{"id":8425,"date":"2024-01-03T12:10:45","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T18:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/?p=8425"},"modified":"2024-03-25T14:46:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T19:46:46","slug":"share-your-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/share-your-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Share Your Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Artboard-2-copy-2@2x.png\" alt=\"Crossroads Church | Sheboygan, WI | Manitowoc, WI\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"500\" width=\"1225\" title=\"Crossroads Community Church logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-latest-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-2535\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a title=\"New Here?\" href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/whattoexpect\/\"><p>NEW HERE \u25bc <\/p><hr> Here\u2019s what<br>you need<br>to know<p><\/p><\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li 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href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/missions\/\">Missions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3488\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/give\/\"><p>GIVE <\/p><hr> Your generosity<br>makes an<br>impact<p><\/p><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/24.png\" alt=\"24\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1026\" width=\"1026\" title=\"24\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n<h2>\n\t\tHow To Share Your Faith\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Sharing the gospel is crucial to growing in your faith, and growing Christ&#8217;s kingdom. The best method for sharing the good news depends on your personality, their situation and His leading. But I can tell you that the best message is the gospel! Memorize it, personalize it and then contextualize it to whatever situation you are in and whatever method you choose to use.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a few of the ways that we recommend for how to share your faith.<\/p>\n\t<h2><strong>The Bridge Method:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>Bridge to Life<\/em>&nbsp;illustration is a tried-and-true resource that gives you Bible verses to explain why we need Jesus&#8217; sacrifice on the cross to solve our greatest problem &#8211;&nbsp;separation from God.<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re not sure if friends have surrendered their lives to Christ yet, this is a great way to help them make that decision.<\/p>\n<p>Draw this simple diagram on a piece of paper to walk someone through the gospel step-by-step. It helps to have the verses handy, bookmarked in a Bible or Bible app. The numbers show you the order in which to share.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigators.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/navigators-bridge-to-life.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/navigators-bridge-to-life_Page_1.png\" alt=\"navigators-bridge-to-life_Page_1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"1313\" width=\"1576\" title=\"navigators-bridge-to-life_Page_1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AwmG3ExmRNM?si=QV2dvp9nefNvkeZ3\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\t<h2><strong>The B.L.E.S.S. Method:<\/strong><\/h2>\nThe B.L.E.S.S. is an approach to prayer and evangelism, as outlined by Pastor Adam in the sermon below. It&#8217;s less about downloading information or memorizing scripts, and more about loving our neighbors well. It helps us get &#8220;unstuck&#8221; and practice evangelism more effortlessly. Using five simple missional practices-<br>\n<strong>B<\/strong>egin with prayer<br>\n<strong>L<\/strong>isten with care<br>\n<strong>E<\/strong>at together<br>\n<strong>S<\/strong>erve in love<br>\n<strong>S<\/strong>hare the story<br>\n-BLESS is a suite of resources designed as an intentional pathway to equip every believer to make disciples who follow Jesus, become like Jesus, and engage in the mission of Jesus every day.\n\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fY-FEbCMe-A?si=lMCcUIDz_CpPmRkW\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\t<h2><strong>How To Share The Gospel:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>(Recap of <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/E7RkC9C3H7U?si=207rlTRgNaff2Gnc\">Greg Stier&#8217;s Video<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>ASK:<\/strong> Get to know people. Listen to them and learn their story. ASK questions about their background and spirituality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>ADMIRE:<\/strong> As a person shares their faith background, point out things about their religion that you admire (i.e. dedication, missions).<\/li>\n<li><strong>ADMIT:<\/strong> Emphasize that as a Christian, you are a messed up sinner who needs salvation. Transition into your story and the story of the Gospel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>AS YOU TRANSITION INTO THE GOSPEL STORY, USE THE G.O.S.P.E.L. METHOD TO EXPLAIN WHAT YOU BELIEVE<\/em><\/p>\n<strong>G<\/strong>od created us to be with Him (Gen. 1-2)<br>\n<strong>O<\/strong>ur sin separates us from God (Rom. 3:23 &amp; 6:23)<br>\n<strong>S<\/strong>ins cannot be removed by good deeds (Eph. 2:8-9)<br>\n<strong>P<\/strong>aying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again (Rom. 5:8)<br>\n<strong>E<\/strong>veryone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life (John 1:2 &amp; Rev. 3:20)<br>\n<strong>L<\/strong>ife with Jesus starts now and lasts forever\n<p><em>END THE CONVERSATION WITH THESE 2 QUESTIONS:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Does that make sense?<\/li>\n<li>Is there anything holding you back right now from putting your faith in Jesus?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t<h2><strong>Steps To Assurance Resource:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/G107_Am-I-Sure_062022-1-1.png\" alt=\"G107_Am-I-Sure_062022-1-1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"5218\" width=\"5100\" title=\"G107_Am-I-Sure_062022-1-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/resources\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to resources\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\tOther Topics:\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-crossroads-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-122\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-120\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/whattoexpect\/\">What to Expect<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-121\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/media\/\">Media<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-168\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/connect\/\">Connect<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1697\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/ministries\/\">Ministries<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-119\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/give\/\">Give<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-171\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/about-us\/\">About Us<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2302\" aria-haspopup=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/event-directory\/\">Events<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-8180\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/easter\/\">Easter 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-118\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/locations\/\">Locations<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-455\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Artboard-2@4x-e1525190803170-300x135.png\" alt=\"Crossroads logo\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"135\" width=\"300\" title=\"Crossroads logo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\n\t<p>Crossroads Community Church, with campuses in both Sheboygan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin, exists to help people connect with God and others at the crossroads of life.<\/p>\n\t<h3>Crossroads Community Church<\/h3>\n<p>Sheboygan Campus | P: 920-694-1552 <a href=\"mailto:office@crossroadssheboygan.org\">office@crossroadssheboygan.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Manitowoc Campus | P: 920-663-2960 <a href=\"mailto:office@crossroadsmanitowoc.org\">office@crossroadsmanitowoc.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>W: <a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadssheboygan.org\">Crossroadscc.church<\/a><\/p>\n\t<p>\u00a9<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2023 Crossroads Community Church | See our <a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadscc.church\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> + <a href=\"https:\/\/crossroadscc.church\/terms-of-service\/\">Terms of Service <\/a>| Crossroads Community Church is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization<\/p>\n<p>Designed, Built + Managed by Re3 Creative&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW HERE \u25bc Here\u2019s whatyou needto know I\u2019M NEW What to Expect Newcomer Class Plan a Visit Connect Card What We Believe Staff Join Our Team Locations Contact Us MEDIA \u25bc Sermons andall thingsdigital Sermons Watch Live Crossroads App RESOURCES \u25bc Learn more,deepen your faith,share with others How To Meet With God How To Pray&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":8430,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"tpl-full-width.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"How To Share Your Faith - Crossroads Community Church","_seopress_titles_desc":"Sharing the gospel is crucial to growing in your faith, and growing Christ&#039;s kingdom. 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