Brentwood Vineyard – August 2015
Immediately following the The Way Festival, I received an invitation from Pastor Lukas Roos Senior Pastor of Brentwood Vineyard Church who had attended the tent.
Lukas gave me a theme to share “Why & How we share our faith”. I had shared with him about some of the Zeal teaching modules like “Caring Sharing” earlier in the year.
It was a real privilege to speak on this theme over two weeks. The first week was to be on “WHY” I did this by emphasizing the Love of God. The importance of the new commandments. The great commission. I illustrated five points to “Why” with biblical references. I also showed a thought prevoking utube clip of “people downing” it was published originally by the salvation army.
No 5 was to tell everyone God had given each one of us a testimony. That each one of us are special in God eyes and he has given us a testimony to share.
My return visit was to share “HOW” this we I began with a favourite movie clip of mine you’ll find permanently on my website “ Go and make disciples”. Then “Caring Sharing” using a selection of slides from modules one and two. These are confidence building modules with the intention of taking the “fear” out of sharing your faith. Maybe for some it was a revelation to hear 80% of our communication is body language. So the smiles practice was on our agenda! The word evangelism often brings a follow up of “I can’t”, so we substituted this with “Caring & Sharing” it brings a much more acceptable response! We finished the morning with a short testimony using “Tear & Share” which the whole church got involved in.
My goal was to leave folk, with this in their hearts and minds. I do care about people. I can share God love. I will share with some of the tracts we’ve been given! I am praying the seeds sown with be shared.
