We went to Chick-Fil-A tonight for a BOGO chicken sandwich with our church bulletin and ran into a few fellow church members. After we grubbed down on our sandwiches, Karis wanted an ice cream and the lady behind us told us we could trade a kid's prize/book in for an ice cream there. We were already privy to this all-important CFA knowledge but thanked her nonetheless. We didn't get Karis a kid's meal this time because of our free sandwiches, but Neva and Isabella offered to buy Karis an ice cream. We never turn down free ice cream so they went to the counter and ordered. After I came back from cleaning up our table, I offered the lady sitting behind us an invitation card and told her a little about the church. She said they didn't attend church anywhere now, but were looking for a church. I asked her the million dollar question and she assured me she had been saved and baptized. She went to Curtis Baptist School as well. We told her that they would fit right in at church and we would love to have them there. I pray that they'll check us out!
Maybe while you're out scoring some free chow, you could think about the free gift God offered us through Christ - salvation. I'm reminded of Romans 1:5 in The Message: Through him we received both the generous gift of his life and the urgent task of passing it on to others who receive it by entering into obedient trust in Jesus. You are who you are through this gift and call of Jesus Christ!
We've been given something free and it's our job to tell others about it as well. Just like I'm telling you about the BOGO at Chick-Fil-A on Washington Rd. on Monday nights with your church bulletin. So share this free gift of salvation with others.
11.07.2011
11.06.2011
.shockwave challenge - day 78
We went to the Big Mo tonight to see Puss in Boots. While we were there, we saw one of the concession workers outside sweeping. We talked for a minute about the drive-in and how much longer the season will go then we offered to pray with her about anything. She told us of a few requests and I told her we'd pray right after I asked her a question. I asked her the million dollar question and she told us she believed in Christ and had confessed him as her savior. We prayed for her requests and told her more about the church.
Whatever you're doing, don't forget about the challenge. You can encourage someone. You can share the gospel. You can change a life!
Whatever you're doing, don't forget about the challenge. You can encourage someone. You can share the gospel. You can change a life!
11.05.2011
.shockwave challenge - day 77
We were on our way out to Kackleberry Farm today for a family adventure and we stopped for lunch. After we ate, I noticed a lady sitting alone, so we approached her and invited her to church and offered prayer. She told us she was getting ready to move and needed some more money for her deposit. Before we prayed, I asked her the million dollar question and she told us she would go
to heaven because she was a good person and hadn't sinned all that much. I shared the gospel with her and found out she had already confessed Jesus as Lord.
Make sure that no matter where you go, God's number one priority is at the top of your to-do list. Shockwave is all about every believer, everywhere sharing the good news everyday.
to heaven because she was a good person and hadn't sinned all that much. I shared the gospel with her and found out she had already confessed Jesus as Lord.
Make sure that no matter where you go, God's number one priority is at the top of your to-do list. Shockwave is all about every believer, everywhere sharing the good news everyday.
11.04.2011
.shockwave challenge - day 76
Kristen and I had a date tonight - two weeks in a row (brownie points) - and we went downtown for First Friday to eat at the Blue Sky Kitchen. Afterward, we were walking on Broad Street and saw a young woman selling various goodies to support a study abroad to Sweden. I asked if I could pray for her about raising funds for her trip and she wholeheartedly accepted. Before we prayed together, I found out she was already saved and went to The Well church.
As you're out doing something fun, don't forget about the shockwave challenge. Share your faith, offer prayer, give life!
As you're out doing something fun, don't forget about the shockwave challenge. Share your faith, offer prayer, give life!
.shockwave challenge: day 75
After lunch I came back to work and found a guy in the parking lot with a flat tire. I knew I had found my next shockwave victim.
I walked up and asked if he needed any help. He said he had it under control, so I asked him the million dollar question. He told me he wasn't sure if he'd go to heaven. So I began to share the gospel as he struggled with loosening the lugs on his blown out tire. I could tell he needed more than a few words at this moment, so I jumped in to help him, but they were just too stubborn. I offered to give him a ride somewhere and he told me his brother-in-law had a better lug wrench, so I drove him over there to pick it up. It was a short ride, but I used the opportunity to share the rest of the gospel with him. He had a few doubts about the resurrection and wasn't ready to pray with me. I got to share a few testimonies of God's goodness in my life and encourage him to come to church. After we got back and he got the lug-nuts loose, I gave him a "road to salvation" card and he thanked me for my help. I pray that he says the prayer on his own once he realizes the truth of the resurrection.
Perhaps you'll see someone in need today. Be like the good Samaritan and offer some on-time help. And don't hesitate when it comes to sharing the gospel!
I walked up and asked if he needed any help. He said he had it under control, so I asked him the million dollar question. He told me he wasn't sure if he'd go to heaven. So I began to share the gospel as he struggled with loosening the lugs on his blown out tire. I could tell he needed more than a few words at this moment, so I jumped in to help him, but they were just too stubborn. I offered to give him a ride somewhere and he told me his brother-in-law had a better lug wrench, so I drove him over there to pick it up. It was a short ride, but I used the opportunity to share the rest of the gospel with him. He had a few doubts about the resurrection and wasn't ready to pray with me. I got to share a few testimonies of God's goodness in my life and encourage him to come to church. After we got back and he got the lug-nuts loose, I gave him a "road to salvation" card and he thanked me for my help. I pray that he says the prayer on his own once he realizes the truth of the resurrection.
Perhaps you'll see someone in need today. Be like the good Samaritan and offer some on-time help. And don't hesitate when it comes to sharing the gospel!
11.03.2011
.shockwave challenge - day 74
I went to BiLo after church tonight before we picked up dinner. While we were checking out, I asked the cashier the million dollar question. She told me she knew she was going to heaven and said she had been saved since she was a kid.
I also missed an opportunity today to share with the FedEx lady. After I missed it, I followed her out and invited her to church, but her supervisor came out from the back of the truck and I didn't ask her the question. I felt terrible. I pray God gives me another opportunity to share with her or sends someone else across her path.
Who can you share with today? Get out there and preach the Word!
I also missed an opportunity today to share with the FedEx lady. After I missed it, I followed her out and invited her to church, but her supervisor came out from the back of the truck and I didn't ask her the question. I felt terrible. I pray God gives me another opportunity to share with her or sends someone else across her path.
Who can you share with today? Get out there and preach the Word!
11.01.2011
.shockwave challenge - day 73
We went to lunch with YaYa and LaLa today before they left to go home. After we scarfed down our food at Zaxby's, I handed one of the employees an invitation card and she immediately said, "Praise the Lord, I guess you know where to find the heathens." She was making a joke and told me that she was a minister. I told her that I use the invitation cards as a way to open the door to ask a more important question and I made sure that she had accepted Christ as her Savior. You never know what someone means when they say, "I'm a minister." People have all kinds of definitions for various Christianese. That's why we don't ask people if they are "saved," "born again," "Christian," or "go to church." We ask them if they know for sure they will go to heaven and also clarify how they know if they tell us yes. Any answer other than, "Jesus is my Lord," or something similar warrants further preaching of the good news and explanation of the truth of salvation.
We spent some time talking with her and listened a lot to what she had to say. She believed there was a purpose for our meeting today and said she had a church, but would pass on the card to some of the people that she ministers to. I handed her a few more cards and our "road to salvation" tract to share with others as well. She was encouraged by our encounter and told us how thankful she was for our obedience to talk to her because she had been feeling alone on her new job, but knew God had a purpose and ministry for her there. She was fueled up for her next customer or co-worker.
If you've never shared the gospel with someone, why not today? My mom told me the other day that she shared the gospel with someone for the first time while she was here with Karis at the park on Sunday. She was so excited! I remember the feeling well because it never goes away. I'm excited every time I act in obedience to the great commission. If you're feeling some staleness in your relationship with God, perhaps it's because you've neglected the number one priority. Step out and talk to someone about Christ for the first time or second time or one-hundredth time and allow God to breathe some new life into you as you give life to others!
We spent some time talking with her and listened a lot to what she had to say. She believed there was a purpose for our meeting today and said she had a church, but would pass on the card to some of the people that she ministers to. I handed her a few more cards and our "road to salvation" tract to share with others as well. She was encouraged by our encounter and told us how thankful she was for our obedience to talk to her because she had been feeling alone on her new job, but knew God had a purpose and ministry for her there. She was fueled up for her next customer or co-worker.
If you've never shared the gospel with someone, why not today? My mom told me the other day that she shared the gospel with someone for the first time while she was here with Karis at the park on Sunday. She was so excited! I remember the feeling well because it never goes away. I'm excited every time I act in obedience to the great commission. If you're feeling some staleness in your relationship with God, perhaps it's because you've neglected the number one priority. Step out and talk to someone about Christ for the first time or second time or one-hundredth time and allow God to breathe some new life into you as you give life to others!
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