Workplace Evangelism: How to Fish Out Seekers Evangelism gives me joy! But I recall how I used to struggle to start a conversation. By the time I had planned my approach, my little sermon and my plea for a decision, I was so uptight that my surprised victim became embarrassed, too. But in a couple…
Fishing evangelism gives me joy! But I remember how I used to struggle. Most Christian workers struggle with evangelism and so rarely do it. Even missionaries and tentmakers (who support themselves in secular jobs abroad) minister mainly to other believers. Christians need to ask themselves, “How is God using me now in evangelism in my neighborhood,…
A Biblical Basis for Tentmaking “Why did Paul make tents?” may be the most important question to ask as we enter our 21st century of missions! The question arises because many countries in our “post-post-colonial” age restrict the entry of missionaries, but welcome people with expertise they need, so many Christians are using their professions…
A question like that might lead a reader in the wrong direction if it is left alone. I’m not asking for advice on how to sin and I’m not encouraging you to sin. Rather, I recognize that we, as believers, are at war with sin. I concur with John Owen in his book Morification of…
Are you feeling trapped as a tentmaker? Do you feel like any slip in your job will get you thrown out of the country? Do you feel like you might be prevented from returning to your host country if you travel because someone might have labeled you as a Christian? This dilemma is what is…