Are fear and anxiety holding you back from sharing your faith? Does the thought of evangelism make you uneasy or leave you concerned about making others uncomfortable? Dr Mark Teasdale shares insights and tools for sharing Jesus.
Dr Mark Teasdale's Website
Book: Socially Awkward Evangelism
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
- "I want to share Jesus, but I can't."
- Sharing Jesus is Countercultural in Today's World
- Misconceptions about Evangelism
ABOUT THE GUEST:
Mark R. Teasdale (PhD, SMU 2010) is the President of United Theological Seminary and the former E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and an adjunct professor of evangelism at Emory University and the Methodist Theological Institute in Yangon, Myanmar. He is ordained in the United Methodist Church and served for 12 years in local churches. He is the author of several books and articles on evangelism, missiology, and Methodist studies, including Evangelism for Non-Evangelists, Participating in Abundant Life, and most recently Socially Awkward Evangelism.
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TIMESTAMPED SHOWNOTES:
02:14 - Encouragement and Advice for Those Who Say, "I want to share Jesus, but I can't."
02:47 - ..."I'm introverted and not gifted for evangelism."
03:57 - ......quiz: where are you personality-wise and how to engage in evangelism
07:29 - ..."My life isn't perfect."
11:43 - Sharing Jesus is Countercultural in Today's World
12:54 - ...not hostility, but indifference
13:22 - ...Is God is not necessary for morality?
15:04 - ...faith is irrelevant
15:20 - ...social anxiety & cancel culture
18:04 - Misconceptions about Evangelism
19:00 - ...that evangelism has to be confrontational
19:52 - ......overcoming the hurt from confrontational experiences
26:44 - Why Isn't Information Enough?
27:08 - ...psychological barrier
27:44 - ...spiritual formation
30:27 - Steps and Tools
30:39 - ...ivpress.com/socially-awkward-evangelism
32:49 - Evangelism Starts with Our Claiming Jesus as Good
33:08 - We are Beloved and Valuable to Jesus
33:47 - Finding Dr Mark Teasdale and his Books
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