Comments on: Effective Evangelism http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/2008/06/30/effective-evangelism/ Living life on mission Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:29:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Living Life on Mission | TILL HE COMES Blog http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/2008/06/30/effective-evangelism/#comment-74273 Living Life on Mission | TILL HE COMES Blog Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:00:23 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=366#comment-74273 [...] a previous post, I made some suggestions about how to do evangelism more effectively. Yesterday, at Mosaic [...] [...] a previous post, I made some suggestions about how to do evangelism more effectively. Yesterday, at Mosaic [...]

]]> By: Jeremy Myers http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/2008/06/30/effective-evangelism/#comment-68527 Jeremy Myers Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:17:34 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=366#comment-68527 Bullet, As always, SO FUNNY! The only reason I suggest tipping more if you pray is because when I served tables, the worst tables to have, and the worst tippers, were those who prayed over their meals. All my fellow servers, when they saw a family praying over their meal, groaned and asked if anybody wanted to pick up that table. On a side note, by far the best "before meal" prayer I've ever heard is, "Lord, thanks for this food. Amen." Bullet,

As always, SO FUNNY!

The only reason I suggest tipping more if you pray is because when I served tables, the worst tables to have, and the worst tippers, were those who prayed over their meals. All my fellow servers, when they saw a family praying over their meal, groaned and asked if anybody wanted to pick up that table.

On a side note, by far the best “before meal” prayer I’ve ever heard is, “Lord, thanks for this food. Amen.”

]]> By: bullet http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/2008/06/30/effective-evangelism/#comment-68465 bullet Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:38:45 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=366#comment-68465 <i>If you pray over your meal when you eat out, tip your server at least 20%.</i> Why should this make a difference? Unless you make your server wait for or join the prayer, why should the tip increase simply because you pray? Also, when out, when do you pray? Is it acceptable to eat the bread and crackers before grace? What about soup or salad? If you're at a buffet, do you pray before you get your plate or after everyone has gotten their food? What if Grandma is taking too long deciding between the sweet and sour chicken and the beef with snow peas? Do we <i>have</i> to wait for her or can we just pray, already, and eat? I'm <i>starving</i>! :) If you pray over your meal when you eat out, tip your server at least 20%.

Why should this make a difference? Unless you make your server wait for or join the prayer, why should the tip increase simply because you pray?

Also, when out, when do you pray? Is it acceptable to eat the bread and crackers before grace? What about soup or salad? If you’re at a buffet, do you pray before you get your plate or after everyone has gotten their food? What if Grandma is taking too long deciding between the sweet and sour chicken and the beef with snow peas? Do we have to wait for her or can we just pray, already, and eat? I’m starving!

:)

]]> By: Jeremy Myers http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/2008/06/30/effective-evangelism/#comment-65042 Jeremy Myers Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:39:29 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=366#comment-65042 Mark, Randy, and Jim, Thanks for the comments! I am having the time of my life developing relationships like this. It is so simple, easy, natural, and enjoyable. I recently bought that book by McLaren and will be reading it when I get the chance... (I had a 16 hour work-day today---so not much reading time!). Mark, Randy, and Jim,

Thanks for the comments! I am having the time of my life developing relationships like this. It is so simple, easy, natural, and enjoyable. I recently bought that book by McLaren and will be reading it when I get the chance… (I had a 16 hour work-day today—so not much reading time!).

]]> By: Jim Henderson http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/2008/06/30/effective-evangelism/#comment-64711 Jim Henderson Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:30:26 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=366#comment-64711 McLaren in his recent book "Finding Our Way Again" contrasts "practicing our faith" with more along the lines of what you spell out here "faithing your practices" McLaren in his recent book “Finding Our Way Again” contrasts “practicing our faith” with more along the lines of what you spell out here “faithing your practices”

]]> By: Randy Siever http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/2008/06/30/effective-evangelism/#comment-64710 Randy Siever Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:23:00 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=366#comment-64710 Well said, Jeremy. Evangelism should be a spiritual practice, not a program...as normal as reading your bible or praying. You've given us all some great ways to be normal. Thank you. Well said, Jeremy. Evangelism should be a spiritual practice, not a program…as normal as reading your bible or praying. You’ve given us all some great ways to be normal. Thank you.

]]> By: MarkR http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/2008/06/30/effective-evangelism/#comment-64691 MarkR Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:17:58 +0000 http://www.tillhecomes.org/blog/?p=366#comment-64691 Gosh, so simple, but so true. In my own experence these simple expressions of friendship "create" the soil for evangelism. Not a forced effort (as I have done so many times) but a natural loving gift that even if at first doesn't bear fruit certainly prepares the soil. Thanks for this. It's a great reminder. Gosh, so simple, but so true. In my own experence these simple expressions of friendship “create” the soil for evangelism. Not a forced effort (as I have done so many times) but a natural loving gift that even if at first doesn’t bear fruit certainly prepares the soil. Thanks for this. It’s a great reminder.

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