[CS-FSLUG] FOSS Evangelism

[David McGlone]

On Friday 16 November 2007 10:54:21 pm D.C. Parris wrote:
> On Friday 16 November 2007 18:46, David McGlone wrote:
> > On Friday 16 November 2007 9:31:34 am Josiah Ritchie wrote:
> > > I'd be curious what other people's observations are. How do you show
> > > these people the love and wrath of God in an accurate way? What seems
> > > to result in opportunity?
> >
> > Don't push it on them. Be yourself and be very helpful. Always lead by
> > example, and keep your morals high and be persistant and they will soon
> > follow.
> >
> > I have a friend who lives in Chicago, took me about 6 years of just being
> > there to listen to her, give her kind advise, and try to make her happy
> > when she's sad. Now she's considering joining a church and has been
> > asking me for spiritual music and not once did I ever mention about her
> > going to church, becoming a christian or anything of that nature, BUT I
> > know I had an influence on her because I was the first one she told and
> > she was very excited to tell me, so that there told me she had me in mind
> > when she made her decision.
>
> In a very similar manner, my Pa led a hunting guide to Christ, whereas most
> of the ministers that had been through there before were always
> 'preaching'. Because of that, the guide was curious and began to ask
> questions.  I think the wife influenced him a bit as well, but I think it
> was Pa's 2nd hunting trip (on the house this time) that the guide actually
> came to Christ.  It may have been the 3rd trip, but real evangelism take
> time in most cases.
>
> There have been times when I have caught myself feeling like I should have
> the evangelism wrapped up in an hour - you know, kind of like the cops
> always solve the crime in an hour on T.V. ;-)  Reality just doesn't work
> that way. ymmv, of course.

If reality worked this way, we would all be Jehovah witnesses. ;-)



-- 
David M.
You never hesitate to tackle the most difficult problems.