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PRAY, CARE & SHARE Scripture: Col 4:2-6 The Church of today has a choice: either we evangelize or we fossilize. “Each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who are being saved” Acts 2:47 That refers to ongoing-outgoing daily evangelism. This type of evangelism should become a natural thing in our church. Desire: Where desire arises opportunity follows. Great results come where desire, opportunities and abilities match. In Colossians, Paul from prison exhorts that every Christian should be involved in evangelism. Every Christian should be prayerful and watchful for grabbing evangelistic opportunities. Here he talks about 2 requests and 2 charges. Requests:
Charges:
Pray, Care, Share is one of the evangelism methods. The goal is to create natural relationships with people in our life and then find a way to tell them how Christ has changes you. The process begins by choosing someone you want to introduce to Christ, then praying for discernment, direction and love towars that person. Social researchers say that each human being will have a contact circle of minimum 75 people. He people with whom we were in touch, who are presently in touch and whom we want to be in touch. PRAYER Col 4:2-4, 1Tim 2:1-7
Prayer leads to care CARE Col 4:5, Matt 22:37-39 “90% of evangelism is love” - Bob Smith “People don’t care how much you know until they know you care” - John Maxwell Salvation of C.T.Studd Sometimes caring is not convenient Salvation of Xavier & family Care leads to open ways to share SHARE Math 28:18-20, Col 4:6 Great commission with great love will give birth to great children and church |