Ask Us Anything Series - How do you share the good news with a friend? Ep 295

I don't know about you, but sharing my faith has never been easy.  I grew up with my faith being assumed, but seldom discussed in any depth with others.  I especially didn't feel comfortable trying to persuade someone to come to faith.  You know the saying, "never discuss politics or religion."  But, is this right?  The Great Commission commands us to go out and make disciples.  It speaks of the importance of sharing the Good News and introducing others to the gift.  The question then becomes, "how do I do this?" In this show we take on a question that was presented to us. How do you share the good news with a friend? We take on the various aspects that should be considered when discussing faith with a friend, especially a non-believer.  Getting background information.  Knowing a little about their past experience with faith or religion.  Knowing about their upbringing and what if any exposure they ever had to Christ.  These are all important things that need to be considered when approaching this topic.  Above all, developing a relationship based on trust is essential to truly being heard by your friend.  Being bold with the Word, but cold with the approach may quickly lead to a dead end.  Be patient and allow the relationship to grow.  Be authentic in the relationship rather than seeing it as a way to "win another person to Christ."  Yes, we want to win another person to Christ, but we first have to develop the relationship in order for the person to actually hear our words.  Some people are gifted with the ability to evangelize.  They speak boldly and others seem to listen.  However, even if we don't seem to carry the gift, we can still carry the words and actions of Christ.  Let our actions speak and demonstrate the Good News in our lives.  Letting others see the good news is just as important as them hearing the good news. https://roccksolidfamilies.orgSupport the show#Rocksolidfamilies, #familytherapy,  #marriagecounseling,  #parenting,  #faithbasedcounseling, #counseling, #Strongdads, #coaching, #lifecoach, #lifecoaching, #marriagecoaching, #marriageandfamily, #control, #security, #respect, #affection, #love, #purpose, #faith, #affairs, #infidelity