Growing up in Brazil my family always took me to church, but I never really knew God. As a teenager I drifted away from Jesus, taking drugs, and it wasn’t until 2014 where things began to change for me.
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What is the relationship between Evangelism and Discipleship?
Today many leaders and pastors are suffering from what call ‘evangelism fatigue’, many even question the validity of the call to evangelism in our cultural climate today.
How can we make sure that sharing the good news doesn’t result in an ever increasing group of burned out Christians?
One Thing: I’m not the only one who struggles with sharing my faith!
For years I felt anxious about sharing my faith, I was worried how people would respond, having to have all the answers, even feeling the pressure to just see people saved.
However, that pressure becomes a whole lot easier when we realise what our role is all of this!
One Thing: God Will Work Through You
I started preaching over 12 years ago, and during that time I’ve learned so many things, but arguably the biggest lesson I’ve learned is about who ultimately holds the responsbility.
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Stepping Out In Faith
Through keeping his heart open to the opportunities that God gives, Lucas, a worship leader from Brazil recently discovered first-hand how we can use every opportunity to help people discover Jesus for themselves.
After receiving a surprise call from an old friend that he hadn’t seen or spoken to in a while, God used Lucas to share the love and hope of Jesus to his friend with amazing results.
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Anyone Is Welcome And Everyone Can Do It
Advance has impacted and changed me indefinitely, by being in team which holds each other accountable it keeps witnessing at the front of my mind. But it’s not just me, my Advance Group, made up of various different people, have had a similar experience!
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How I Came To Faith – Sammy’s Story
For me growing up I knew that God was real. But when I looked at Christianity, I only saw rules and regulations that would stop me from having fun. I found myself at a cross-road, so I decided to bargain with God.
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I’m Not An Evangelist… Am I?
When I first joined an Advance Group, I didn’t expect much and halfway through out first session I felt totally out of my depth. However I quickly began to see the change in my heart and whilst I don’t have a ‘special gift’, I realise now that I am an evangelist.
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One Thing: God can use the smallest thing if it’s given over to Him
One thing I wish I knew when I first started sharing my faith was that even what I think is almost too small to bother using and is therefore worth so little, can be used amazingly when given over to God.
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Because We Love
When the pandemic first hit, many church leaders came to the conclusion that now is not a good time to evangelise. However I realised that now is exactly the time. Evangelism isn’t about filling the church building, it’s for Jesus and about his Kingdom.
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