Topic: Spirituality
Hosts: Milo Curtis, Dave Ambrose, Patty McCaulay
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Episode Synopsis
We tried something new in this podcast. We met at a Border’s bookstore and recorded the podcast in a non-studio setting. It was a first for us so let us know what you think. We talked about how to engage in spiritual conversations with people. When do you initiate the conversation (or even should you) and how do you respond when the opportunity is presented?
Resources Mentioned
Book: The Secret Message of Jesus by Brian McLaren
Movie: Death Sentence
Movie: 1408
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May 19, 2008 at 5:19 pm |
I wonder what the balance is between our personalities and God’s desire for us to share Christ with people. This really came to my attention when I lived and worked with a good friend who is very outgoing. He regularly senses an open door for spiritual conversation way, way sooner than I do. He might bring it up in the first 5 minutes whereas I would wait 5 days. Both of us felt like God was involved in our sense of whether the door for conversation was open or not. I’m sure he felt that I was dropping the ball, and I thought he was jumping the gun. So, what role does personality play in this? Is there an outside standard that calls both of us to change our ways?
Also, a movie that deals with evangelism and asks whether or not it’s just another type of sales is “The Big Kahuna” with Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and some other guy. It raises a big question. I’d like to hear what you guys think of it.
May 19, 2008 at 5:41 pm |
Peach, I love the thoughts! I think personality plays a huge role. And I think we need to be okay with the tension that creates. I’ll check out “The Big Kahuna.”
May 20, 2008 at 11:46 am |
I love the secret agent approach. I am not a big fan of (translation: “I make fun of”) couples who wear the “I’m hers/I’m his” t-shirts that have “We’re HIS” on the back. I prefer to let my actions speak for themselves, rather than standing up and shouting “ooh, ooh, I’m a Christian! Everyone look at me!”
When I was in high school, I was playing Dungeons & Dragons (yeah, yeah, I know) with some friends on Ball State’s campus. A group of college evangelicals came to us and started witnessing to us. One guy opened with the line “Who’s winning?” and then transitioned to something like “I know a way we can all win” or something equally lame. Really crowbarred the transition in there. We listened for about 20 minutes, thanked him for his time, and went back to playing. (We had dragons to slay, after all.)
A week later, the same group comes to us, the same guy sits down at our table, and asks the same question, “Who’s winning?”
I said, “that’s the same opening line you used last week.” He looked a little embarrassed and they all left.
So I’ve never wanted to be that guy, like God’s Amway salesman. If someone asks me about my faith, I’ll tell them. But I won’t bring it up first. I’ve always believed it’s a private matter, and not one I go around volunteering to everyone I know.
P.S. You guys need to support your local coffee shops, not the big chains. Visit one of the small locals for your next podcast. Mama Bear’s in Geist would be a great setting for you.
May 21, 2008 at 9:58 am |
Great topic…
God’s Amway salesman I like it… I agree if sharing Christ with people feels like a sales pitch it probably sounds like a sales pitch. We all know what strong sales pitches do to us.
As far as having conversations with people about Christ I think we need to leave it more to God. He is the carpenter and we are the tools. Every situation is diffrent and may need a diffrent approach and learning that with freinds and family it could take years to see Gods work completed.
Good stuff. Thanks
May 29, 2008 at 2:41 pm |
Do you think we all need to feel compelled to share Christ with people? Or should we feel more compelled to be Christ and let Him take it from there?