Three Keys to Sharing God with Others

Why is it so hard to talk about God? What keeps us from naturally sharing what is most important to us in our lives?

One of the most significant problems we have is that we haven't embraced the truism that people don't care to hear what we have to say until they know we care about them. In other words, most Christians became Christians through existing relationships, friendships, and connections. Therefore, it is imperative that we embrace our purpose of connecting with others in a loving and caring and genuine way.

On Sunday we looked at three areas of life we can work on allow room for talking about God naturally with others. You can watch the message online here.

Three challenges received from Colossians 4:2-6 are:

Begin with Prayer
Be aware of our Conduct
Make sure our Speech (conversations) are helpful

How is it with you in these areas? Here are our "Taking it Home" points we can be working on this week:

How can I engage more in building relationships with "outsiders"?
To whom is God leading me?
What is holding me back from connecting and building relationships?

EXPLORE GOD

In September, we will participate with 10 other churches and ministries in Harrisonburg. The campaign creates opportunities to build relationships and have open and honest discussions around Seven Key Questions. You can lead a discussion group and we would love to host 8-10 from River Oaks church. The locations can be in your home, in a public place, or in the workplace. You ask God where He wants you to be available.

If you are interested in hosting a discussion group, please let us know right away. We look forward to equipping you and getting the word out about each group.

Thanks for praying about it! Let us know by clicking HERE if you are interested.

Be blessed and walk in God's love and grace,

Pastor Kevin

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