Category Archives: Loving Your Neighbor

Rapid Transit Evangelism

Posted on January 25, 2012 by coachmc

You can’t rely on the world to encourage you to share your faith in Christ.  You’ll have to look somewhere else. Our local bus service has been forced to bypass a scheduled stop on their route due to road work.  … Continue reading →

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What Does Love Have to Do with It?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by coachmc

“If we love our neighbor, we shall muster all our initiative and enterprise to find ways and means of doing him good. And one chief way of doing him good is to share with him our knowledge of Christ. Thus, … Continue reading →

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Look Around, What do You See?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by coachmc

You wouldn’t become angry with a blind friend for stumbling over something in an unfamiliar room. Well, sin for the person without Christ, is just as unavoidable. When they trip and fall, we should be the first to help them up.

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Give the Gift of Grace

Posted on January 4, 2012 by coachmc

We don’t get mad at infants when they fall and get hurt while learning to walk.  Well, sin for the person without Christ, is just as unavoidable. When it happens in front of us, we’re called to give grace. It can help if we remember … Continue reading →

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Helping Friends Past Spiritual Roadblocks

Posted on December 30, 2011 by coachmc

What if your friend seems to have come to a roadblock on their spiritual journey? They may tell you they don’t want to continue discussing your faith, or even get angry when you attempt to mention anything about Jesus. What … Continue reading →

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‘IF’ – A BIG Word in Evangelism – Part 3

Posted on November 7, 2011 by coachmc

Rather than argue with someone who is without saving faith in Christ, calmly help them understand the ramifications, IF the verses being discussed are true. Then be willing to demonstrate, with gentleness and respect, a commitment to friendship, regardless of … Continue reading →

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‘IF’ – A BIG Word in Evangelism – Part 2

Posted on October 28, 2011 by coachmc

We don’t have to argue with our friends over spiritual issues. At least, that was the point of the first two principles of what we called, the IF Strategy.  It suggests not trying to force someone, who doesn’t have faith … Continue reading →

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‘IF’ – A BIG Word in Evangelism – Part I

Posted on October 17, 2011 by coachmc

You start sharing a passage from the Bible with a friend, and all of a sudden, you’re in an argument. They won’t believe what you think the passage so clearly teaches, and you’re both on the verge of calling each … Continue reading →

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Love is Real, Not Perfect

Posted on June 11, 2011 by coachmc

Too often, we think we need to be all shiny paper and fancy bows on the outside to have a chance to affect friends for Christ.  We’re afraid to let them see the plain brown paper we sometimes are.  In reality, our … Continue reading →

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