Danielle Strickland, Salvation Army
Witnessing takes a change in the way we see. See people.
Hugh Halter. National director, Missio.
Incarnational evangelism...uses the line diagram form his book Flesh.
Incarnation...deeply diving into humanity...not afraid of them...diving into their stuff...
Reputation...Christlike
Conversation...with genuine friends...Paul...until Christ be formed in you.
Confrontation...Wil happen naturally.
Transformation
Michael Frost
"of course words are necessary. Unexplained deeds, of themselves, do not constitue the mission of God." Bosh, responding to the quote from St. Francis of Assisi to preach the Gospel always and if necessary use words.
Colossians 4:2-6 so there are some people gifted as evangelists. Pray they both have opportunities to evangelize, boldness and clarity of message. Paul asks such prayers from them, but not for them. Paul doesn't think everyone is an evangelist. Rather he expects us to be able to answer questions about Jesus. Which presumes that we are living a life worth asking questions about. Do I live a questionable, intriguing life? Live a life that is sobfreaking weird that people want to know what's exquisitly different about it.
(Note to self...is this a great guilt trip?)
Christians didn't subvert the Roman Empire...with door hangers and evangecubes. julien the Apostate, Roman Empiror writes to every Roman Governers warning the Empire could be lost because of the Christians and he then lists allnthevbehaviours of the Christians. Those Christians proclaimed Christ and loved people...tended their graves...welcomed them into their homes.
If no one is asking us questions, are we doing it right.
He tells a story of a shoe store owner who invites people to tell him their life story and he will then recommend which shoes they will like. Listening to people is so radical. He gets invited to all kinds of parties, weddings, etc. and only then will share his faith.
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