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The Empty Toolbox

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
What good is an empty toolbox? Now, the answer is pretty obvious—it's not very helpful! My grandad was a tool guy. And every week, he would take part of his salary, head up to the local Sears, and buy a new tool. He was quick to tell me a saying that has been around awhile, “the right tool, for the right job.” Of course, that applies to construction and manufacturing, or a mechanic, like my grandad; but did you know it also applies to sharing your faith? Having the right tool when we share our faith can give us the boldness we all need to step out to talk to people about Jesus. Now what might be some of those tools in your witnessing toolbox? Well, for starters, your testimony. It doesn’t need to be your entire life story; it can be a recent example of how God is working in your life. For more suggestions on what should go into your “witnessing toolbox,” visit our website at www.sharelife.today. For tips, tools, and resources, come and visit us at www.sharelife.today.

The Great Commission

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Have you heard of the Great Commission? Well, in a study Barna Research conducted, they found that 51% of churchgoers were not familiar with the term “The Great Commission”; another 25% had heard of it, but couldn’t recall the meaning, and only 17% knew what it meant and could articulate it. Now, what does this mean? Well frankly, it's not good. As our culture moves further away from a Christian worldview, it will be more important that we as believers are able and willing to, “go and make disciples.” Jesus declares in the book of Matthew that “the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” Do you want to see more Christians equipped to be able to go into the harvest field? Do you yourself want to be better equipped? Well, we can help. We train believers to share their faith so that together we CAN in fact fulfill the Great Commission. For resources to help you get started, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That's www.sharelife.today.

New Neighbors

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Has someone moved into your neighborhood this summer? I was surprised to learn recently that 8.4 percent of Americans move annually. And that means about 39 million people will move this year. And 80 percent of those moves take place between April and Labor Day. So guess what that means? We have a great opportunity to walk over with a plate of cookies or a pie and welcome our new neighbors to the neighborhood. While chatting, you could ask if they’re looking for a new church home; and if so, suggest yours. Tell them what it’s like. You can even offer to give them a ride or to meet them at the church to sit together. If they have children, make sure they know something about your church’s children and youth activities. Parents often choose a church with their children in mind. So let's be welcoming neighbors and pray for the Holy Spirit's leading in every conversation. For more resources, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Evangelism Training

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Here’s an example of intentional witnessing. Nou and two other ladies from her church attended an evangelism training event. This was Nou’s text the day after the training. “Our flight was cancelled so that God could lead us to talk to the manager of the hotel and share the Gospel with him. He prayed to receive Christ as his Lord and Savior.” And then a few months later, another text from Nou said, “I witnessed to sixteen of my nieces and nephews at my family reunion—ranging from age from nine to twenty-nine. Ten of them prayed to receive Christ.” And then there was yet another text: “We attended a soccer tournament and got to witness to ten people. Two people prayed to receive Christ.“ That’s what happens when someone learns how to share their faith. They see opportunities that are all around them and can't help but share their faith! For resources to help you get started in sharing your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Understanding of Salvation

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
What’s your understanding of salvation? Well, for far too many of us, our thoughts of salvation have been reduced to something like raising our hand at the altar call, "accepting Jesus", and then making God a part of our lives to help us and to bless us. Well, not only does this rob God of His due glory, we rob ourselves of the real blessing and fulfillment that comes from subverting our will to His—making Him Lord of our life. Jesus didn't die on the cross to simply give us a “get out of Hell free card”; He died to restore us to Him and to completely transform us to be like Him. We have work to do while we live out our days here! In fact, Ephesians 2:10 tells us that we are specifically created to do good works that God has planned for us. One of those good works is to share our faith with others. Need help? Well, check out the resources we have by visiting our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Who Can I Share With?

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
Does Evangelism still work? Are gone the great days of revival? These are questions that a lot of Christians are asking; and quite frankly, they're the wrong questions. You see, we should be asking, WHO can I share the Good News of the Gospel with? And that's just what Julie did. She was discipled to share her faith and then set out to do it. She told us that she didn't have some grand speech planned or some amazing icebreaker. She simply had the tools that she needed to share the Gospel—and then, she did it. And you know what? Not only did she share her faith, she was able to lead a woman to saving faith in Jesus just because she was obedient to Jesus' commandment to go out and share the Gospel! Jesus would never ask us to do something that he won't be right there to help us with. Julie would be the first to tell you that. So, let's get started and share our faith! For tips, tools, and resources to help you get started in sharing your faith, visit www.sharelife.today.

Make a List

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
You know, often, we have a desire to talk to our neighbors; but we would feel more comfortable if we had a reason or icebreaker. I read an article by Ed Stetzer that talked about his experience when he and his family moved into a new neighborhood. There was an elderly couple that came to the door and gave them a 4-page document outlining everything from the best local pizza to the best local grocery store. Toward the bottom of the paper, they had “best church,” where they listed their church and an open invitation to join them anytime. The list gave these people a reason to start a conversation with new neighbors that would ultimately lead to a Gospel conversation. You know, this is an easy way to share your faith with your neighbors. You can follow up with them later to see if they've tried any of the places on the list, and ask for them to join you at church. For more resources, tips, tools in how to share your faith, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.

Instant Communication

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
You know, we’re all pretty connected, aren't we? You can have a conversation with anyone, anywhere in the world through phones, apps, social media… Most of us have been given access to communicate with people all over the world in an instant, anytime we want. It's amazing, if you think about it. Well, what's even more amazing if we know Jesus as our Savior, we have been given access to the God of the universe at absolutely anytime, from anywhere. Do you think that's better than any device or social media platform? We can truly be connected to the Father because of the access given by faith in Jesus Christ. Do you know someone who needs this access? You know, I'm sure you do. So, pick up that phone; type out that message; begin a Gospel conversation today. If you don't know where to start, we have resources to help! Visit our website at www.sharelife.today for tools, tips and resources. That's www.sharelife.today.

Your Neighbor As Yourself

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
How are you doing at loving your neighbor as yourself lately? Today, as always, we are to love others as Jesus has commanded us to do. Not only do our actions contribute, but so do our thoughts toward our neighbors. Now, I know you may be thinking, “No one can read minds, so what does it matter what I think about someone as long as I am nice?” Well, it matters a lot! Jesus told us to first love the Lord with all our hearts and then, love our neighbors as ourselves. So how are you doing on that? In your thoughts? …words? …actions? If we consider others better than ourselves, like we're told to do in Philippians 2, then we will be well on our way to loving people the way Jesus commanded us to. Show your neighbor that you care about them today - share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with them. And if you don't know how, we’d love to help! Visit our website at www.sharelife.today for tips tools and resources in sharing your faith. That’s www.sharelife.today.

The Good Samaritan

Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today.
"Who is my neighbor?" Do you remember the time an  expert in Jewish Law asked Jesus this question in Luke chapter 10? And what was Jesus' response? Well, Jesus shared a parable about a man who was beaten and left half dead on the side of the road. Both a priest and a Levite passed by and did nothing to help. But a Samaritan man—viewed as an enemy to Israelites—stopped and took care of the hurt man. Jesus asked, "Which of these three was a neighbor to the hurt man?" And the expert correctly answered, "The one who had mercy on Him." And guess what? We are to do likewise. Jesus commanded us to have mercy and love even our enemies. And one of the greatest ways we can do this is to share the hope and peace that’s found only in Jesus. When we share the Gospel with others, we are loving our neighbors. For resources and help on how you can share confidently and lovingly, visit our website at www.sharelife.today. That’s www.sharelife.today.