I will state here what I have said in other posts; I am not gifted in evangelism. I have found that myself and others can have supporting roles in prayer; both for those out there sharing with others and the recipients themselves. Offering prayers for people unless they wish something inappropriate is helpful as well; as was all I felt I could do a couple years back with someone whose son had been murdured and was still in grief. Nursing homes often; of course have individuals concerned with their own health; but also tend to have one or two individuals deeply grieved in concern for the welfare of others (as well as having difficult roommates). Some may feel too squeemish for those environments; but they can certainly make us more of a man or woman of faith as well as giving us a reality check as to how short life is when people start dying around us as time passes.
As to our gifts; some are better versed and have a gift of teaching; for example. To patiently go through scriptures and give and recieve attention from others takes discipline and some abilities on our part. Sharing the Gospel; a true one emphasizing His grace and our unworthiness certainly isn't divorced from our own experiences and weaknesses. There are some personal things others don't need to know about us; nonetheless we should all be willing to admit our failings; and hence bring out His righteousness as our standard for living; and living Hope. Those such as my friend in Pittsburgh who used to be "down and out" with drug issues can of course be uniquely able to relate with those who are still in that bondage.
In terms of organizations who do mission work such as feeding the hungry; it is good to dig in and read their mission statements to make sure they are viable. Posting specific instances probably won't be allowed here; my pastor was able to discover one place wasn't preaching the Gospel and stopped supporting them in Pittsburgh.
I will state here what I have said in other posts; I am not gifted in evangelism. I have found that myself and others can have supporting roles in prayer; both for those out there sharing with others and the recipients themselves. Offering prayers for people unless they wish something inappropriate is helpful as well; as was all I felt I could do a couple years back with someone whose son had been murdured and was still in grief. Nursing homes often; of course have individuals concerned with their own health; but also tend to have one or two individuals deeply grieved in concern for the welfare of others (as well as having difficult roommates). Some may feel too squeemish for those environments; but they can certainly make us more of a man or woman of faith as well as giving us a reality check as to how short life is when people start dying around us as time passes.
As to our gifts; some are better versed and have a gift of teaching; for example. To patiently go through scriptures and give and recieve attention from others takes discipline and some abilities on our part. Sharing the Gospel; a true one emphasizing His grace and our unworthiness certainly isn't divorced from our own experiences and weaknesses. There are some personal things others don't need to know about us; nonetheless we should all be willing to admit our failings; and hence bring out His righteousness as our standard for living; and living Hope. Those such as my friend in Pittsburgh who used to be "down and out" with drug issues can of course be uniquely able to relate with those who are still in that bondage.
In terms of organizations who do mission work such as feeding the hungry; it is good to dig in and read their mission statements to make sure they are viable. Posting specific instances probably won't be allowed here; my pastor was able to discover one place wasn't preaching the Gospel and stopped supporting them in Pittsburgh.
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