Grant Skeldon preaches from John 9 about evangelism, reframing it as more than simply moving someone from 'lost' to 'saved.' He uses the Engel scale idea to show there are many stages on someone's journey to God and argues that any movement closer to Christ is evangelism - planting, watering, or witnessing are all part of God's work. Skeldon encourages practical hospitality, sharing testimony, praying for people, and letting new believers speak about what God has done for them. He closes by calling the congregation to pray for specific people they are longing to see come to faith and to borrow one another's faith in pursuit of those people.
“How many of y'all have someone who you have prayed for so many times, you've logged so many prayers, and you you've really wished, man, Lord, would you reach this person?” · Grant Skeldon
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Pray intentionally for the specific people you named and recruit others to 'borrow' faith for them; corporate and intercessory prayer matters. Share your testimony when you feel unqualified - it's sufficient and often the most powerful first step. Practice hospitality and small acts of warmth to create openings for spiritual conversations, and remember evangelism includes any move that draws someone closer to God, not only conversion moments.
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