2013-09-17T12:07:08-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/sharing+christ/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/your-surprising-platform-6957 2013-09-17T12:07:08-05:00 What you think is disaster today might be making you a place from which you can share Jesus with someone, and they'll listen because of what you've been through. That could be your surprising platform to change someone's eternal address. http://discipleshiptools.org/articles_view.asp?articleid=43722&columnid=4192 2009-10-23T16:00:05-05:00 To be an effective witness of our Lord, we need to have a well-prepared testimony! When someone asks you to make a profession of faith or give a testimony, does your blood pressure go up? Do you dread it, we can help you! http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters-blog/eternal-perspectives/a-new-set-of-lenses-part-4-of-4 2009-07-08T17:13:48-05:00 Most of us can relate to the fear my friend experienced just before jumping off of the platform. Except we experience it every time we think about sharing our faith with someone. As I mentioned in the previous blog, I believe fear is the primary roadblock that keeps many of us from reaching our potential as Christ's ambassadors, His representatives and spokesmen of the Gospel in the circles we influence. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters-blog/eternal-perspectives/a-new-set-of-lenses-part-3-of-4 2009-07-08T17:12:43-05:00 Take a moment to think about where God has placed you. Who is within your sphere of influence that God wants you to reach with His message? Whose eternity will hang in the balance unless you, like Levi, use the influence God has given you to get those people to Jesus? http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters-blog/divinely-positioned/when-hard-knocks-lead-to-heavenly-results 2009-07-08T17:08:32-05:00 As you pray for opportunities to represent Christ in your daily life, keep this truth in mind and be prepared to show the compassion of Jesus to someone around you who may be holding the pieces of what's left of their life in their hands with nowhere to turn. You may be just the person who can help them find the Glue they are desperate for. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters-blog/eternal-perspectives/taxicab-confessions 2009-07-08T17:07:33-05:00 Though I prayed that God would use me in some way to impact Brian's life that day, I had no idea that he was hand-picked by God for this moment and was hungry for spiritual truth. As Brian and I began our journey to Wheaton, he shared with me how he was a musician for a number of years while living in California..."until everything fell apart," he said. http://navpress.com/store/product.aspx?id=9781600061691 2008-06-17T19:46:25-05:00 Beginning with Christ - Updated Edition [10 pack] Discipleship Classics http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=32245&columnid=3844 2008-01-26T13:11:48-05:00 "The most effective evangelism tool ever developed!" Billy Graham Many years ago I was on staff with Campus Crusade for Christ and we started this program on how to better reach our neighbors with prayer. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=32260&columnid=3844 2008-01-26T13:10:08-05:00 The denomination that believes in predestination has a demonstrated record that it is evangelistic. http://70030.netministry.com/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=32259&columnid=3844 2008-01-26T13:09:02-05:00 Basic discussion starter questions to help you open doors in sharing your faith to others! Transitions you can use to turn a conversation to spiritual things.