Comments on: What’s your “Get out of jail free” Card for Evangelism? http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/ Relentlessly pursuing Christ and His Cause Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:20:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: jeremy sargent http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-15674 jeremy sargent Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:49:32 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism#comment-15674 Hi ,great message -I also run a website called <a href="http://www.hereiamsendme.org/" rel="nofollow">www.hereiamsendme.org</a> wondering if you could put our link on your website -also if I could have permission to put your artcle on thier Thanks Keremy Hi ,great message -I also run a website called http://www.hereiamsendme.org wondering if you could put our link on your website -also if I could have permission to put your artcle on thier Thanks Keremy

]]> By: Pastor Chris http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-15478 Pastor Chris Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:21:19 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism#comment-15478 What a great meatphor on this.  I run into these all the time and i would like to use them.  Hendricks answer, if the story is true, is indeed a wonderful insight -- talking with strangers and talking with friends -- Niether is more important than the other, and both are equally valuable Blessings! Pastor Chris EvangelismCoach.org What a great meatphor on this.  I run into these all the time and i would like to use them.  Hendricks answer, if the story is true, is indeed a wonderful insight — talking with strangers and talking with friends — Niether is more important than the other, and both are equally valuable Blessings! Pastor Chris EvangelismCoach.org

]]> By: Caitlin http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-15373 Caitlin Sun, 10 Jun 2007 02:44:40 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism#comment-15373 i find it really hard to evangelis. when i went to d2s in st louis i was pumped to use what i had learned there and i went and shared the gospel with my parents. my parents are catholic and ive been going to a baptist church w/ my friend so when i tried to share the gospel they took it the wrong way! now im not allowed to go to that church anymore or talk to any of the youth leaders or the pastor. its been really hard on me and so now im afraid to evangelise to anyone else because im afraid to lose any friends. i find it really hard to evangelis. when i went to d2s in st louis i was pumped to use what i had learned there and i went and shared the gospel with my parents. my parents are catholic and ive been going to a baptist church w/ my friend so when i tried to share the gospel they took it the wrong way! now im not allowed to go to that church anymore or talk to any of the youth leaders or the pastor. its been really hard on me and so now im afraid to evangelise to anyone else because im afraid to lose any friends.

]]> By: Becky http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-15214 Becky Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:44:47 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism#comment-15214 Greg- Big time ouch on all three of those! I am for sure using: <strong>2.   The <em>"Confrontational evangelism doesn’t work"</em> Card. I for one am trying but in public I am not very verbal.I think I should wear my loser shirt more.It seems to be a good icebreaker.I am usually on my computer trying to witness since I don't go to a public school.One of my public school friends said she did not want to here the Jesus stuff so now I try to drop hints now and then but nothing that will make us lose friendship.Funny thing yesterday someone called me from dare 2 share,I got a letter from the senetor and I got an email from my chinese best friend.Now thats a great day.I am still trying to find some other way to witness but its sorta hard.Well I am going to have to think..alot.~Becky~ Oh and if you click on my name is will take you to my blog.</strong> Greg- Big time ouch on all three of those! I am for sure using: 2.   The "Confrontational evangelism doesn’t work" Card. I for one am trying but in public I am not very verbal.I think I should wear my loser shirt more.It seems to be a good icebreaker.I am usually on my computer trying to witness since I don’t go to a public school.One of my public school friends said she did not want to here the Jesus stuff so now I try to drop hints now and then but nothing that will make us lose friendship.Funny thing yesterday someone called me from dare 2 share,I got a letter from the senetor and I got an email from my chinese best friend.Now thats a great day.I am still trying to find some other way to witness but its sorta hard.Well I am going to have to think..alot.~Becky~ Oh and if you click on my name is will take you to my blog.

]]> By: Greg http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-15210 Greg Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:06:43 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism#comment-15210 <p>Hey Carrie...have you heard about our transformation toolkit? It's a GREAT way to equip adults to reach teens and share Jesus with their peers. Call Spencer at (303) 425-1606 if you want to hook your adults up with this awesome resource!</p> <p>And thanks Chris and pbullin77! Keep up the great work and we're thrilled if we are a helpful resource and encouragement to the vital work that you (and all youth leaders) are doing!</p> Hey Carrie…have you heard about our transformation toolkit? It’s a GREAT way to equip adults to reach teens and share Jesus with their peers. Call Spencer at (303) 425-1606 if you want to hook your adults up with this awesome resource!

And thanks Chris and pbullin77! Keep up the great work and we’re thrilled if we are a helpful resource and encouragement to the vital work that you (and all youth leaders) are doing!

]]> By: Carrie Evans http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-15209 Carrie Evans Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:57:53 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism#comment-15209 I couldn't agree more!  I'm so fed up with <em>all</em> the excuses adults make, but it's so awesome to see our students grabbing a hold of a life of evangelism.  We're doing a youth service in our church in about 6 weeks and most of the points in the sermon will echo points  you make in the last two blogs about evangelism.  As part of it I'm going to issue some serious challenges to the adults.  I can't wait and I pray God's spirit moves powerfully in the adults to change their attitudes and their lives.  BTW: Love the shift you made in getting the adult financial supporters of Dare 2 Share to step up to the plate and use their own lives to share the Gospel too.  Nice work.  SWEET! I couldn’t agree more!  I’m so fed up with all the excuses adults make, but it’s so awesome to see our students grabbing a hold of a life of evangelism.  We’re doing a youth service in our church in about 6 weeks and most of the points in the sermon will echo points  you make in the last two blogs about evangelism.  As part of it I’m going to issue some serious challenges to the adults.  I can’t wait and I pray God’s spirit moves powerfully in the adults to change their attitudes and their lives.  BTW: Love the shift you made in getting the adult financial supporters of Dare 2 Share to step up to the plate and use their own lives to share the Gospel too.  Nice work.  SWEET!

]]> By: chris http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-15208 chris Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:52:42 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism#comment-15208 Greg you are right on with this one.  Some of our adults play these cards well.  I sure have I am shamed to admit.  You're doing a great great thing.  I am so looking forward to bringing some of our kids to d2S this coming fall for the first time.  Thanks for following God in what you do. Greg you are right on with this one.  Some of our adults play these cards well.  I sure have I am shamed to admit.  You’re doing a great great thing.  I am so looking forward to bringing some of our kids to d2S this coming fall for the first time.  Thanks for following God in what you do.

]]> By: bpullin77 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism/comment-page-1/#comment-15207 bpullin77 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:45:14 +0000 http://www.gregstier.org/rants/whats-your-get-out-of-jail-free-card-for-evangelism#comment-15207 I have definitely played those cards and a few others, as well. I am new to your website, as well as, newly interested in your ministry and writings. I have been a youth minister for twelve years now and I have never come across an evangelistic strategy that has just captivated me as the "Go Wide" strategy. I now have nine of my students committed to our e team while many more are praying, pursuing, and persuading like crazy. I have always backed off of other strategies before because they seemed too gimmicky. Well, I can't back away from this one because it's only the truth we find in scripture and my students are going nuts about evangelism, now.  Now that I am involved in a ministry that is winning lost souls to Jesus, I gotta say what you wrote today really struck a chord with me. I think one of the major obstacles that we must face head on while promoting evangelism is that evangelism is not jail. There is such a negative perception of evangelism among Christians today. Could we please pull our heads out of our "religion" and see that there are so many lost people around who are just waiting to be "confronted" with Jesus. It's not hard to ask someone to accept something that they are ready for. The past couple of years, I got away from presenting the gospel at all of our youth meetings basically because I was playing one of the cards mentioned above. Well, recently, I made the commitment to share the gospel at every youth meeting. So, this past Sunday Night at a pool party, wonder of all wonders, one of our girls prayed to receive Jesus and is now a believer. All I did was a three minute presentation. There are many lost people out there that are ready, we just need to quit playing cards. Love what you're doing, brotha! I have definitely played those cards and a few others, as well. I am new to your website, as well as, newly interested in your ministry and writings. I have been a youth minister for twelve years now and I have never come across an evangelistic strategy that has just captivated me as the "Go Wide" strategy. I now have nine of my students committed to our e team while many more are praying, pursuing, and persuading like crazy. I have always backed off of other strategies before because they seemed too gimmicky. Well, I can’t back away from this one because it’s only the truth we find in scripture and my students are going nuts about evangelism, now.  Now that I am involved in a ministry that is winning lost souls to Jesus, I gotta say what you wrote today really struck a chord with me. I think one of the major obstacles that we must face head on while promoting evangelism is that evangelism is not jail. There is such a negative perception of evangelism among Christians today. Could we please pull our heads out of our "religion" and see that there are so many lost people around who are just waiting to be "confronted" with Jesus. It’s not hard to ask someone to accept something that they are ready for. The past couple of years, I got away from presenting the gospel at all of our youth meetings basically because I was playing one of the cards mentioned above. Well, recently, I made the commitment to share the gospel at every youth meeting. So, this past Sunday Night at a pool party, wonder of all wonders, one of our girls prayed to receive Jesus and is now a believer. All I did was a three minute presentation. There are many lost people out there that are ready, we just need to quit playing cards. Love what you’re doing, brotha!

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