First of all – the only way that we’re going to engage in just walking across the room to connect with people who need Christ is by having some assumptions about people and evangelism:
1. God loves people and he wants us to love them too (Luke 15).
2. Most people are spiritually curious and want to know God (Rom 1:18-19).
3. Most people are looking for meaning and purpose in life.
4. Most people make moral decisions based on what feels good or right to them.
5. Most “non-Christians” claim to be Christians. (Salvation is a bigger issue for us than it is with them).
6. Most people are not looking to the church for spiritual solutions.
7. Most Christians think that they should reach out to others.
8. Most Christians are afraid to do it.
9. Most Christians just don’t do it.
Why do we fear doing it?
I think we run into barriers like the ones that the Rich Young Ruler had — that we can’t deal with …
What are the barriers to the gospel? There are basically three types of barriers to the gospel.
Intellectual – People have the wrong information about God, faith and Christianity. How do we deal with this barrier? Help them discover the right information.
Emotional – People had a bad experience with church or Christians. How do we deal with this barrier? Rebuild trust over time by being a safe person for them.
Volitional – No matter what we do or say, some people simply choose not to believe or accept Christ. How do we deal with this barrier? The best thing to do is to pray for them – pray for God to give you an opening to connect with them about Jesus.
As we walk across the room to just connect with people more intentionally — it’s helpful to discern what barrier they may have so you’ll know how to connect with them.
Just Walk Across the Room – is all about that … connecting with people who needs Christ — in simple basic ways … it’s all about making evangelism more doable and more user friendly …
A LIVING CHRIST IN A LIVING PERSON IS A LIVING SERMON.