Everyday Evangelism: Practical Tips to Use Today

By Laura Yang

Finally! A book that contains simple, straightforward suggestions to help you incorporate evangelism into your everyday life. No matter where you are in your Christian walk, you will discover practical ideas to bolster your confidence and spur you to immediate action. Use Everyday Evangelism to unleash the power of the Holy Spirit within you to go and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19). Ideas for small group and congregational use included.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Feb 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512722260

Laura Yang

Laura Yang grew up in a Christian home, yet did not claim Jesus as her Savior until her mid-thirties. God has given Laura a passion for Christ, the gospel message, and reaching the unsaved. Laura is a wife and mother, serves in various Christian ministries, and works as a substitute teacher. She uses the tips in Everyday Evangelism to share her faith, and God has given her the desire to help other Christians do the same.

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Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Use of Everyday Evangelism

a. Biblical Reassurance

b. Personal Growth

c. Super Simple

d. Often-Forgotten

e. Gift

f. Financial

g. Critical Conversation

h. Relational

i. Invitation

j. Service

k. Seasonal

Appendix A: Small Group Use

Appendix B: Congregational Use

Bibliography

Acknowledgements

To My Father in Heaven---Hallowed be Thy Name! Thank you for saving a sinner like me. My Savior Jesus Christ, no words can acknowledge your unfathomable sacrifice. Thank you for indwelling me with your Holy Spirit. To the Apostle Paul, your life is a testament that God can save anyone! Oh that I could live like you: sold out for God.

To my husband George, I love you. Bryce and Tristan, I am blessed that God chose me to be your mother. Mom and Dad, thank you for raising me in a Christian home and for being my biggest cheerleaders. To my dear friend Jana Cain, I am eternally grateful for the part you played in leading me to Christ and for your ongoing wisdom.

Laura McCorvey and Jana Cain: I cherish our friendship. Thank you for believing that it was God's will for me to write Everyday Evangelism. Without your ongoing support and prayers this project may never have come to fruition. To Bart McCorvey and Kevin Smith---your encouragement gave me the confidence to go for it!

To Linh Ding, Mary Kono, and Laura Drabkin, our Monday Morning Bible Studies and your words of affirmation are forever etched on my heart and in my soul. Lisa Hinton, your contributions have been priceless. Lisset Becker, God will use the amazing graphic arts skills that He has given you to save more souls through Everyday Evangelism. And Westbow Press, I appreciate all of your assistance.

Lastly, I am eternally grateful to my church family: Pacific Coast Church. I will never forget how you took care of me and my family during crisis. Pastor Mark and Susan Ambrose, Pastor Dan and Betty Anderson: each of you demonstrates you are Christians by your love.

Introduction

Do you struggle with sharing your Christian faith? You are not alone! Most Christians do. In fact, only two percent of church members invite an unchurched person to church. Ninety-eight percent of churchgoers never extend an invitation in a given year.¹

Satan uses fear to stop Christians from sharing our faith: it's one of his strategies to prevent the spread of the gospel. And it's working. While God is sovereign, the Christian population in America is shrinking rapidly.²

The Enemy delights when we pass up opportunities to share Christ. First of all, our failure to act prevents the possible salvation of another. Secondly, we wallow in guilt and begin to lose confidence. Yet God has so much more for us! When we step outside of our comfort zones to share the gospel, the good news of Jesus Christ, God infuses us with indescribable joy. This exhilarating joy will propel us to continue sharing our faith.

Let's begin to grasp the magnitude of what God can, and wants to, accomplish through us. He has equipped us with his Holy Spirit---the same power that raised Jesus from the dead. God has given Christians the amazing privilege of sharing His life and death message.

Christians like to be comfortable---just like everyone else. We spend the majority of our time furthering our own faith. We go to church, attend Bible Study, and enjoy the fellowship of other believers. While these activities are crucial, as Christians our priority is to invest in the salvation of others.

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age (Matthew 28:19-20).

These verses are known as The Great Commission. They are Jesus' final instructions to all believers. The Great Commission is Jesus' top priority for