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I Can’t Do This.

I Can’t Do This. Is Christian conversion simply the moment of decision? "If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" -- 2 Corinthians 5: 17 Should conversion be seen as a process that includes (1) serious heart-searching before making a decision, (2) a decision to submit to Christ's lordship, and (3) a commitment to discipleship after coming to that decision? Sometimes people concentrate solely on the single moment or point of conversion (soul-winning). They neglect the "before" and "after" steps of a what the call to become a believer in Christ means for most people. Those "before" steps may be brought on by activity that some have called pre-evangelism.

I Can’t Do This. Hesselgrave's stages of conversion In his book Communicating Christ cross-culturally (Zondervan, 1978, pages 446452), David Hesselgrave points to several stages which generally occur in authentic Christian conversion Discovery "There is a person called Christ whom the true God is said to have sent into the world to be the Savior and Lord of human beings. " Deliberation "Should I forsake my old ways and follow Christ? " Determination "I will repent and believe in Christ. " Dissonance "Forces are trying to draw me back to the old ways. Shall I resist them and continue to follow Christ? " Discipline "I will identify with the people of Christ in His church. I will live in submission to His lordship and church discipline. ”

I Can’t Do This. Modified Engel Scale Level -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 Description No God framework Experience of emptiness God framework Vague awareness and belief in God Wondering if God can be known Aware of Jesus Interested in Jesus Experience of Christian love Aware of the basic facts of the Gospel Aware of personal need Grasp the implications of the Gospel Challenged to respond personally Repentance and faith God is… Confirming Revealing God guiding Convicting Converting Man’s Task Prayer Presence Preparation Proclamation Power

I Can’t Do This. Modified Engel Scale Level +1 +2 +3 +4 Description Holy Spirit given/baptism Functioning member of local church Continuing growth in character, lifestyle, and service Part of team leadership God is… Transforming Empowering Man’s Task Encouragement Support

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I Can’t Do This. Able to Reach Others

I Can’t Do This. Lessons from the Gray Matrix Effective evangelism not only requires people to obtain more knowledge – they must also move from a position of antagonism/indifference to a more positive viewpoint. They are unlikely to wish to find out more until they view Christianity more positively.