A student learns the church has dropped the ball …

When John Hendee was teaching his “Relational Evangelism” course as the Chair of World Evangelism at Hope International University, seven weeks into the eight-week course one of the students read a threaded discussion question that asked, “What are one or two major ways taking this course has changed your outlook on personal evangelism in your life?” Check out her response:

“There are a couple of things that have changed for me since this course began. I never realized there was anything missing in my ministry or in our church until I started in this process. We have totally dropped the ball as a church when it comes to evangelism and training ourselves and our leaders how to do that! With our lead pastor being our mentor and the four of us taking this training presently, that changes very soon!! Onward and upward for the King!!”

Wait, there’s more!

“The second thing that kind of snuck up on me is the confidence that has come through this training. When I first started I could barely look in the mirror and practice the presentations! Last night I presented the last two to my Personal Consultant and I didn’t realize until afterward how comfortable I felt. It was a pretty cool realization. It’s so easy to keep on track, but yet there’s some room to add a little personal stuff (not too much, and not too deep) as well.”

This training in relational evangelism — offered for FREE online and on-demand by John’s You Share Jesus ministry (click here for the website), and also offered by Scott Free Clinic — helps Christians and church leaders see the reality of our current ineffectiveness in reaching people with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Then it trains Christians to be effective disciple-makers and helps transition churches into effective disciple-making churches.

Chances are, being well-equipped to be an ambassador for Christ who actually, really, literally makes NEW disciples is the missing component in your church and your life like it was for that student. If that’s the case, I encourage you to be like that student and do something about that lack! The training in relational evangelism through You Share Jesus is the most effective means of making new disciples I have ever seen, which is why I’ve personally used it for decades and why I train others. You can take the training (either personally or anyone in your church or organization, including your entire church or organization) online, or you can connect with John at You Share Jesus, or with me at Scott Free Clinic, and we can discuss any training needs you have.

Make an eternal difference – get equipped to share the Good News of Jesus Christ effective and relationally.

Scotty