Category Archives: Witnessing
Build Trust
‘The woman was surprised, for Jews refuse to have anything to do with Samaritans. She said to Jesus, “You are a Jew, and I am a Samaritan woman. Why are you asking me for a drink?” John 4:9
I came across Bill Hybels’ model for leading people to God. We have actually been doing it but he articulates it perfectly. It is called the 3D model. I am sure we have come across the word 3D before. To help us remember this simple model and deploy it on a daily basis is the word 3D. So what are the 3D’s of breaking the ice?
Introduction 104
‘”You are the salt of the earth. But what good is the salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless’ Matt.5:13.
I have had different people who want to start a business contact me with a name or a slogan for the business. Sometimes it reads something like this “Jesus is Lord beauty salon”. And they want me to affirm their slogan or business name; they want to know if it is good. And I say no because it is not a good name. When you put up or put forward a name like that, you are alienating some people. In Read the rest of this entry
Introduction 103
‘You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had… He humbled Himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross’ Phil.2:5 & 8
Third Thing: Just break the ice. There is a major hindrance to breaking the ice with people. The major hindrance that I have realized with myself also in breaking the ice, is ego and pride. Jesus was the first person to walk across the cosmos, come on earth, and break the ice. ‘You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as Read the rest of this entry
Introduction 102
‘Then Jesus declared, “I, the one speaking to you- I am he” …Then, leaving her water jar, the woman went back to the town and said to the people, “Come, see a man who told me everything I ever did. Could this be the Messiah?” John 4:26, 28-29 [NIV]
You need to be deliberate with making friends with people that are not saved. You may be in a sphere of your life right now that you know you need to run for your life, my sincere advice is run for your new life. But if you feel an urgent need to introduce your friends who are non-believers to Jesus while you are still growing, then perhaps you want to go with another believer so that they Read the rest of this entry
Introduction 101
‘Heal the sick, raise the dead, cure those with leprosy, and cast out demons. Give as freely as you have received!’ Matt.10:8.
You can introduce people to Jesus directly or indirectly; let me explain. Imagine there is a program in your life group and you bring someone to the meeting. If the person receives Christ at that meeting, it is credited to your spiritual account. If you give someone a book and the book leads the person to accept Christ, it is credited to your spiritual account. So evangelism is not only about Read the rest of this entry
Where Power Lies II
‘You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name’ John 15:16.
I was an apprentice under one of my Pastors in the north who is now a missionary in the Sierra Leone. I used to go with him to evangelize. His approach in those days was brutal. Let’s say, he enters a community to preach and everyone ignores him. Then he switches and requests for the blind, lame, crippled, deaf, or dumb to be brought out. At this point I’m surveying the exit points Read the rest of this entry
Where Power Lies I
Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it’ Matt.16:18.
Jesus says, ‘I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it’. The challenge with a lot of us is that we do not even realize where the power lies when it comes to being Christians. Pay careful attention; the power lies in introducing people to God. You want to be anointed? Jesus said to his disciples, ‘I give you power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and over all the Read the rest of this entry
You Are The Light
‘You are the light of the world– like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden’ Matt.5:14
The greatest gift we can give people that are close to us but far from God, is the gift of an introduction to God. The creator of the heavens and the earth that made them, loves them, and has a purpose for them. Every believer regardless of his/her vocation is called to introduce people to Jesus. The beauty and the danger of it is the fact that you may be only one conversation away from Read the rest of this entry
Attuned To Jesus
‘‘Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and Son and the Holy Spirit” Matt.28:18-19.
Today, we will start with a thinking exercise. Think, who are the people that are close to you but far from God? You know them, you meet them at work, or in your house, or in the market place, and some even attend the same church with you but you know they are far from God. They are close to you but far from God. Think about them, who are they? Those are the people that Jesus has sent Read the rest of this entry
Keep Moving Forward
‘Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and Son and the Holy Spirit’ Matt.28:18-19.
Ekklesia stopped being a movement and it became a location [kircha]. The shift in vocabulary signaled a dramatic shift in emphasis and direction. The church now became a tool for politicians to control the people because the church ensured that the people were united and loyal to the political sect. That was a major problem because that was not the church of Jesus Christ. We are Read the rest of this entry
