The Unexpected Adventure, Week 4

On Day 25 of our Unexpected Adventure, Mark talks about an encounter in an Ice Cream shop with a Muslim man and a friend of Mark’s. In this entry Mark talks a lot about ‘”tyles of evangelism” – the “direct style,” the “intellectual style,” and the “interpersonal style,” to name a few. In the book Becoming a Contagious Christian they outline six different styles and illustrate them using the lives of different people in the Bible. My experience is that most of us who do not have the gift of evangelism, envision spiritual conversations as occurring with primarily one style – the direct style – which feels more like the “hit them over the head with a Bible” style. The discussion of styles is not intended to pigeon hole people in a narrow sort of way – “you have this one style and you need to stick with it” – but more to say “you are a unique person and there are so many ways to share your faith with others.” It actually means that there are likely ways to engage others that feel far less uncomfortable even to a “non-evangelist” like me. If this resonates with you, I really encourage you to consider coming to The Summit with Randy Newman on November 14th, and also to consider taking Christianity 301. These will really help broaden your image of sharing your faith with others and come to realize you don’t have to be a confrontational Christian to do it.