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| Empower Your Members to Share Christ through LHM's 'Equipping to Share' Workshops |
| September 11, 2008 |
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 A Lutheran Hour Ministries Equipping to Share workshop is a four-hour training session that teaches Christians how to relate their faith to those they interact with on a daily basis. Participants learn how to identify "mission moments" (situations where the Gospel can quickly and easily be shared). They then learn how to share their faith in an effective and non-threatening way.
As LHM's Coordinator of Equipping to Share, Sarah Guldalian says, "The most important thing to remember in a mission moment is: it's not about you. The mission is God's, the message is God's, and the power is God's! So, we can get over ourselves and trust God to do the work."
A man from Missouri attended an Equipping to Share workshop on a Saturday, and God immediately put him in a situation to use what he learned on Sunday afternoon. He was at the local shooting range practicing when an employee of the range asked if they could talk before he left. The employee said, "Al, I know you're a Christian, and there are some things I really need to talk to you about. You see, my wife of 30 years left me last night. I have no friends. I have no family. I need someone. I need some help."
Al listened to him talk and told him how Jesus had helped him through rough times. He also suggested that he read the Gospel of John before bed. Through Al's pastor and others at his church, the man found a support group and a psychologist to confide in. He is also making steps toward adult confirmation and baptism.
Al says, "God truly works in mysterious and marvelous ways, and I thank Him for this marvelous opportunity!"
Your church or school can host a workshop this fall or next spring. For more information about Equipping to Share workshops, call 1-800-944-3450, ext. 4144, or send an e-mail to sarah.guldalian@lhm.org.
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