"Christianity does not seek to impose, it proposes. The Gospel is the great proposal: Come to the wedding feast, one and all—black, white, rich, poor, East, West, Muslim, Jew, Christian—all are welcome, and it's never too late. God turns no man or woman away, not one."

Chuck Colson – The Faith

Part 1 – THE FIRST STEP

• Click on this link to watch the video – THE FIRST STEP  (15 minutes)

  • Self-reflection: Write down your answers (not in the blog) to the video questions and to the following questions. (5 minutes)

    • Do you think it’s more common for doubts about God to be purely intellectual, or based in some negative personal experience? Why do you think so?

    • When is a time you saw evangelism done well? What about a time you saw it done poorly, or awkwardly? Write down some key words for each.

    • What are some common threads for things done well?

    • What are some common threads for things done poorly?

Part 2 – Comment: 5 minutes

• Post a short answer below to the following questions by using the “join the discussion”. This is important. You do not need to comment on the above questions. (If the blog does not show up, email Pastor John your responses.)

  • Read Colossians 4:6, “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”

  • The Urban Dictionary defines “salty” as being “upset, angry, or bitter.” Paul was promoting the exact opposite kind of conversation. Back then, salt kept food from spoiling. The Expositor’s Greek also says salt “expressed the wit with which conversation was flavored.”

    • Write a 2-3 sentence definition of what it means to be “the salt of the earth”.

Part 3 – Prayer: 3 minutes

• Create a list of family members, friends, and acquaintances who you think are missing out on a personal relationship with Jesus.

• Pray for each person on your list. Ask the Lord to give you an opportunity to “be the salt of the earth” for each of them.

Thank you!

Pastor John