101 Ideas for Family Evangelism
101 Ideas for Family Evangelism
Karen and Ron Flowers
Personal Preparation
Study carefully such Bible verses as Eph. 2:4-8, 13; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 5:12-20; 8:1 which convey the good news of salvation in Christ.
Reflect on the love of God. What human instruments have profoundly influenced you in your understanding of God’s love? How is your understanding of God’s love growing?
Prayerfully develop your personal testimony of faith and assurance of salvation in Christ. Writing your testimony may help you to think it through.
Make a personal list of Bible verses which speak to you of God’s love. Study and memorize these for sharing with your personal testimony.
Sharing Faith in Marriage
Share your testimony with your spouse. Listen to your spouse’s testimony. How has the gospel influenced your relationship?
Give evidence of God’s grace at work in your life by your empathy with your spouse, in sharing thoughts and inner feelings together.
Take time to communicate about the meaning of your faith with your spouse. How does your faith affect the way you handle anger, resolve conflict, deal with depression?
Endeavor to uplift and encourage your spouse with affirmation and appropriate compliments. Worship and pray together regularly.
Winning Ways with Unbelieving Spouses
Be a source of emotional and spiritual encouragement for your non-believing spouse, striving not to be judgmental of his/her behavior, but offering compliments and affirmation regularly.
Provide an example of your belief in God’s grace by living your Adventist Christianity before your spouse honestly. Be candid about weaknesses and faults, recognizing these as areas where Christian growth is needed.
Communicate with your spouse about the forgiveness and continual renewal you are finding in Christ. Let everything you have learned about relationships in Christ make your experience in marriage better.
Make extra efforts to identify and emphasize the
Karen and Ron Flowers
Personal Preparation
Study carefully such Bible verses as Eph. 2:4-8, 13; 2 Cor. 5:21; Rom. 5:12-20; 8:1 which convey the good news of salvation in Christ.
Reflect on the love of God. What human instruments have profoundly influenced you in your understanding of God’s love? How is your understanding of God’s love growing?
Prayerfully develop your personal testimony of faith and assurance of salvation in Christ. Writing your testimony may help you to think it through.
Make a personal list of Bible verses which speak to you of God’s love. Study and memorize these for sharing with your personal testimony.
Sharing Faith in Marriage
Share your testimony with your spouse. Listen to your spouse’s testimony. How has the gospel influenced your relationship?
Give evidence of God’s grace at work in your life by your empathy with your spouse, in sharing thoughts and inner feelings together.
Take time to communicate about the meaning of your faith with your spouse. How does your faith affect the way you handle anger, resolve conflict, deal with depression?
Endeavor to uplift and encourage your spouse with affirmation and appropriate compliments. Worship and pray together regularly.
Winning Ways with Unbelieving Spouses
Be a source of emotional and spiritual encouragement for your non-believing spouse, striving not to be judgmental of his/her behavior, but offering compliments and affirmation regularly.
Provide an example of your belief in God’s grace by living your Adventist Christianity before your spouse honestly. Be candid about weaknesses and faults, recognizing these as areas where Christian growth is needed.
Communicate with your spouse about the forgiveness and continual renewal you are finding in Christ. Let everything you have learned about relationships in Christ make your experience in marriage better.
Make extra efforts to identify and emphasize the