Episode 66: Rebekah Hemelaar

For street evangelist, Rebekah Hemelaar, lockdown meant that opportunities to engage with people on the streets evaporated. But thanks to some out-of-the-box thinking, the evangelism team found a new and exciting way to share the gospel with others. In this episode, Rebekah talks to Taryn about how the team stumbled across online evangelism and how those initial conversations have grown into a thriving community of young converts and new trainees. Listen in as Rebekah shares some wonderful stories of people coming to faith online and gives advice on how to evangelise in different contexts.    EPISODE NOTES:   Rebekah Hemelaar considered herself a Christian for most of her teens, but it was only when she was confronted with gospel questions -  while watching street evangelists strike up conversations with others - that she began to fully understand what Jesus did for her. Trusting in Jesus was her first step towards articulating the gospel well and sharing it with others. Today, Rebekah and her husband, Ryan, are a part of a gospel ministry team that focuses on sharing the good news of Jesus with people on the streets and, in the last year, online too. Ryan and Rebekah are a part of the Redlands Presbyterian Church family where Rebekah serves in youth and children’s ministry.   LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   NeedGod.net social media:  Website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tiktok, Youtube      SHOW SNIPPETS: “I realised, 'wow I had been sinning against God, I haven’t been a Christian this whole time.' I haven’t been trusting in Jesus to pay for my sins.” “From him sharing the Gospel with other people, I heard it and I was able to come to believe.” “The gospel brings light to his Word.” “It is really wonderful that through COVID we’ve been able to share the gospel online.” “They truly love each other, it’s a true body of Christ feel in this one community … It is a beautiful thing.” “We keep each other accountable as a team so that we can be best able to preach the gospel when we have that time dedicated to that.” “We share each other's burdens.” “You can be a fly on the wall, learning while listening in on gospel conversations.”   Can't see clickable links? Copy and paste this into your browser: tlpcwcw.podbean.com . . The Lydia Project: Conversations with Christian Women is a podcast co-hosted by Tori Walker and Taryn Hayes. It features informal chats with Christian women around faith, life, ministry and the ways in which God is shaping their thinking and their lives. The views of TLP guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts.