Stepping Stones: Practical Conversations on Relationship Evangelism

This week we are starting a series about teens, young adults on evangelism. While there are big challenges in these years, there are also great opportunities. And the greatest is to plant seed and reach your friends and classmates with the gospel. Over the next few episodes, we will talk with teens, college students and others who work with students about it all. In this episode, I'm just going to review the stepping stones with students in mind. Then share some of my own struggles and wins from way back when I was a student too. Most of all, Living Hope, be praying for our students- that they would be filled with confidence, love and purpose of knowing Jesus and being salt and light to others!

In this episode, I discussed how to use a Bible study on the book of John to go deeper with a friend, family member, coworker, neighbor or classmate who is showing interest in Christianity. If you would like a copy of the study, please see me at church I would love to help you take the next step with someone in your life.

Resource: Video explaining how to do a Bible study with a Non-Christian friend

Based on last week's idea that we are Gospel Detectives sharing clues to God's plans with the world, this week Brian Krug, Craig Whiteford and I go deeper. We each share ways that personally the "clues" God has put in His world are tools for us to reach the lost with the gospel. Based on Paul's discussion of bringing to light God's mysterious plans in Ephesians 3.

Message: Church Witness / Ephesians 3:10 / July 21, 2024

This is a devotional episode. On 7/21 I preached about embracing the Riches of Christ and sharing clues to the Mystery of God's plans with others. This episode goes a little deeper into those ideas from Ephesians 3. Enjoy.

- Chris Repp

This week, we are sharing the testimony Ron and Mark gave after returning from a missions trip to North Carolina. It's great to hear how short-term missions can create unity in a team and a platform to share the gospel with others.

This is week 2 of Brian and I talking with Craig Whiteford. He has been at Living Hope since the beginning and served the church in many ways. He also has a heart to connect Jesus with his passion for endurance racing (marathons and triathlons), and a burden to see the scourge of child trafficking come to an end! (Warning to parents: some of the topics discussed in this episode are sensitive)

Referenced Link: ⁠www.gozoe.org⁠ Help end Child Trafficking!

This week Brian and I sit down with Craig Whiteford. He has been at Living Hope since the beginning and served the church in many ways. He also has a heart to connect Jesus with his passion for endurance racing (marathons and triathlons).

Referenced Link: www.gozoe.org Help end Child Trafficking!

In this episode, I got to speak with my dear sister Karen Speir. What a fun story she told. As a result of aquiring a stack of Our Daily Bread devotionals, she was able to bless 5 people in her daily life with a gift and a word about the love of Jesus. A great example of taking a steppingstones step, on purpose, to share Jesus!

Far too often, when i have a chance to speak the gospel, or take a steppingstone step toward it, I say nothing (or think of what to say 30 seconds too late!) It's really frustrating! Here's some suggestions of how to "be prepared to give an answer" just in time to a friend, family member, neighbor, co-worker or classmate.

This week we talk with David Pinckney. He works for Acts 29 as a Regional Director for the North Atlantic and South East. He is also dad to 4 boys and a girl. One of those boys is our very own Isaac Pinckney. I've heard David speak a time or two, and knew he has a heart for the church to love and reach non-Christians with the gospel. We had a great discussion about it, and he told a bunch of great stories too!