Pushing against resistance when witnessing
Laurance reports this about a recent witnessing effort. Please pray for us as we look for evangelism opportunities during the winter!
Late in October, I went out with Jeremy. I tried to record some stuff but my recorder was acting up. Had a few encounters that seemed to go well but it was pretty quiet downtown last night. We talked to a Muslim guy who moved here from London. He knows about the cross but he just could not understand, or accept the blood atonement of Jesus. I tried to share with him how Christians have assurance of salvation; Jeremy argued with him about the Bible vs the Koran.
We also had a long discussion with a nice, professional looking, young man from South America, who has lived here for quite some time, I imagine. He was raised Catholic but has since departed from going to church due to hypocrisy and inter-denominational bickering and other complaints. We took him through the law and tried to show him that his opinions about organized religion mean nothing; all that matters is the fact that he has broken God’s laws and will have to answer for them on judgment day. We seemed to make a connection but I had a feeling that the conversation ended with him reverting back to his self-righteous position. I wasn’t sure if we should have pushed him harder.
posted by Patrick
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3:15 PM
4 Comments :
Would witnessing in the skyways this winter work? Or mabye going to parks where there is cross country skiing and other winter activities.
November 9, 2008 2:18 PM
Winter activity parks are a good idea. Skyways are harder, because they are not a fully public space. Maybe that would be a good post...
November 10, 2008 7:44 AM
I recently accidentally posted a christian blog and thought it was set to private but it wasn't. Someone told me to go kill myself on my email. My head tells me don't waste my time letting it bother me, but my heart sinks when hearing such harsh words even though I know it's just the persons overreaction to disagreeing in their hatred, do you have any advice? It causes me to shy away from witnessing if I believe I will just be told things like this.
January 22, 2009 9:32 PM
First, know that the Internet is full of people that overreact to everything.
Secondly, review our big list of Bible verses on Evangelism, especially the "Rejection and Persecution" section and John 15:18-21. To review what God said about this situation is the most comfort I can imagine
January 22, 2009 10:53 PM
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