by Randy Newman, Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism, C.S. Lewis Institute My friend and Christianity Explored founder Rico Tice often says we need to “cross the pain line” when we evangelize. Rico is talking about that awkward moment where our conversation turns from light topics like the weather, sports or current events to weighty …
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By Randy Newman, Evangelism Coach for Christianity Explored Whenever I present seminars on evangelism, I talk about the need for pre-evangelism. Most people look confused. What do I mean by pre-evangelism, they wonder, and why do I think it’s so necessary? Perhaps most importantly, they want to know how to do this pre-evangelism thing. I …
Continue reading From Narnia to Evangelism: What C.S. Lewis teaches us about sharing faith
Last night we premiered our short documentary Re-Thinking Evangelism, which shares the story of one local church who radically re-thought how they shared the Gospel and the many lives that were changed as a result. (Watch it here, if you haven't yet!) If you've watched the film already, you probably noticed we shared a lot …
Jesus once asked his followers this question: “Who do you say I am?” A prophet with a new teaching? A healer to the sick? A savior to a lost world? Jesus claimed each of these, but most importantly, he claimed to be God in the flesh. There is a creative tension in the Gospels which …
This month, we've been sharing stories of lived changed by the Gospel through Christianity Explored. This week, we're sharing a story about how Christianity Explored can change the culture of a church. Meet Karl Willock, a former member of a pioneer church for Christianity Explored in the US. We spoke with Karl about his experience …
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