Comments on: Feeling like an Evangelistic Failure http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:47:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jessica http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4444 Jessica Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:16:59 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4444 I definitely appreciate SWI and this class. It's just awkward for me and an area I definitely need to grow in! By the way, did your husband go to Southern and you SWI? I definitely appreciate SWI and this class. It’s just awkward for me and an area I definitely need to grow in! By the way, did your husband go to Southern and you SWI?

]]> By: Jessica http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4443 Jessica Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:12:26 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4443 Thanks, Beth! Thanks, Beth!

]]> By: Ashley http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4414 Ashley Sat, 06 Mar 2010 23:07:09 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4414 Jessica, I am right there with you!!! Praying and pursuing and waiting and fearing....And then praying some more that I can do that last thing a little less!!! Thanks for sharing with such honesty! -Ashley *The wives institute is something that I am very excited about!!! I'm glad to hear your thoughts about it! Jessica, I am right there with you!!! Praying and pursuing and waiting and fearing….And then praying some more that I can do that last thing a little less!!!

Thanks for sharing with such honesty!

-Ashley

*The wives institute is something that I am very excited about!!! I’m glad to hear your thoughts about it!

]]> By: angela http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4411 angela Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:02:43 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4411 I think we've all been there. I use to make myself go with my church for the very reason that I DID NOT want to do it, but God told me TO DO IT. I, years ago, got in touch with Billy Grahams Ministry and they send me some little booklets. That's what I started using. I would take a person through that track. Well, let me back up. If I wasn't with my church doing outreach taking a person through the track. I would give the tracks away to people I came in contact with that I wish I'd had the courage to talk to (people who seemed interested). Then based on that the door would be open (if they accepted the track) for me to bring up the subject of Christ. That's how I led my own mother to the Lord. She'd grown up very religious and knew way more Scriptures than I, but I knew she wasn't saved. Whenever I would try talking to her about salvation she would become very defensive and tell me she knew that the Scripture I would quote to her and commence to tell me how old she was when she learned it. So I asked her, one day, if I could leave the track that I'd gotten from Billy Graham with her. One day she called me excited (after my aunts death) telling me she'd gone through the track and she accepted Christ! She left the church she'd grown up in and began going to the church where my husband and I attended. One day she said she, now, understood what I'd been trying to tell her about her being "religious." Now she's experiencing the same thing with her sisters. I've learned (from my Dad and neighbors) that one of the best ways to be a witness for the Lord is how I go about my daily life. So many people have inquired about "my faith" by watching me. 1) My father and 2) many neighbors. That is also the way I'm most comfortable in witnessing. Sad I know, but true. Having someone ask me about HIM. I think we’ve all been there. I use to make myself go with my church for the very reason that I DID NOT want to do it, but God told me TO DO IT. I, years ago, got in touch with Billy Grahams Ministry and they send me some little booklets. That’s what I started using. I would take a person through that track. Well, let me back up. If I wasn’t with my church doing outreach taking a person through the track. I would give the tracks away to people I came in contact with that I wish I’d had the courage to talk to (people who seemed interested). Then based on that the door would be open (if they accepted the track) for me to bring up the subject of Christ. That’s how I led my own mother to the Lord. She’d grown up very religious and knew way more Scriptures than I, but I knew she wasn’t saved. Whenever I would try talking to her about salvation she would become very defensive and tell me she knew that the Scripture I would quote to her and commence to tell me how old she was when she learned it. So I asked her, one day, if I could leave the track that I’d gotten from Billy Graham with her.

One day she called me excited (after my aunts death) telling me she’d gone through the track and she accepted Christ! She left the church she’d grown up in and began going to the church where my husband and I attended. One day she said she, now, understood what I’d been trying to tell her about her being “religious.” Now she’s experiencing the same thing with her sisters.

I’ve learned (from my Dad and neighbors) that one of the best ways to be a witness for the Lord is how I go about my daily life. So many people have inquired about “my faith” by watching me. 1) My father and 2) many neighbors. That is also the way I’m most comfortable in witnessing. Sad I know, but true. Having someone ask me about HIM.

]]> By: wanda http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4410 wanda Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:48:24 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4410 Oh the pressure! You are not alone in your fear. It's common. Everyone isn't cut from the same evanglism mold! Seriously. When my hubby and I went to seminary.....I was a little freaked out! I thought for sure that I needed to have every word of the Bible memorized. I couldn't stand the thought of not knowing what everyone around me was talking about. So, I put myself through the craziest study/bootcamp. Looking back (maaaaany years later) I see things much differently. I am supposed to be ME. Not a scholar or a professor! My witness is very important....but it can't be a weird forced thing. The Holy Spirit wants me to be a willing participant.....and I need to do my part in reaching lost with the gospel. It doesn't always involve tracts! SWI just wants to give you something to get started with. Many who are at seminary.....aren't people who have been living the Christian life as a "job". The program is a great help to embolden you to be a little braver in all you do for Jesus! Sister......don't beat yourself up! You've got to be YOU! God is working! I can see it just from your post! Nice meeting you! (I noticed you from the Relevant list) Oh the pressure! You are not alone in your fear. It’s common. Everyone isn’t cut from the same evanglism mold! Seriously.

When my hubby and I went to seminary…..I was a little freaked out! I thought for sure that I needed to have every word of the Bible memorized. I couldn’t stand the thought of not knowing what everyone around me was talking about. So, I put myself through the craziest study/bootcamp.

Looking back (maaaaany years later) I see things much differently. I am supposed to be ME. Not a scholar or a professor! My witness is very important….but it can’t be a weird forced thing. The Holy Spirit wants me to be a willing participant…..and I need to do my part in reaching lost with the gospel.
It doesn’t always involve tracts! SWI just wants to give you something to get started with. Many who are at seminary…..aren’t people who have been living the Christian life as a “job”. The program is a great help to embolden you to be a little braver in all you do for Jesus!

Sister……don’t beat yourself up! You’ve got to be YOU! God is working! I can see it just from your post!

Nice meeting you! (I noticed you from the Relevant list)

]]> By: Beth http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4409 Beth Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:25:51 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4409 I promise you that I will probably go the rest of my life without ever handing out a track, and I do not feel bad about it. But I definitely need to be better at heartfelt, honest evangelism, and I hear you on that. Good post! I promise you that I will probably go the rest of my life without ever handing out a track, and I do not feel bad about it. But I definitely need to be better at heartfelt, honest evangelism, and I hear you on that. Good post!

]]> By: Kim (Mom) http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 Kim (Mom) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:35:58 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4404 You are not the only one that struggles with sharing their faith. My life at work is so fast paced some days, I wonder if anything from Christ shines thru. One thing I do know is that satan will try to steal your joy, tell you that you are a failure and that you are not doing enough. I have tried to always keep my focus on what and where Christ wants me to be. Keep Pressing On! As your Daddy would say, "You can do it!" You are not the only one that struggles with sharing their faith. My life at work is so fast paced some days, I wonder if anything from Christ shines thru. One thing I do know is that satan will try to steal your joy, tell you that you are a failure and that you are not doing enough. I have tried to always keep my focus on what and where Christ wants me to be. Keep Pressing On! As your Daddy would say, “You can do it!”

]]> By: Jessica http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4397 Jessica Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:53:41 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4397 @ Shay & Amanda - Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one who struggles with this! @Holley - Yes, I'm going to Relevant! Super excited...hope to meet you too! @ Shay & Amanda – Thanks for letting me know I’m not the only one who struggles with this!

@Holley – Yes, I’m going to Relevant! Super excited…hope to meet you too!

]]> By: Holley Gerth http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4393 Holley Gerth Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:15:02 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4393 Girl, I can so relate! I saw your Relevant button...are you coming? I registered today! I would LOVE to meet you! (: Girl, I can so relate! I saw your Relevant button…are you coming? I registered today! I would LOVE to meet you! (:

]]> By: Amanda Parham http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/2010/03/feeling-like-an-evangelistic-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-4388 Amanda Parham Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:15:33 +0000 http://www.reflectionsofaprincess.com/?p=1682#comment-4388 I have experienced so many of these feelings this week. I did not hand out my track either. Thanks for the reminder that this is not about me. I have experienced so many of these feelings this week. I did not hand out my track either. Thanks for the reminder that this is not about me.

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