I just attended a webinar that blessed me so much. It was on the topic of evangelism and of course it promoted a new book (that sounds interesting…I will let you know for sure after I’ve read it) called “Spiritual Conversations-Creating and Sustaining Them Without Being A Jerk” by Gary Rohrmayer. The title was intriguing because I have met several jerks on my spiritual journey over the years…you’ve probably met some too. Those people who have all the answers, even to the questions I don’t ask and they intend to force their answers (actually opinions) on me. Perhaps the most profound point made on the webinar was that evangelism has moved from a scripted monologue to a relational dialogue or relationship. Yes, how profound! We are relational beings. We thrive in relationships and we will generally degenerate in solitude (this is not to imply that a moment or two of solitude at my house is not a blessing!). I believe that is why God so longs to be in relationship with us…and wants us in relationship with others. Doesn’t it make sense that we would ‘do’ better evangelism (or almost everything) sharing with those who we are in relationship with rather than complete strangers?
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