Showing posts with label Witnessing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Witnessing. Show all posts

Video: AJ Heil's Story

AJ Heil | 8:00 AM | 0 Comments
Earlier in the week, I introduced a story -- A story about how my life has been radically changed through a series of intense events that prompted me with the need to find meaning and purpose in life.  Through those events, I was led to make some tough decisions that combined to build the foundation of who I am today, and how I live my life. 

This video is an attempt to express that same message in a different and unique way.  My hope is that this visual aid proves to be an avenue of communication that somehow surpasses the words that I have written, and that it embodies who I am and how I have changed in a practical way...


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Aaron Gwin: Riding Mountain Bikes for Jesus

Greg Heil | 7:30 AM | 1 Comment
Aaron Gwin
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2011 was a big year for the USA in downhill mountain biking: it marked the first time in the history of mountain biking that an American took the overall men's World Cup title! Despite the fact that America was the birth place of mountain biking, it took us 34 or 35 years to grab this title, and it was done by a talented 23 year old by the name of Aaron Gwin.
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Christianity: How to Share Christ With Others - (Part-6: Go)

AJ Heil | 9:38 AM | 8 Comments
   
Personal Preparation
1. Be Sure That You Are a Christian
2. Have No Unconfessed Sin in Your Life
3. Be Filled With the Holy Spirit
4. Be Prepared to Communicate Your Faith in Christ


Taking the Initiative
1. Pray
2. Go


Along with personal preparation, 'taking the initiative' to share your faith can also be broken down into several 'steps' in order to make it a more tangible and practical concept. The first of these steps is prayer - An absolutely essential element when involved in evangelism!  The second step on initiative involves taking the time and performing the actions to directly share your faith with others. 

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Christianity: How to Share Christ With Others - (Part-5: Pray)

AJ Heil | 7:31 PM | 1 Comment
When it comes to sharing your faith, both verbally (directly) and through your lifestyle (indirectly), personal preparation involves the first steps in becoming a fruitful witness. As we have discussed in the past four articles, personal preparation consists of being sure of your faith in Christ, confessing your sins, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and being ready to communicate your faith.
The second aspect to communicating your faith consistently and effectively is taking the initiative.

Taking the initiative to share your faith and witness to others can also be broken down into several 'steps' in order to make it a more tangible and practical concept. The first of these steps, which we will cover in this article, is that of prayer.

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Christianity: How to Share Christ With Others - (Part-4: Be Prepared to Communicate Your Faith in Christ)

AJ Heil | 9:03 AM | 1 Comment
"But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear or be disturbed,  but set apart the Messiah as Lord in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.  However, do this with gentleness and respect, keeping your conscience clear, so that when you are accused, those who denounce your Christian life will be put to shame."  (1 Peter 3:14-16) (HCSB)

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Scripture actively commands us to bare witness of our faith to people that we interact with.  By sharing the reason for the love that we display as Christians, we are able to evangelize directly to those around us.  

I don't know about you, but many times in my life, this seems like quite a tough calling.
It is convicting to me because I then realize that my relationship with Christ is not where it should be...
Where I should want it to be.  

So how do we acquire the hope and defense that Peter is talking about in this passage?

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Christianity: How You Can Introduce Others to Christ - (Part-3: Be Filled With the Spirit)

AJ Heil | 8:00 AM | 0 Comments
Very few professing Christians are actively witnessing and sharing Christ with others on a regular basis.  When done with the right motives, sharing Christ with others can boldly show that Christ is at the pinnacle of your life.  However, when witnessing is done for the wrong reasons, out of a feeling of obligation and not joyously through repentance, rejection and hostility may be a common response to the message that you have to give.
You may be taking time to witness every week to people in your life, but still be living as a worldly, carnal individual. In the same way, you may be spending hours in prayer and Bible study every day, but still not be living for the cause of Christ.

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Witnessing and evangelism must be done for the right reasons and through the right motives - Not for self gain, to appear better than others, to look like a "Good Christian", to be an example to others, to feel like you accomplished something worthwhile, to be affirmed in your salvation - No, none of these things.  Witnessing must be done solely for the cause of Christ in order that God may be eternally glorified and honored through your life, death, and the age to come.


In order to witness effectively, you need to learn to rely on the power and work of the Holy Spirit, and not on your own abilities, to effectively exemplify Christ in word and action.

So, how do we become filled by the Spirit?
And how do we know when we are filled by the Spirit?

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Christianity: How You Can Be a Fruitful Witness - (Part-2: Have No Unconfessed Sin in Your Life)

AJ Heil | 8:00 AM | 1 Comment
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It is said that the average Christian is living a frustrated and defeated life. In fact, the vast majority of "Christians" in the world have never introduced anyone to Christ.  Many would like to do so because they know in their heart that it is what God has called us to do.  

Despite our conviction, doubts and worldly desires often swallow our ability to put evangelism and conversation about Jesus at the forefront of our lives.  Here is a brief synopsis covering one way to have assurance and confidence in sharing your faith with the people in your life...

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Christianity: How You Can Be a Fruitful Witness - (Part-1: Being Sure You Are a Christian)

AJ Heil | 8:00 AM | 3 Comments
As a believer of Christ, ask yourself:
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"What is the most important experience of my life?"

Many of you will inevitably say, "Accepting and knowing Jesus as the savior of my life."  You know it's the "right" answer, but how do you let it affect you?

Now ask yourself:
"What is the most important thing that I can do to help another person?"

The answer will probably be similar, "To help him or her know Christ personally [as I do]".
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