Personal Testimony How To
Being good at evangelism often times begins with learning very basic skills that help us be prepared for conversation when the topic of faith comes up. Perhaps one of the most basic skills every Christian should know is how to clearly, simply and quickly share their own personal testimony of conversion and faith. While sometimes it is the case that our non-Christian friends are not yet interested in working through a Gospel outline, they very often are interested in hearing how you came to faith in Christ. Being able to tell them "clearly" focuses the emphasis in the conversation on our
Enjoying the Company of God
This past Sunday (1/29/17) I taught our combined adult LifeChange classes on the topic of "Enjoying the Company of God." You can listen to that talk here: http://northwake.com/lifechange-talks/ Here are a couple of the resources I mentioned in that talk: Half Day of Prayer Guide - this resource is a tool we use to help people experience what we call a "deepening practice," spending longer, undistracted time with God to draw near to Him and hear from Him about the condition of our lives before Him. half-day-of-prayer-guide-current-couples Valley of Vision Daily Prayer - this is a selection of daily prayers from
6 Ways to Help Prevent Drifting Away from Jesus’ Message
“Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.” Hebrews 2:1-4 Read. You don’t fall into reading the Word, it takes work. Reading the Bible exposes you to the
Resources for Knowing Jesus Better
As we began our study the book of Hebrews this year, we were encouraged on Sunday to read a good book about Jesus this year. Below are some recommendations from some of our leaders. They run the gamut from devotional (e.g. The Jesus I Never Knew by Yancey) to doctrinal (e.g. The Cross of Christ by Stott). Pick one and get to know Jesus better! NOTE: We are offering a LifeChange class on the life of Christ in the Gospel of Mark. It begins on Feb. 19th, Sunday mornings at 10:45 in Room 601! This would be an outstanding compliment to our
Hebrews From 40,000 Feet
This past Sunday we began our study of the book of Hebrews! Here is the best video overview of the book of Hebrews that I have found. We showed it in the services. Hope it encourages you as you read and study the book of Hebrews with us! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9wqN-nwSzE Here is a short written overview of the book, too: https://www.insight.org/resources/bible/the-general-epistles/hebrews #jesusisgreater
Never Turn Down Tea!
From R & S - NWers living and working in a Muslim nation… On election day, I took our new teammates out to look for their apartment. We struck out on finding an apartment at the first real estate agent's office, but as we were standing up to leave he asked me about the U.S. election. So I sat back down just for a second to answer his question, but fully intending to get up soon. We had a lot to do to find and set up an apartment, leaving little time to sit around and talk politics. But he lightened up
Kingdoms and Christmas
With the influx of phone addicts on the road, a common thought of mine has been, "I'm going to die in my car in Raleigh traffic." People drive with one hand on the wheel in bumper-to-bumper traffic at 60 miles per hour, all the while staring (not glancing, but staring!) at their phones. Besides breaking this law (is it even still a law?), people don't signal, don't obey the speed limit, and pedestrians do whatever they want… this is a life without parameters and without rules. But there is one rule that seems to be in play: I do what
Tips on Loving Our Neighbors
Dear North Wake Family, All of you should be familiar with our church mission statement to “reach the lost and equip them to join with us in the process of becoming mature and ministering worshipers of God." If you’re a member of this family you have agreed to join us in taking ownership of that mission. Most agree that loving our neighbors through evangelism and disciple making is important. But unfortunately few know where or how to begin. I want to commend to you several resources that have been shaped/created (many by former North Wakers!) to help ordinary church members
The Fields are White Unto Harvest
Testimony from NWers Cheryle and Ray Atwater Within the last week we have seen two glorious examples of the Holy Spirit’ s manifestation and the divine work of the Lord of the Harvest. On Saturday, we attended the wedding of a subcontractor who worked for Raymond when he was a home builder more than ten years ago. Gary and his girlfriend had lived together for more than 15 years and have a teenage son but had never married. We recall praying for them years ago to become lawfully wedded and to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. We rejoiced a few
Daily Devotional
Recommendation by NW Elder, Gene Woodall. "For a few years I have subscribed to a daily devotional email sent to me. It has been a great additional supplement to my daily time with God. Many times I do not get to this email until later in the day, which can be timely in helping me deal with life's daily issues. The site is http://godsminute.com/. I highly recommend it."
