Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 12
Providing a witnessing support system After a day of witnessing, we heard comments like these: “My favorite part of the week was the nightly debrief. Not only did we hear some neat stories, we…
Ambassadors: How I shared Jesus stories
We asked, and you shared! Here are more stories from you, our readers, on how you let your faith shine in your daily lives. Witnessing through the written word I had the blessings of…
Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus: Part 11
Knowing when to say when One day about two years ago, the desk phone in my office rang. When I answered, I wasn’t prepared for the conversation that would span the…
Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 10
Be careful of the facts! I was lingering in the plumbing aisle when an employee noticed me. “Can I help you find something?” he asked. I explained what I needed. He picked up a part and told me…
Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus: Part 9
Responding to the know-it-all The poet Stanislaw Jerzy Lec once wrote, “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.” That aphorism contains two truths. Truth #1: Confrontation is…
Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 8
Quiz the intimidator In my early years as a full-time campus pastor, I attended a gathering of diverse university religious clergy. Intriguingly, they invited a Christ-centered scholar to speak to a group of mostly skeptical theologians. During the…
Ambassadors: How I shared Jesus – submissions
Through several different series, Forward in Christ authors have been providing tips and encouragement from their own personal experiences about how to share God’s Word with people who desperately need to hear about God’s grace. We asked for your feedback, and several of…
Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 7
Face opposition with courage and confidence It was a fabulous fall day. The sun was shining. Brightly colored leaves were floating downward from the trees. The air had just a hint of the crispness that makes fall feel…
Ambassadors: Help them see Jesus : Part 6
Speaking the truth in love “The Bible is just a bunch of made-up stories written by dead, power-hungry men!” These words echoed in my mind as I tried to think of what to say next. I was a young pastor serving…