THE MOST LIKELY PATHWAY Do you, as the way opens, share Christ with people who do not know Christ? Do you witness to your faith by letting your life speak? These questions, adapted from a Quaker covenant, remind us of the gentleness, simplicity, and persistence that underlies effective invitation. Many people with no church home are respectful, curious, and open to spirituality in general. Others are hostile, resentful, or suspicious of religion, perceiving church people to be offensive and hurtful. Even people who are not particularly open to church are nevertheless open to their friends, and to the experiences that their friends value. The most concrete and personal way God reaches out to invite people into faith is through friends who invite friends. Most people who have no church have at least one friend who practices the faith, and that person provides the most likely pathway to the spiritual journey. Are you that person? -- Robert Schnase in Five Practices of Fruitful Living #3316
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:59:24 +0000
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