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If we are living a consistent Christian life and praying for opportunities to speak of Christ, they will come. But will we be ready? Will we be able to explain confidently and coherently what we believe? Where should we start? What should we include? How should we finish? Thankfully we...
Given that the Gospel itself is God's powerful agent in evangelism through which he reveals himself (Rom 1:16,17), and given that it is in the mind of God to whom he chooses to reveal himself (Matt 11:27), we then have the right framework to discuss what constitutes success in evangelism....
'Christianity stands or falls on the claim that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.' So claimed Ludwig Kennedy in a recent radio debate with Lord Rees-Mogg. He was right. The Apostle Paul put it even more bluntly: 'If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is...
Giving the reason I have been struck by how powerfully God works to provide us with evangelism opportunities if we will only pray and then watch out for them! I can think of several examples in my own life that bear this out strongly. I am a fourth year clinical student...
Why should we evangelise? The greatest discovery Nobody, and certainly no doctor, is exempt from the injunction openly to acknowledge Jesus: ‘Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven’ (Mt...
Students from other countries may feel lost and have many questions. Finding a good friend would be wonderful, one to share the ups and downs of life with. We all need to take time to build good relationships, praying and asking God with whom we should spend our time. Sitting among...
Historically, Christians have been working in countries with an acutely sensitive political situation, where putting a foot wrong has meant being kicked out. We need to remember when sharing the gospel here in England, that the rules have changed. We must ‘untie our hands’ and avoid three unwritten rules, which...
Truth is a concept which has disappeared as much from the lips of late 20th Century Western people (or perhaps even more so) as it had from the tips of the people of Israel in Jeremiah's time; and British medical schools are no exception. When in dialogue about Christianity, non-Christian...
