
- 39. Spiritual Growth Inhibitors Cost of discipleship
- 40. Spiritual Growth Inhibitors Cost of discipleship World
- 41. Spiritual Growth Inhibitors Cost of discipleship World Flesh
- 42. Spiritual Growth Inhibitors Cost of discipleship World Flesh Devil
- 43. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity
- 44. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity
- 45. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity Evangelizin Establishin Equippin Empowering g g g Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 46. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity Evangelizin Establishin Equippin Empowering g g g Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 47. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity Evangelizin Establishin Equippin Empowering g g g Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 48. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity Evangelizin Establishin Equippin Empowering g g g Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 49. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity Evangelizin Establishin Equippin Empowering g g g Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 50. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity Evangelizin Establishin Equippin Empowering g g g Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 51. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity Evangelizin Establishin Equippin Empowering g g g Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 52. 4 Phases of Movement from Conversion to Maturity Evangelizin Establishin Equippin Empowering g g g Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 53. Balance Act of Discipleship
- 54. Balance Act of Discipleship Independent
- 55. Balance Act of Discipleship Codependent Independent
- 56. Balance Act of Discipleship Codependent Interdependent Independent
- 57. New Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 58. New Converts Disciples Workers Leaders
- 59. Developmenta Developing Developmental Role of Developmental l Spiritual Goals Discipler Needs Focus New Converts Love, Health, Protection, Mother New life Growth Nourishment Disciples Boundaries, Training, Life in Father Obedience Learning Christ Growing Contribution, Christ’s Independence Coach Maturity Life in Us & Activity Workers Christ’s Life Relationships Multiplication Peer Through Us Leaders
- 60. Developmenta Developing Developmental Role of Developmental l Spiritual Goals Discipler Needs Focus New Converts Love, Health, Protection, Mother New life Growth Nourishment Disciples Boundaries, Training, Life in Father Obedience Learning Christ Growing Contribution, Christ’s Independence Coach Maturity Life in Us & Activity Workers Christ’s Life Relationships Multiplication Peer Through Us Leaders
- 61. Developmenta Developing Developmental Role of Developmental l Spiritual Goals Discipler Needs Focus New Converts Love, Health, Protection, Mother New life Growth Nourishment Disciples Boundaries, Training, Life in Father Obedience Learning Christ Growing Contribution, Christ’s Independence Coach Maturity Life in Us & Activity Workers Christ’s Life Relationships Multiplication Peer Through Us Leaders
- 62. Developmenta Developing Developmental Role of Developmental l Spiritual Goals Discipler Needs Focus New Converts Love, Health, Protection, Mother New life Growth Nourishment Disciples Boundaries, Training, Life in Father Obedience Learning Christ Growing Contribution, Christ’s Independence Coach Maturity Life in Us & Activity Workers Christ’s Life Relationships Multiplication Peer Through Us Leaders
- 63. Developmenta Developing Developmental Role of Developmental l Spiritual Goals Discipler Needs Focus New Converts Love, Health, Protection, Mother New life Growth Nourishment Disciples Boundaries, Training, Life in Father Obedience Learning Christ Growing Contribution, Christ’s Independence Coach Maturity Life in Us & Activity Workers Christ’s Life Relationships Multiplication Peer Through Us Leaders
- 65. Discipleship Principles We must be disciples to make disciples
- 66. Discipleship Principles We must be disciples to make disciples Discipleship is a dependent process
- 67. Discipleship Principles We must be disciples to make disciples Discipleship is a dependent process Concentration is crucial to multiplication
- 68. Discipleship Principles We must be disciples to make disciples Discipleship is a dependent process Concentration is crucial to multiplication People are not our disciples
- 70. Discipleship Principles Reproduction is a mark of discipleship
- 71. Discipleship Principles Reproduction is a mark of discipleship There is not maturity without ministry
- 72. Discipleship Principles Reproduction is a mark of discipleship There is not maturity without ministry We cannot measure our ministries
- 73. Discipleship Principles Reproduction is a mark of discipleship There is not maturity without ministry We cannot measure our ministries Discipleship is more than a program
- 75. Discipleship Principles Discipleship requires a servant attitude
- 76. Discipleship Principles Discipleship requires a servant attitude Spiritual friendship is a component of Discipleship
- 77. Discipleship Principles Discipleship requires a servant attitude Spiritual friendship is a component of Discipleship Effective discipleship requires more than one method
- 78. The Process, Product, and Context of Discipleship
- 79. Primary Dynamics of Discipleship Process
- 80. Primary Dynamics of Discipleship Process Exposing
- 81. Primary Dynamics of Discipleship Process Exposing Equipping
- 82. Primary Dynamics of Discipleship Process Exposing Equipping Encouragement/ Exhortation
- 83. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process
- 84. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being
- 85. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being Knowing
- 86. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being Doing Knowing
- 87. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being Doing Character Knowing
- 88. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being Doing Character Knowing Training
- 89. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being Doing Character Teaching Knowing Training
- 90. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being Doing Character Teaching Heart Knowing Training
- 91. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being Doing Character Teaching Heart Knowing Training Head
- 92. Other Aspects of the Discipleship Process Being Doing Character Teaching Heart Hands Knowing Training Head
- 94. ENCOURAGING EXPOSING EQUIPPING /EXHORTING Teaching Training Thinking Habits Example Obedience Theory Technique (Modeling) & Accountability Truth Skills Principles Practice Being Being Knowing Doing (Discipler) (disciple) Character Convictions Conduct Character Heart Head Hands Heart
- 95. ENCOURAGING EXPOSING EQUIPPING /EXHORTING Teaching Training Thinking Habits Example Obedience Theory Technique (Modeling) & Accountability Truth Skills Principles Practice Being Being Knowing Doing (Discipler) (disciple) Character Convictions Conduct Character Heart Head Hands Heart
- 96. ENCOURAGING EXPOSING EQUIPPING /EXHORTING Teaching Training Thinking Habits Example Obedience Theory Technique (Modeling) & Accountability Truth Skills Principles Practice Being Being Knowing Doing (Discipler) (disciple) Character Convictions Conduct Character Heart Head Hands Heart
- 97. ENCOURAGING EXPOSING EQUIPPING /EXHORTING Teaching Training Thinking Habits Example Obedience Theory Technique (Modeling) & Accountability Truth Skills Principles Practice Being Being Knowing Doing (Discipler) (disciple) Character Convictions Conduct Character Heart Head Hands Heart
- 98. Exposing
- 99. Exposing Exposure to tangible demonstrations of believing
- 100. Exposing Exposure to tangible demonstrations of believing Inspiration from integrated:
- 101. Exposing Exposure to tangible demonstrations of believing Inspiration from integrated: Words & Works
- 102. Exposing Exposure to tangible demonstrations of believing Inspiration from integrated: Words & Works Lips & Life
- 103. Exposing Exposure to tangible demonstrations of believing Inspiration from integrated: Words & Works Lips & Life Attitudes & Actions
- 104. Exposing Exposure to tangible demonstrations of believing Inspiration from integrated: Words & Works Lips & Life Attitudes & Actions Teaching through precept and example
- 105. Dangers of Exposure by Stagnating Disciplers
- 106. Dangers of Exposure by Stagnating Disciplers Descent from growth to maintenance
- 107. Dangers of Exposure by Stagnating Disciplers Descent from growth to maintenance Regression in walk with Jesus
- 108. Dangers of Exposure by Stagnating Disciplers Descent from growth to maintenance Regression in walk with Jesus Minister from borrowed capital of former vitality
- 109. Dangers of Exposure by Stagnating Disciplers Descent from growth to maintenance Regression in walk with Jesus Minister from borrowed capital of former vitality Depend on knowledge/skill, not the Spirit
- 110. Dangers of Exposure by Stagnating Disciplers Descent from growth to maintenance Regression in walk with Jesus Minister from borrowed capital of former vitality Depend on knowledge/skill, not the Spirit Authenticity and spiritual charisma erode
- 111. Dangers of Exposure by Stagnating Disciplers Descent from growth to maintenance Regression in walk with Jesus Minister from borrowed capital of former vitality Depend on knowledge/skill, not the Spirit Authenticity and spiritual charisma erode Cannot encourage imitation
- 112. Equipping
- 113. Equipping Equipping purpose: How to learn and apply the Word in everyday life
- 114. Equipping Equipping purpose: How to learn and apply the Word in everyday life Most discipleship programs are limited to:
- 115. Equipping Equipping purpose: How to learn and apply the Word in everyday life Most discipleship programs are limited to: Knowledge (teaching)
- 116. Equipping Equipping purpose: How to learn and apply the Word in everyday life Most discipleship programs are limited to: Knowledge (teaching) Skills (training)
- 117. Teaching
- 119. Teaching Renews the mind Imparts a biblical worldview
- 120. Teaching Renews the mind Imparts a biblical worldview Conform our thinking to Word, not world
- 121. Teaching Renews the mind Imparts a biblical worldview Conform our thinking to Word, not world No permanent change without a perspective change
- 123. Perspective
- 127. Reciprocal Relationships Thinking Habits
- 128. Reciprocal Relationships Thinking Habits Attitudes Actions
- 129. Reciprocal Relationships Thinking Habits Attitudes Actions Belief Behavior
- 130. Reciprocal Relationships Thinking Habits Attitudes Actions Belief Behavior
- 131. Reciprocal Relationships Thinking Habits Attitudes Actions Belief Behavior Theory
- 132. Reciprocal Relationships Thinking Habits Attitudes Actions Belief Behavior Theory Technique
- 133. Teaching Programs
- 136. Teaching Programs Salvation Spiritual growth Bible reading/study
- 137. Teaching Programs Salvation Spiritual growth Bible reading/study Prayer
- 138. Teaching Programs Salvation Spiritual growth Bible reading/study Prayer Marriage/Parenting
- 139. Teaching Programs Salvation Spiritual growth Bible reading/study Prayer Marriage/Parenting Stewardship
- 140. Training
- 141. Training
- 142. Training Orthodoxy without orthopraxy
- 143. Training Orthodoxy without orthopraxy Teaching > truth
- 144. Training Orthodoxy without orthopraxy Teaching > truth Training > skills
- 145. Training Orthodoxy without orthopraxy Teaching > truth Training > skills Positive habit formation
- 146. Training Orthodoxy without orthopraxy Teaching > truth Training > skills Positive habit formation Life skills
- 148. Basic Training Topics Bible study skills
- 149. Basic Training Topics Bible study skills Daily quiet time
- 150. Basic Training Topics Bible study skills Daily quiet time Methods of prayer
- 151. Basic Training Topics Bible study skills Daily quiet time Methods of prayer Methods of evangelism
- 152. Basic Training Topics Bible study skills Daily quiet time Methods of prayer Methods of evangelism Discerning God’s will
- 153. Basic Training Topics Bible study skills Daily quiet time Methods of prayer Methods of evangelism Discerning God’s will Leadership development
- 155. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive
- 156. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive F A T
- 157. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive F H A O T T
- 158. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive Faithful H A O T T
- 159. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive Faithful H A vailable O T T
- 160. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive Faithful H A vailable O Teachable T
- 161. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive Faithful Honest A vailable O Teachable T
- 162. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive Faithful Honest A vailable Open Teachable T
- 163. Encouraging & Exhorting A disciple must be receptive and responsive Faithful Honest A vailable Open Teachable Transparent
- 165. Encouraging & Exhorting Progressive obedience and accountability
- 166. Encouraging & Exhorting Progressive obedience and accountability Teaching and training are not ends in themselves
- 167. Encouraging & Exhorting Progressive obedience and accountability Teaching and training are not ends in themselves Goal is fostering radical commitment to Jesus
- 168. Encouraging & Exhorting Progressive obedience and accountability Teaching and training are not ends in themselves Goal is fostering radical commitment to Jesus Cost: personal dedication, self-denial, obedience
- 169. The Context of Discipleship
- 170. The Context of Discipleship Marriage
- 171. The Context of Discipleship Marriage Parenting
- 172. The Context of Discipleship Marriage Parenting Friendships
- 173. The Context of Discipleship Marriage Parenting Friendships Work
- 174. The Context of Discipleship Marriage Parenting Friendships Work Society
- 175. The Context of Discipleship
- 176. The Context of Discipleship Small-Group
- 177. The Context of Discipleship Small-Group One-on-One
- 178. The Context of Discipleship Small-Group One-on-One Relational component as central as content
- 179. The Context of Discipleship Small-Group One-on-One Relational component as central as content Vision: Maturity to reproduction
- 180. The Context of Discipleship Small-Group One-on-One Relational component as central as content Vision: Maturity to reproduction Team ministry
- 181. A Philosophy of Evangelism
- 182. The Process of Evangelism
- 183. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 184. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 185. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 186. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 187. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 188. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 189. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 190. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 191. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 192. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 193. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 194. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 195. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 196. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 197. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 198. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 199. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 200. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 201. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 202. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus
- 203. The Process of Evangelism Sowing Reaping Bringing Preparing Cultivating the the into the the soil the soil seed harvest barn Clearing Irrigation Sowing Fertilization Reaping Gathering Plowing Weed Adversity Exposur Internalizing Submittin Growing in Control Setbacks e to Word g to Community Word Jesus If we’re involved in any one of these five phases, we’re doing evangelism
- 204. Cultivating Requires More Time Than Reaping
- 205. Cultivating Requires More Time Than Reaping Rea ping Cult ivating
- 206. Cultivating Requires More Time Than Reaping Rea ping Reaping Cult ivating Cultivating
- 209. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information
- 210. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information
- 211. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information
- 212. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information
- 213. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information
- 214. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information
- 215. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information
- 216. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information EXTREMES
- 217. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information All Friendship/ No Evangelism EXTREMES
- 218. Friendship Evangelism Love Truth Actions Reasons Walk Talk Life Lips Incarnation Proclamation Intention Information All Friendship/ No Friendship/ No Evangelism All Evangelism EXTREMES
- 219. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism
- 220. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism Evangelism is a process
- 221. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism Evangelism is a process The results belong to God
- 222. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism Evangelism is a process The results belong to God Cultivating requires more time than reaping
- 223. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism Evangelism is a process The results belong to God Cultivating requires more time than reaping Evangelism largely relates to the Church scattered
- 224. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism
- 225. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism Evangelism is an eternal investment
- 226. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism Evangelism is an eternal investment We can evangelize for the wrong reasons
- 227. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism Evangelism is an eternal investment We can evangelize for the wrong reasons Evangelism involves words and deeds
- 228. A Biblical Philosophy of Evangelism Evangelism is an eternal investment We can evangelize for the wrong reasons Evangelism involves words and deeds Evangelism and discipleship should be integrated
- 229. Overcoming the Barriers to Evangelism
- 231. Barriers for Believers The Barrier of Method
- 232. Barriers for Believers The Barrier of Method The Barrier of Fear
- 233. Barriers for Believers The Barrier of Method The Barrier of Fear The Barrier of Inadequacy
- 235. Barriers for Believers The Barrier of Indifference
- 236. Barriers for Believers The Barrier of Indifference The Barrier of Time
- 237. Barriers for Believers The Barrier of Indifference The Barrier of Time The Barrier of Isolation
- 239. Barriers for Unbelievers The Emotional Barrier
- 240. Barriers for Unbelievers The Emotional Barrier The Intellectual Barrier
- 241. Barriers for Unbelievers The Emotional Barrier The Intellectual Barrier The Volitional Barrier
- 244. Barriers to Evangelism Believer Unbeliever
- 245. Barriers to Evangelism Believer Unbeliever
- 246. Barriers to Evangelism F E A R Believer Unbeliever
- 247. Barriers to Evangelism M E F T E H A O R D Believer Unbeliever
- 248. Barriers to Evangelism I N M A D E E F T Q E H U A A O C R D Y Believer Unbeliever
- 249. Barriers to Evangelism I N M A D E E F T T Q E U I H A A M O C R E D Y Believer Unbeliever
- 250. Barriers to Evangelism I N I D N I M A F D E E F F T E T Q R E U I H E A A M N O C R E C D Y E Believer Unbeliever
- 251. Barriers to Evangelism I N I I D N S I M A O F D L E E F A F T E T Q R T E U I I H E A A M N O O C N R E C D Y E Believer Unbeliever
- 252. Barriers to Evangelism I N I I D N S E I A M M F O D L O E E F A T F T E T Q R T I E U I I O H E A A M N O N O C N A R E C D Y E L Believer Unbeliever
- 253. Barriers to Evangelism I I N N I I D T N S E I E A M M F O L D L O E E F A T L F T E E T Q R T I C E U I I O H E T A A M N O N U O C N A R E C A D Y E L L Believer Unbeliever
- 254. Barriers to Evangelism I I N N I I V D T N S E O I E A M L M F O L D L O I E E F A T L T F T E E T Q R T I C I E U I I O O H E T A A M N O N U N O C N A A R E C A D Y E L L L Believer Unbeliever
- 255. The Context of Evangelism
- 256. The Context of Evangelism People are not projects
- 257. The Context of Evangelism People are not projects You cannot manipulate people and serve them at the same time
- 258. The Context of Evangelism People are not projects You cannot manipulate people and serve them at the same time Avoid clichés and theological jargon
- 259. The Context of Evangelism People are not projects You cannot manipulate people and serve them at the same time Avoid clichés and theological jargon Don’t be pushy or argumentative
- 260. The Context of Evangelism People are not projects You cannot manipulate people and serve them at the same time Avoid clichés and theological jargon Don’t be pushy or argumentative Treat outsiders with gentleness and reverence
- 261. Balancing Words & Works
- 262. Balancing Words & Works
- 263. Balancing Words & Works WALK WISELY TALK GRACIOUSLY Colossians 4:5 Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be with Conduct yourselves with wisdom grace, as though seasoned with salt, toward outsiders, making the so that you will know how you should most of the opportunity. respond to each person. Relational Evangelism
- 264. Balancing Words & Works WALK WISELY TALK GRACIOUSLY Colossians 4:5 Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be with Conduct yourselves with wisdom grace, as though seasoned with salt, toward outsiders, making the so that you will know how you should most of the opportunity. respond to each person. Relational Evangelism
- 265. Extremes
- 267. Extremes All Talk No Walk No Talk All Walk
- 268. Extremes All Talk No Walk No Talk All Walk Evangelism without Friendship
- 269. Extremes All Talk No Walk No Talk All Walk Evangelism Friendship without without Friendship Evangelism
- 271. Our Relational Networks Family Our biological network Friends Our social network Co-workers Our vocational network Our geographical Neighbors network
- 272. Our Relational Networks Family Our biological network Friends Our social network Co-workers Our vocational network Our geographical Neighbors network
- 273. Our Relational Networks Family Our biological network Friends Our social network Co-workers Our vocational network Our geographical Neighbors network
- 274. Our Relational Networks Family Our biological network Friends Our social network Co-workers Our vocational network Our geographical Neighbors network
- 275. “Be fishers of men” Mt. 4:19
- 276. The End
- 278. Reflections Ministries Reflections - A free monthly teaching letter
- 279. Reflections Ministries Reflections - A free monthly teaching letter ReflectionsMinistries.org website - Daily Growth email and free text and audio resources
- 280. KENBOA.ORG KenBoa.org ken_boa Kenneth Boa
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- Sheep are to follow behind their shepherds. Some sheep follow hard on the heels of the shepherd, while others move only because the sheep in front of them have moved. Still others are on the periphery of the flock. Like these distant sheep, the majority of believers live on the level of secondhand rather than firsthand experience of the Shepherd.\n
- SOLUTION: Some people come to Jesus as a solution to their relational, physical, emotional, or financial problems. When He doesn’t rectify their difficulties in the way they had hoped, their unrealized expectations can paralyze further growth. We cannot follow Jesus when we are asking Him to follow us. We limit our spiritual development when we fail to make the transition from seeing Jesus as a problem solver to seeing Him as our life.\n\nSPECTATOR: Other people slip into religious activities as ends in themselves or develop spectator or consumer mentalities in church. Devotion to duty or to safety and comfort dissipate passion for the person of Christ.\n
- SOLUTION: Some people come to Jesus as a solution to their relational, physical, emotional, or financial problems. When He doesn’t rectify their difficulties in the way they had hoped, their unrealized expectations can paralyze further growth. We cannot follow Jesus when we are asking Him to follow us. We limit our spiritual development when we fail to make the transition from seeing Jesus as a problem solver to seeing Him as our life.\n\nSPECTATOR: Other people slip into religious activities as ends in themselves or develop spectator or consumer mentalities in church. Devotion to duty or to safety and comfort dissipate passion for the person of Christ.\n
- SOLUTION: Some people come to Jesus as a solution to their relational, physical, emotional, or financial problems. When He doesn’t rectify their difficulties in the way they had hoped, their unrealized expectations can paralyze further growth. We cannot follow Jesus when we are asking Him to follow us. We limit our spiritual development when we fail to make the transition from seeing Jesus as a problem solver to seeing Him as our life.\n\nSPECTATOR: Other people slip into religious activities as ends in themselves or develop spectator or consumer mentalities in church. Devotion to duty or to safety and comfort dissipate passion for the person of Christ.\n
- SOLUTION: Some people come to Jesus as a solution to their relational, physical, emotional, or financial problems. When He doesn’t rectify their difficulties in the way they had hoped, their unrealized expectations can paralyze further growth. We cannot follow Jesus when we are asking Him to follow us. We limit our spiritual development when we fail to make the transition from seeing Jesus as a problem solver to seeing Him as our life.\n\nSPECTATOR: Other people slip into religious activities as ends in themselves or develop spectator or consumer mentalities in church. Devotion to duty or to safety and comfort dissipate passion for the person of Christ.\n
- Many people back off when they encounter their first taste of the cost of discipleship. When they come to suspect that the cost of living in Christ is dying to self (Jn. 12:24-26), they may reach for their rights rather than embrace the Cross. The idea that we forfeited our rights when we came to Jesus and that life is all about Him and not about us does not sit well in a world that values temporal assets above eternal goods.\n\nThe world, the flesh, and the devil are powerful forces that conspire to bar the way to apprenticeship in the ways of Jesus.\n
- Many people back off when they encounter their first taste of the cost of discipleship. When they come to suspect that the cost of living in Christ is dying to self (Jn. 12:24-26), they may reach for their rights rather than embrace the Cross. The idea that we forfeited our rights when we came to Jesus and that life is all about Him and not about us does not sit well in a world that values temporal assets above eternal goods.\n\nThe world, the flesh, and the devil are powerful forces that conspire to bar the way to apprenticeship in the ways of Jesus.\n
- Many people back off when they encounter their first taste of the cost of discipleship. When they come to suspect that the cost of living in Christ is dying to self (Jn. 12:24-26), they may reach for their rights rather than embrace the Cross. The idea that we forfeited our rights when we came to Jesus and that life is all about Him and not about us does not sit well in a world that values temporal assets above eternal goods.\n\nThe world, the flesh, and the devil are powerful forces that conspire to bar the way to apprenticeship in the ways of Jesus.\n
- Many people back off when they encounter their first taste of the cost of discipleship. When they come to suspect that the cost of living in Christ is dying to self (Jn. 12:24-26), they may reach for their rights rather than embrace the Cross. The idea that we forfeited our rights when we came to Jesus and that life is all about Him and not about us does not sit well in a world that values temporal assets above eternal goods.\n\nThe world, the flesh, and the devil are powerful forces that conspire to bar the way to apprenticeship in the ways of Jesus.\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making\n
- There’s a balance that discipler’s must strike between teaching their disciples to balance the extremes of independence and codependence with interdependence.\n\nThe sheep are not mine; they belong to the Great Shepherd.\n
- There’s a balance that discipler’s must strike between teaching their disciples to balance the extremes of independence and codependence with interdependence.\n\nThe sheep are not mine; they belong to the Great Shepherd.\n
- There’s a balance that discipler’s must strike between teaching their disciples to balance the extremes of independence and codependence with interdependence.\n\nThe sheep are not mine; they belong to the Great Shepherd.\n
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- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- There are three primary dynamics in the discipleship process: exposing, equipping, and encouraging/exhorting. \nExposing centers on the example and character of the discipler.\nEquipping centers on the nature of the teaching and training.\nEncouraging/Exhorting centers on the accountability and character of the disciple.\n\n
- \nNote: These dynamics are not chronological but concurrent.\nThe left and right columns are incarnational and focus on the heart of the discipler and disciple. The being-character-heart component is one of the most overlooked aspects to the discipleship process.\n
- \nNote: These dynamics are not chronological but concurrent.\nThe left and right columns are incarnational and focus on the heart of the discipler and disciple. The being-character-heart component is one of the most overlooked aspects to the discipleship process.\n
- \nNote: These dynamics are not chronological but concurrent.\nThe left and right columns are incarnational and focus on the heart of the discipler and disciple. The being-character-heart component is one of the most overlooked aspects to the discipleship process.\n
- \nNote: These dynamics are not chronological but concurrent.\nThe left and right columns are incarnational and focus on the heart of the discipler and disciple. The being-character-heart component is one of the most overlooked aspects to the discipleship process.\n
- As we have seen, we must be disciples to make disciples. When disciplers grow in the way they incarnate the grace and truth of life in Christ, they also grow in authenticity and personal authority. Their holy aspiration and personal passion become contagious as they make discipleship attractive. Their words are empowered by their example, and their vision of kingdom living galvanizes others to lay hold of the same vision and passion.\n
- As we have seen, we must be disciples to make disciples. When disciplers grow in the way they incarnate the grace and truth of life in Christ, they also grow in authenticity and personal authority. Their holy aspiration and personal passion become contagious as they make discipleship attractive. Their words are empowered by their example, and their vision of kingdom living galvanizes others to lay hold of the same vision and passion.\n
- As we have seen, we must be disciples to make disciples. When disciplers grow in the way they incarnate the grace and truth of life in Christ, they also grow in authenticity and personal authority. Their holy aspiration and personal passion become contagious as they make discipleship attractive. Their words are empowered by their example, and their vision of kingdom living galvanizes others to lay hold of the same vision and passion.\n
- As we have seen, we must be disciples to make disciples. When disciplers grow in the way they incarnate the grace and truth of life in Christ, they also grow in authenticity and personal authority. Their holy aspiration and personal passion become contagious as they make discipleship attractive. Their words are empowered by their example, and their vision of kingdom living galvanizes others to lay hold of the same vision and passion.\n
- As we have seen, we must be disciples to make disciples. When disciplers grow in the way they incarnate the grace and truth of life in Christ, they also grow in authenticity and personal authority. Their holy aspiration and personal passion become contagious as they make discipleship attractive. Their words are empowered by their example, and their vision of kingdom living galvanizes others to lay hold of the same vision and passion.\n
- As we have seen, we must be disciples to make disciples. When disciplers grow in the way they incarnate the grace and truth of life in Christ, they also grow in authenticity and personal authority. Their holy aspiration and personal passion become contagious as they make discipleship attractive. Their words are empowered by their example, and their vision of kingdom living galvanizes others to lay hold of the same vision and passion.\n
- But when disciplers descend from growth to maintenance or to regression in their walk with the Lord,\nthey minister out of the borrowed capital of their former vitality \nand depend on their knowledge and skill rather than the fullness of the Spirit.\nTheir authenticity and spiritual charisma erode, and they can no longer encourage others to do those things they hear and see in them (Phil. 4:9)\n
- But when disciplers descend from growth to maintenance or to regression in their walk with the Lord,\nthey minister out of the borrowed capital of their former vitality \nand depend on their knowledge and skill rather than the fullness of the Spirit.\nTheir authenticity and spiritual charisma erode, and they can no longer encourage others to do those things they hear and see in them (Phil. 4:9)\n
- But when disciplers descend from growth to maintenance or to regression in their walk with the Lord,\nthey minister out of the borrowed capital of their former vitality \nand depend on their knowledge and skill rather than the fullness of the Spirit.\nTheir authenticity and spiritual charisma erode, and they can no longer encourage others to do those things they hear and see in them (Phil. 4:9)\n
- But when disciplers descend from growth to maintenance or to regression in their walk with the Lord,\nthey minister out of the borrowed capital of their former vitality \nand depend on their knowledge and skill rather than the fullness of the Spirit.\nTheir authenticity and spiritual charisma erode, and they can no longer encourage others to do those things they hear and see in them (Phil. 4:9)\n
- But when disciplers descend from growth to maintenance or to regression in their walk with the Lord,\nthey minister out of the borrowed capital of their former vitality \nand depend on their knowledge and skill rather than the fullness of the Spirit.\nTheir authenticity and spiritual charisma erode, and they can no longer encourage others to do those things they hear and see in them (Phil. 4:9)\n
- But when disciplers descend from growth to maintenance or to regression in their walk with the Lord,\nthey minister out of the borrowed capital of their former vitality \nand depend on their knowledge and skill rather than the fullness of the Spirit.\nTheir authenticity and spiritual charisma erode, and they can no longer encourage others to do those things they hear and see in them (Phil. 4:9)\n
- 1. The purpose of equipping is to show people how to learn AND apply the Word in such a way that the truth is understood and integrated in the context of everyday life. In this way, disciples progress in principles and practice, in theory and technique, in convictions and conduct.\n\n2. Equipping is the second primary dynamic in the discipleship process and should involve both teaching and training. Unfortunately, most discipleship programs seem to be limited to this dimension, and many of these emphasize either imparting knowledge (teaching) or developing skills (training).\n\n\n
- 1. The purpose of equipping is to show people how to learn AND apply the Word in such a way that the truth is understood and integrated in the context of everyday life. In this way, disciples progress in principles and practice, in theory and technique, in convictions and conduct.\n\n2. Equipping is the second primary dynamic in the discipleship process and should involve both teaching and training. Unfortunately, most discipleship programs seem to be limited to this dimension, and many of these emphasize either imparting knowledge (teaching) or developing skills (training).\n\n\n
- 1. The purpose of equipping is to show people how to learn AND apply the Word in such a way that the truth is understood and integrated in the context of everyday life. In this way, disciples progress in principles and practice, in theory and technique, in convictions and conduct.\n\n2. Equipping is the second primary dynamic in the discipleship process and should involve both teaching and training. Unfortunately, most discipleship programs seem to be limited to this dimension, and many of these emphasize either imparting knowledge (teaching) or developing skills (training).\n\n\n
- 1. The purpose of equipping is to show people how to learn AND apply the Word in such a way that the truth is understood and integrated in the context of everyday life. In this way, disciples progress in principles and practice, in theory and technique, in convictions and conduct.\n\n2. Equipping is the second primary dynamic in the discipleship process and should involve both teaching and training. Unfortunately, most discipleship programs seem to be limited to this dimension, and many of these emphasize either imparting knowledge (teaching) or developing skills (training).\n\n\n
- The living Word of God, Jesus Christ, is made known through the written Word of God, and the written Word of God is disclosed through the proclaimed Word of God in preaching and teaching.\n\n1/2. Solid teaching helps renew the mind and enables believers to adjust their thinking in light of the world view revealed in Scripture.\n\n3. Our thinking molds our lives, and progress in true spirituality requires the development of a biblical filter system. As we conform our thinking to the Word rather than the world, we become increasingly confident in God’s sovereign and loving purposes, and this growing level of trust spills over into our priorities and the decisions that flow from them.\n
- The living Word of God, Jesus Christ, is made known through the written Word of God, and the written Word of God is disclosed through the proclaimed Word of God in preaching and teaching.\n\n1/2. Solid teaching helps renew the mind and enables believers to adjust their thinking in light of the world view revealed in Scripture.\n\n3. Our thinking molds our lives, and progress in true spirituality requires the development of a biblical filter system. As we conform our thinking to the Word rather than the world, we become increasingly confident in God’s sovereign and loving purposes, and this growing level of trust spills over into our priorities and the decisions that flow from them.\n
- The living Word of God, Jesus Christ, is made known through the written Word of God, and the written Word of God is disclosed through the proclaimed Word of God in preaching and teaching.\n\n1/2. Solid teaching helps renew the mind and enables believers to adjust their thinking in light of the world view revealed in Scripture.\n\n3. Our thinking molds our lives, and progress in true spirituality requires the development of a biblical filter system. As we conform our thinking to the Word rather than the world, we become increasingly confident in God’s sovereign and loving purposes, and this growing level of trust spills over into our priorities and the decisions that flow from them.\n
- The living Word of God, Jesus Christ, is made known through the written Word of God, and the written Word of God is disclosed through the proclaimed Word of God in preaching and teaching.\n\n1/2. Solid teaching helps renew the mind and enables believers to adjust their thinking in light of the world view revealed in Scripture.\n\n3. Our thinking molds our lives, and progress in true spirituality requires the development of a biblical filter system. As we conform our thinking to the Word rather than the world, we become increasingly confident in God’s sovereign and loving purposes, and this growing level of trust spills over into our priorities and the decisions that flow from them.\n
- There is no permanent change without a change in perspective, since our perspective shapes our priorities, and our priorities shape our practice.\n
- There is no permanent change without a change in perspective, since our perspective shapes our priorities, and our priorities shape our practice.\n
- There is no permanent change without a change in perspective, since our perspective shapes our priorities, and our priorities shape our practice.\n
- Since there is a reciprocal relationship between thinking and habits, attitudes and actions, belief and behavior, it is important to avoid the two extremes of all theory or all technique. The equipping dynamic in the discipleship process should strive for a balanced combination of teaching and training.\n
- Since there is a reciprocal relationship between thinking and habits, attitudes and actions, belief and behavior, it is important to avoid the two extremes of all theory or all technique. The equipping dynamic in the discipleship process should strive for a balanced combination of teaching and training.\n
- Since there is a reciprocal relationship between thinking and habits, attitudes and actions, belief and behavior, it is important to avoid the two extremes of all theory or all technique. The equipping dynamic in the discipleship process should strive for a balanced combination of teaching and training.\n
- Since there is a reciprocal relationship between thinking and habits, attitudes and actions, belief and behavior, it is important to avoid the two extremes of all theory or all technique. The equipping dynamic in the discipleship process should strive for a balanced combination of teaching and training.\n
- Since there is a reciprocal relationship between thinking and habits, attitudes and actions, belief and behavior, it is important to avoid the two extremes of all theory or all technique. The equipping dynamic in the discipleship process should strive for a balanced combination of teaching and training.\n
- Since there is a reciprocal relationship between thinking and habits, attitudes and actions, belief and behavior, it is important to avoid the two extremes of all theory or all technique. The equipping dynamic in the discipleship process should strive for a balanced combination of teaching and training.\n
- A wealth of teaching tools is available. Basic teaching programs usually provide an overview of core issues such as salvation, elements of spiritual growth, Bible reading, prayer, marriage and parenting, evangelism, and stewardship. \n\nIntermediate and advanced teaching programs often include apologetics, Bible book studies, OT and NT surveys, biblical and systematic theology, and church history.\n\nFrequently overlooked areas include: biblical view of the authority of Scripture, hope, purpose, motivation, contentment & gratitude, work and leisure, and value systems. Others include the development of personal convictions, the role of tribulation in our lives, spiritual warfare, and the process of spiritual formation.\n\nWhen believers are taught to think through these issues, they are better equipped to relate timeless truths to the concerns of daily experiences.\n
- A wealth of teaching tools is available. Basic teaching programs usually provide an overview of core issues such as salvation, elements of spiritual growth, Bible reading, prayer, marriage and parenting, evangelism, and stewardship. \n\nIntermediate and advanced teaching programs often include apologetics, Bible book studies, OT and NT surveys, biblical and systematic theology, and church history.\n\nFrequently overlooked areas include: biblical view of the authority of Scripture, hope, purpose, motivation, contentment & gratitude, work and leisure, and value systems. Others include the development of personal convictions, the role of tribulation in our lives, spiritual warfare, and the process of spiritual formation.\n\nWhen believers are taught to think through these issues, they are better equipped to relate timeless truths to the concerns of daily experiences.\n
- A wealth of teaching tools is available. Basic teaching programs usually provide an overview of core issues such as salvation, elements of spiritual growth, Bible reading, prayer, marriage and parenting, evangelism, and stewardship. \n\nIntermediate and advanced teaching programs often include apologetics, Bible book studies, OT and NT surveys, biblical and systematic theology, and church history.\n\nFrequently overlooked areas include: biblical view of the authority of Scripture, hope, purpose, motivation, contentment & gratitude, work and leisure, and value systems. Others include the development of personal convictions, the role of tribulation in our lives, spiritual warfare, and the process of spiritual formation.\n\nWhen believers are taught to think through these issues, they are better equipped to relate timeless truths to the concerns of daily experiences.\n
- A wealth of teaching tools is available. Basic teaching programs usually provide an overview of core issues such as salvation, elements of spiritual growth, Bible reading, prayer, marriage and parenting, evangelism, and stewardship. \n\nIntermediate and advanced teaching programs often include apologetics, Bible book studies, OT and NT surveys, biblical and systematic theology, and church history.\n\nFrequently overlooked areas include: biblical view of the authority of Scripture, hope, purpose, motivation, contentment & gratitude, work and leisure, and value systems. Others include the development of personal convictions, the role of tribulation in our lives, spiritual warfare, and the process of spiritual formation.\n\nWhen believers are taught to think through these issues, they are better equipped to relate timeless truths to the concerns of daily experiences.\n
- A wealth of teaching tools is available. Basic teaching programs usually provide an overview of core issues such as salvation, elements of spiritual growth, Bible reading, prayer, marriage and parenting, evangelism, and stewardship. \n\nIntermediate and advanced teaching programs often include apologetics, Bible book studies, OT and NT surveys, biblical and systematic theology, and church history.\n\nFrequently overlooked areas include: biblical view of the authority of Scripture, hope, purpose, motivation, contentment & gratitude, work and leisure, and value systems. Others include the development of personal convictions, the role of tribulation in our lives, spiritual warfare, and the process of spiritual formation.\n\nWhen believers are taught to think through these issues, they are better equipped to relate timeless truths to the concerns of daily experiences.\n
- A wealth of teaching tools is available. Basic teaching programs usually provide an overview of core issues such as salvation, elements of spiritual growth, Bible reading, prayer, marriage and parenting, evangelism, and stewardship. \n\nIntermediate and advanced teaching programs often include apologetics, Bible book studies, OT and NT surveys, biblical and systematic theology, and church history.\n\nFrequently overlooked areas include: biblical view of the authority of Scripture, hope, purpose, motivation, contentment & gratitude, work and leisure, and value systems. Others include the development of personal convictions, the role of tribulation in our lives, spiritual warfare, and the process of spiritual formation.\n\nWhen believers are taught to think through these issues, they are better equipped to relate timeless truths to the concerns of daily experiences.\n
- 1. Discipleship programs that are limited to imparting knowledge run the risk of orthodoxy without orthopraxy, correct thinking without correct application.\n\n2. Teaching equips disciples with truth.\n\n3. Training equips disciples with skills. Training programs center on the formation of holy habits and practical skills so that disciples will acquire ingrained responses to the opportunities, challenges, and temptations they encounter every day. Teaching without training can lead to a growing disparity between beliefs and behavior, profession and practice. Thus, it is just as important to focus on practice as it is on principles.\n\n4. Training in positive habit formation and life skills relates to the disciplines of the spiritual life. In this way, disciples are shown how to become apprentices of the Master (Jesus) in their habits of thinking, feeling, and action, as they learn to respond in biblically appropriate ways to people and circumstances. \n
- 1. Discipleship programs that are limited to imparting knowledge run the risk of orthodoxy without orthopraxy, correct thinking without correct application.\n\n2. Teaching equips disciples with truth.\n\n3. Training equips disciples with skills. Training programs center on the formation of holy habits and practical skills so that disciples will acquire ingrained responses to the opportunities, challenges, and temptations they encounter every day. Teaching without training can lead to a growing disparity between beliefs and behavior, profession and practice. Thus, it is just as important to focus on practice as it is on principles.\n\n4. Training in positive habit formation and life skills relates to the disciplines of the spiritual life. In this way, disciples are shown how to become apprentices of the Master (Jesus) in their habits of thinking, feeling, and action, as they learn to respond in biblically appropriate ways to people and circumstances. \n
- 1. Discipleship programs that are limited to imparting knowledge run the risk of orthodoxy without orthopraxy, correct thinking without correct application.\n\n2. Teaching equips disciples with truth.\n\n3. Training equips disciples with skills. Training programs center on the formation of holy habits and practical skills so that disciples will acquire ingrained responses to the opportunities, challenges, and temptations they encounter every day. Teaching without training can lead to a growing disparity between beliefs and behavior, profession and practice. Thus, it is just as important to focus on practice as it is on principles.\n\n4. Training in positive habit formation and life skills relates to the disciplines of the spiritual life. In this way, disciples are shown how to become apprentices of the Master (Jesus) in their habits of thinking, feeling, and action, as they learn to respond in biblically appropriate ways to people and circumstances. \n
- 1. Discipleship programs that are limited to imparting knowledge run the risk of orthodoxy without orthopraxy, correct thinking without correct application.\n\n2. Teaching equips disciples with truth.\n\n3. Training equips disciples with skills. Training programs center on the formation of holy habits and practical skills so that disciples will acquire ingrained responses to the opportunities, challenges, and temptations they encounter every day. Teaching without training can lead to a growing disparity between beliefs and behavior, profession and practice. Thus, it is just as important to focus on practice as it is on principles.\n\n4. Training in positive habit formation and life skills relates to the disciplines of the spiritual life. In this way, disciples are shown how to become apprentices of the Master (Jesus) in their habits of thinking, feeling, and action, as they learn to respond in biblically appropriate ways to people and circumstances. \n
- 1. Discipleship programs that are limited to imparting knowledge run the risk of orthodoxy without orthopraxy, correct thinking without correct application.\n\n2. Teaching equips disciples with truth.\n\n3. Training equips disciples with skills. Training programs center on the formation of holy habits and practical skills so that disciples will acquire ingrained responses to the opportunities, challenges, and temptations they encounter every day. Teaching without training can lead to a growing disparity between beliefs and behavior, profession and practice. Thus, it is just as important to focus on practice as it is on principles.\n\n4. Training in positive habit formation and life skills relates to the disciplines of the spiritual life. In this way, disciples are shown how to become apprentices of the Master (Jesus) in their habits of thinking, feeling, and action, as they learn to respond in biblically appropriate ways to people and circumstances. \n
- 1. Discipleship programs that are limited to imparting knowledge run the risk of orthodoxy without orthopraxy, correct thinking without correct application.\n\n2. Teaching equips disciples with truth.\n\n3. Training equips disciples with skills. Training programs center on the formation of holy habits and practical skills so that disciples will acquire ingrained responses to the opportunities, challenges, and temptations they encounter every day. Teaching without training can lead to a growing disparity between beliefs and behavior, profession and practice. Thus, it is just as important to focus on practice as it is on principles.\n\n4. Training in positive habit formation and life skills relates to the disciplines of the spiritual life. In this way, disciples are shown how to become apprentices of the Master (Jesus) in their habits of thinking, feeling, and action, as they learn to respond in biblically appropriate ways to people and circumstances. \n
- Discipleship training programs stress different skills and techniques, but the most common training objectives include:\n\n1. Bible study skills (e.g. reading, inductive study methods, memorization, meditation)\n2. Cultivation of a daily quiet (devotional) time\n3. Methods of prayer\n5. How to share one’s faith with another\n6. Discerning God’s will\n7. Leadership development\n\nOthers: identification and use of spiritual gifts, laying hold of spiritual resources, dealing with temptation, etc.\n
- Discipleship training programs stress different skills and techniques, but the most common training objectives include:\n\n1. Bible study skills (e.g. reading, inductive study methods, memorization, meditation)\n2. Cultivation of a daily quiet (devotional) time\n3. Methods of prayer\n5. How to share one’s faith with another\n6. Discerning God’s will\n7. Leadership development\n\nOthers: identification and use of spiritual gifts, laying hold of spiritual resources, dealing with temptation, etc.\n
- Discipleship training programs stress different skills and techniques, but the most common training objectives include:\n\n1. Bible study skills (e.g. reading, inductive study methods, memorization, meditation)\n2. Cultivation of a daily quiet (devotional) time\n3. Methods of prayer\n5. How to share one’s faith with another\n6. Discerning God’s will\n7. Leadership development\n\nOthers: identification and use of spiritual gifts, laying hold of spiritual resources, dealing with temptation, etc.\n
- Discipleship training programs stress different skills and techniques, but the most common training objectives include:\n\n1. Bible study skills (e.g. reading, inductive study methods, memorization, meditation)\n2. Cultivation of a daily quiet (devotional) time\n3. Methods of prayer\n5. How to share one’s faith with another\n6. Discerning God’s will\n7. Leadership development\n\nOthers: identification and use of spiritual gifts, laying hold of spiritual resources, dealing with temptation, etc.\n
- Discipleship training programs stress different skills and techniques, but the most common training objectives include:\n\n1. Bible study skills (e.g. reading, inductive study methods, memorization, meditation)\n2. Cultivation of a daily quiet (devotional) time\n3. Methods of prayer\n5. How to share one’s faith with another\n6. Discerning God’s will\n7. Leadership development\n\nOthers: identification and use of spiritual gifts, laying hold of spiritual resources, dealing with temptation, etc.\n
- Discipleship training programs stress different skills and techniques, but the most common training objectives include:\n\n1. Bible study skills (e.g. reading, inductive study methods, memorization, meditation)\n2. Cultivation of a daily quiet (devotional) time\n3. Methods of prayer\n5. How to share one’s faith with another\n6. Discerning God’s will\n7. Leadership development\n\nOthers: identification and use of spiritual gifts, laying hold of spiritual resources, dealing with temptation, etc.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- The third primary dynamic in the disipleship process concerns the character and heart of the disciple. Progress in spiritual growth requires a growing apprentice to be receptive and responsive.\n\nSince effective nuturing addresses the whole person, the discipling relationship requires sincerity, authenticity, and candor. \n\nFAT: All three qualities must be simultaneously present in both the disciple and the discipler for the relationship to function.\n
- 1. The discipler should create an atmosphere in which obedience and submission to the lordship of Christ is the expected norm.\n\n2. Teaching and training are not ends in themselves but as servants of the central impetus of discipleship: radical committment to the person of Jesus.\n\n
- 1. The discipler should create an atmosphere in which obedience and submission to the lordship of Christ is the expected norm.\n\n2. Teaching and training are not ends in themselves but as servants of the central impetus of discipleship: radical committment to the person of Jesus.\n\n
- 1. The discipler should create an atmosphere in which obedience and submission to the lordship of Christ is the expected norm.\n\n2. Teaching and training are not ends in themselves but as servants of the central impetus of discipleship: radical committment to the person of Jesus.\n\n
- 1. The discipler should create an atmosphere in which obedience and submission to the lordship of Christ is the expected norm.\n\n2. Teaching and training are not ends in themselves but as servants of the central impetus of discipleship: radical committment to the person of Jesus.\n\n
- The most obvious discipleship settings have been placed in front of us.\n1. See marriage as a mutual discipling relationship\n\n2. When parents model what it is to love and walk with Jesus, they develop an authenticity that gives them credibility and authority when they teach and train their children. Should be an intentional, not spontaneous process.\n\n3/4. Avoid the common error of separating our vocation and our ministry. Our work provides us with a sphere of influence and interaction; friendships take on a new dimension when we perceive them as a context in which we love and serve people with eternal purposes at heart.\n\n5. Society is also a potential arena for nurturing spirituality when we recognize a specific burden to be active in the world as a calling to express love and mercy of Christ to those who are need.\n
- The most obvious discipleship settings have been placed in front of us.\n1. See marriage as a mutual discipling relationship\n\n2. When parents model what it is to love and walk with Jesus, they develop an authenticity that gives them credibility and authority when they teach and train their children. Should be an intentional, not spontaneous process.\n\n3/4. Avoid the common error of separating our vocation and our ministry. Our work provides us with a sphere of influence and interaction; friendships take on a new dimension when we perceive them as a context in which we love and serve people with eternal purposes at heart.\n\n5. Society is also a potential arena for nurturing spirituality when we recognize a specific burden to be active in the world as a calling to express love and mercy of Christ to those who are need.\n
- The most obvious discipleship settings have been placed in front of us.\n1. See marriage as a mutual discipling relationship\n\n2. When parents model what it is to love and walk with Jesus, they develop an authenticity that gives them credibility and authority when they teach and train their children. Should be an intentional, not spontaneous process.\n\n3/4. Avoid the common error of separating our vocation and our ministry. Our work provides us with a sphere of influence and interaction; friendships take on a new dimension when we perceive them as a context in which we love and serve people with eternal purposes at heart.\n\n5. Society is also a potential arena for nurturing spirituality when we recognize a specific burden to be active in the world as a calling to express love and mercy of Christ to those who are need.\n
- The most obvious discipleship settings have been placed in front of us.\n1. See marriage as a mutual discipling relationship\n\n2. When parents model what it is to love and walk with Jesus, they develop an authenticity that gives them credibility and authority when they teach and train their children. Should be an intentional, not spontaneous process.\n\n3/4. Avoid the common error of separating our vocation and our ministry. Our work provides us with a sphere of influence and interaction; friendships take on a new dimension when we perceive them as a context in which we love and serve people with eternal purposes at heart.\n\n5. Society is also a potential arena for nurturing spirituality when we recognize a specific burden to be active in the world as a calling to express love and mercy of Christ to those who are need.\n
- The most obvious discipleship settings have been placed in front of us.\n1. See marriage as a mutual discipling relationship\n\n2. When parents model what it is to love and walk with Jesus, they develop an authenticity that gives them credibility and authority when they teach and train their children. Should be an intentional, not spontaneous process.\n\n3/4. Avoid the common error of separating our vocation and our ministry. Our work provides us with a sphere of influence and interaction; friendships take on a new dimension when we perceive them as a context in which we love and serve people with eternal purposes at heart.\n\n5. Society is also a potential arena for nurturing spirituality when we recognize a specific burden to be active in the world as a calling to express love and mercy of Christ to those who are need.\n
- 1/2/3. A personal commitment to meeting regularly with a small group and/or with individuals for the purpose of spiritual development is always worth the investment of time and effort. In both cases, the relational component should be as central as the content.\n\n4. Our vision should be to bring apprentices to the point where they are willing and able to disciple others.\n\n5. Jesus built a team around Himself. A team ministry provides fellowship, interdependence, encouragement, division of labor, cooperation, synergism, and a broad gift mix. Members commit to a common cause by covenanting together to fulfill a vision and mission. They also commit to community (each other) and this partnership creates an environment of grace and mutual bonding as they purpose to walk together in peace and trust.\n
- 1/2/3. A personal commitment to meeting regularly with a small group and/or with individuals for the purpose of spiritual development is always worth the investment of time and effort. In both cases, the relational component should be as central as the content.\n\n4. Our vision should be to bring apprentices to the point where they are willing and able to disciple others.\n\n5. Jesus built a team around Himself. A team ministry provides fellowship, interdependence, encouragement, division of labor, cooperation, synergism, and a broad gift mix. Members commit to a common cause by covenanting together to fulfill a vision and mission. They also commit to community (each other) and this partnership creates an environment of grace and mutual bonding as they purpose to walk together in peace and trust.\n
- 1/2/3. A personal commitment to meeting regularly with a small group and/or with individuals for the purpose of spiritual development is always worth the investment of time and effort. In both cases, the relational component should be as central as the content.\n\n4. Our vision should be to bring apprentices to the point where they are willing and able to disciple others.\n\n5. Jesus built a team around Himself. A team ministry provides fellowship, interdependence, encouragement, division of labor, cooperation, synergism, and a broad gift mix. Members commit to a common cause by covenanting together to fulfill a vision and mission. They also commit to community (each other) and this partnership creates an environment of grace and mutual bonding as they purpose to walk together in peace and trust.\n
- 1/2/3. A personal commitment to meeting regularly with a small group and/or with individuals for the purpose of spiritual development is always worth the investment of time and effort. In both cases, the relational component should be as central as the content.\n\n4. Our vision should be to bring apprentices to the point where they are willing and able to disciple others.\n\n5. Jesus built a team around Himself. A team ministry provides fellowship, interdependence, encouragement, division of labor, cooperation, synergism, and a broad gift mix. Members commit to a common cause by covenanting together to fulfill a vision and mission. They also commit to community (each other) and this partnership creates an environment of grace and mutual bonding as they purpose to walk together in peace and trust.\n
- 1/2/3. A personal commitment to meeting regularly with a small group and/or with individuals for the purpose of spiritual development is always worth the investment of time and effort. In both cases, the relational component should be as central as the content.\n\n4. Our vision should be to bring apprentices to the point where they are willing and able to disciple others.\n\n5. Jesus built a team around Himself. A team ministry provides fellowship, interdependence, encouragement, division of labor, cooperation, synergism, and a broad gift mix. Members commit to a common cause by covenanting together to fulfill a vision and mission. They also commit to community (each other) and this partnership creates an environment of grace and mutual bonding as they purpose to walk together in peace and trust.\n
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- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- 1. The first phase in this series is the preparation of the soil. Unless the ground is cleared and plowed, it will not be ready to receive the seed. \n\n2. After the soil is harrowed and furrowed, the second phase, sowing of the seed, takes place.\n\n3. Cultivation, the third phase, is the lengthiest part of the agricultural process; it involves irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. \n\n4. Only when the crop is mature is it ready to undergo the brief fourth phase of reaping. When we substitute “soul” for “soil,” the spiritual analogy of these four phases to the processes of evangelism become obvious.\n\n5. Before people are ready to receive the seed of the Word, their souls must be prepared, and there are many ways in which this can happen. Often God uses adversities and setbacks to pull people away from their illusions of autonomy so they can begin to see their true condition of spiritual need. \n\n6. The sowing of the seed is exposure to the truths of the Word of God, and the process of cultivation is the gradual realization that these truths speak to their deep needs. The Lord uses His servants in each of these phases as they pray for people without Christ, develop relationships with them in areas of common ground, and share their own journeys when appropriate.\n* Key Thought: If we are involved in any one of these four phases, we are doing evangelism.\n
- Most models of evangelism center on the reaping side of the agricultural spectrum, which tends to promote a more confrontational style (which is understandable since the harvest is the desired result of the whole process), and can foster a superficial “hit and run” technique.\n\nThe unstable configuration on the left portrays the problem of attempting to reap with minimal cultivation. There are exceptions, but we should expect the cultivation phase of evangelism to take more time than the reaping phase. Otherwise we may be inclined to bruise the fruit by attempting to pick it too soon. \n\nThe stable triangle on the right illustrates the importance of planting the seed of the gospel in well-prepared soil in such a way that reaping is the by-product of faithful and patient cultivation.\n
- Most models of evangelism center on the reaping side of the agricultural spectrum, which tends to promote a more confrontational style (which is understandable since the harvest is the desired result of the whole process), and can foster a superficial “hit and run” technique.\n\nThe unstable configuration on the left portrays the problem of attempting to reap with minimal cultivation. There are exceptions, but we should expect the cultivation phase of evangelism to take more time than the reaping phase. Otherwise we may be inclined to bruise the fruit by attempting to pick it too soon. \n\nThe stable triangle on the right illustrates the importance of planting the seed of the gospel in well-prepared soil in such a way that reaping is the by-product of faithful and patient cultivation.\n
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- In practice, both believers and unbelievers are uncomfortable with evangelism.\nJames Stuart, professor of NT at the University of Edinburgh, put is this way:\n“The threat to Christianity is not atheism, materialism, or communism. The greatest threat to Christianity is Christians who are trying to sneak into heaven incognito without ever having shared their faith.”\n
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- 1. Remember that people are not projects. It is good to desire and pray for their salvation, but this outcome must never be a personal goal.\n\n2. If it degenerates into a goal, you will seek to manipulate the relationship to bring it about, and this will have negative consequences. Your part is to love and serve them unconditionally and to leave the results to God.\n\n3. When you have natural opportunities to transition from small talk to spiritual things, seek to avoid cliches and theological jargon.\n\n4. And be sensitive enough not to be pushy or argumentative.\n\n5. Treat outsiders with “gentleness and respect” (1Pe. 3:15) and use responses that stimulate rather than stifle open discussion.\n
- 1. Remember that people are not projects. It is good to desire and pray for their salvation, but this outcome must never be a personal goal.\n\n2. If it degenerates into a goal, you will seek to manipulate the relationship to bring it about, and this will have negative consequences. Your part is to love and serve them unconditionally and to leave the results to God.\n\n3. When you have natural opportunities to transition from small talk to spiritual things, seek to avoid cliches and theological jargon.\n\n4. And be sensitive enough not to be pushy or argumentative.\n\n5. Treat outsiders with “gentleness and respect” (1Pe. 3:15) and use responses that stimulate rather than stifle open discussion.\n
- 1. Remember that people are not projects. It is good to desire and pray for their salvation, but this outcome must never be a personal goal.\n\n2. If it degenerates into a goal, you will seek to manipulate the relationship to bring it about, and this will have negative consequences. Your part is to love and serve them unconditionally and to leave the results to God.\n\n3. When you have natural opportunities to transition from small talk to spiritual things, seek to avoid cliches and theological jargon.\n\n4. And be sensitive enough not to be pushy or argumentative.\n\n5. Treat outsiders with “gentleness and respect” (1Pe. 3:15) and use responses that stimulate rather than stifle open discussion.\n
- 1. Remember that people are not projects. It is good to desire and pray for their salvation, but this outcome must never be a personal goal.\n\n2. If it degenerates into a goal, you will seek to manipulate the relationship to bring it about, and this will have negative consequences. Your part is to love and serve them unconditionally and to leave the results to God.\n\n3. When you have natural opportunities to transition from small talk to spiritual things, seek to avoid cliches and theological jargon.\n\n4. And be sensitive enough not to be pushy or argumentative.\n\n5. Treat outsiders with “gentleness and respect” (1Pe. 3:15) and use responses that stimulate rather than stifle open discussion.\n
- 1. Remember that people are not projects. It is good to desire and pray for their salvation, but this outcome must never be a personal goal.\n\n2. If it degenerates into a goal, you will seek to manipulate the relationship to bring it about, and this will have negative consequences. Your part is to love and serve them unconditionally and to leave the results to God.\n\n3. When you have natural opportunities to transition from small talk to spiritual things, seek to avoid cliches and theological jargon.\n\n4. And be sensitive enough not to be pushy or argumentative.\n\n5. Treat outsiders with “gentleness and respect” (1Pe. 3:15) and use responses that stimulate rather than stifle open discussion.\n
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- Jesus bookended His earthly ministry with evangelism. He began by calling His disciples to be fishers of men, and ended by commissioning them to be His witnesses in the world (Acts 1:8)\n
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