When it comes to evangelizing today's global generation, stories matter. Just ask a Korean exchange student who recently committed her life to Christ in Indianapolis. Church planter Brandon Shields says when a young woman in his congregation shared Christ with her through narrative, the former atheist responded.
"[The student from my church] dug into her story and dug into the spiritual biography of Jesus in the book of John," Shields, whose Soma Church now runs 225 in two services, said. "She accepted Christ and was baptized on Easter Sunday."
Shields explains some of what he has learned about sharing Christ in narrative manner in an upcoming blog on NAMB's Send Network website.
"We've tried to think about recasting the story -- not changing the story -- but recasting the biblical story in language and forms the younger generation can understand," Shields said. "We've tried to think through the hinge points of the redemption story. I wrote about those in that blog post."
The newly redesigned Send Network website, which officially launched April 2, helps prepare missions leaders to fulfill the Great Commission in North America. On the new site church planters, leaders of established churches and lay people committed to living on mission can find practical posts, videos and e-books written by experienced ministry leaders. The website leans heavily on tested, local church leaders with on-the-ground experience on the topics. In its first three days after the relaunch the site averaged 2,000 unique visitors per day. Keep reading
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