How do I share the Gospel with my atheist friend?

We’re wrapping up our “Evangelism when…” series with InterVarsity Alumna and current Campus Staff Minister, Lacey Hansen. And Lacey’s going to share her own story of evangelism with a friend who has communicated no real interest in changing her mind about Jesus or Christianity. And yet, just by being a thoughtful friend over the years and making contextualized invitations, Lacey has seen her friend take meaningful steps in curiosity and openness. Lacey’s going to provide some practical tools for our evangelism toolkit and help us continue to simply be thoughtful friends who love Jesus.

If you’ve been wondering about how to share your faith with an atheist friend after graduation, this episode is for you.

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How am I supposed to talk about Jesus in a new town where I don’t know anyone?

We’re continuing our "Evangelism When…" series this week. Getting used to a new place can be tough. Learning where the best coffee shops are, finding the quickest route to work, testing out new community. And speaking of community, how do we share the Gospel when we don't know anyone yet?

This week, we're wrapping our minds around how to develop relationships in new spaces so we can build trust and share the Gospel. AND we're learning how to be ready to share even if we haven’t developed that kind of bond with someone yet.

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How do I share Jesus with someone who practices a different faith?

We’re continuing our “Evangelism when…” series this week with a conversation about navigating the complexities of evangelism with a friend who’s invested in a faith practice other than Christianity. Turns out, it has a lot more to do with connecting and far less with convincing. (Pro tip… we’re learning that’s the case in most scenarios.)

We’re joined by Eva Glick, Associate Director with InterVarsity’s International Student ministry department. Eva is passionate about students and alumni like you developing meaningful relationships with people from different countries, cultures, and faith backgrounds. And Eva is going to help us prepare for representing Jesus well with our friends and neighbors who practice another faith.

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How would you respond if the Holy Spirit randomly prompted you to share the Gospel with someone you don’t know?

Most of us would feel more than a little nervous. And that’s how April felt when she was told to invite Marcia, the barista at her local coffee shop, to church. The catch… they’d only interacted two times before. And neither interaction went well. Which is why Marcia’s response to the interaction was so unexpected.

We’re continuing our evangelism series this week. And InterVarsity alumna and veteran InterVarsity staff, April Foat, joins to help us prepare for “Evangelism when… I’m talking to a stranger.”

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How do I share Jesus at work? Is it even appropriate?

We’re kicking off a new series called, “Evangelism when…” Join us for an exploration of several common scenarios where you might find yourself presented with an opportunity to share Jesus in life after graduation. We’re joined by alumni, pastors, and InterVarsity staff who have real-life stories and practical steps to guide you!

Starting off the series is a conversation about “Evangelism when…I’m at work.” The research suggests that we will spend ⅓ of our lives “on the job”. That means a significant portion of the time that you’re on mission with Jesus will take place in the presence of your coworkers. So, how do we take bold (but humble and appropriate) steps in sharing him in a professional setting?

Pastor, InterVarsity alum, and gifted evangelist, Steve Douglas, joins for today’s discussion. In addition to practical steps for sharing Jesus at work, Steve has a surprising story about thoughtfully (and successfully) navigating spiritual conversations in a work environment that explicitly prohibited evangelism. If it can happen there. It can happen anywhere!

(Don't have a job or not planning on entering the job market? Not a problem! Steve’s approach to evangelism is useful in any setting. And stay tuned for the rest of the series as we will likely cover a scenario that fits your post-graduation evangelistic needs.)

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Jon thought he was supposed to get married. And then he didn’t…

We’re flipping the script this week. Selah Magruder joins to host the last episode of our “OOPS!” series, while Jon scoots to the other side of the microphone. Listen in as Jon shares his story of the day he (sort of) proposed and immediately knew he was about to make the biggest mistake of his life. Awkward… 😬

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If you obey God, everything will go right… Right?

Well, that’s not how it went for Selah.

We’re continuing our OOPS series on reframing failure this week and we’re excited to be joined once again by Selah Magruder! On this episode, Selah shares about the time she literally did everything right. She worked hard, she prepared, and obediently followed Jesus into life after graduation… And then experienced rejection after rejection after rejection.

And it was here, when her very best couldn’t get her where she needed to go, that she met Jesus in a powerful new way.

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You graduate. You pack. You move across the country. But then... Your advisor calls to say you didn’t actually graduate. Simultaneously, the industry you've been studying for 4 years tanks due to a recession. Now what?

We're continuing our series about reframing failure after graduation with InterVarsity Alumnus Joel Anderson. Joel shares about a time when everything that could go wrong did go wrong. And, yet, somehow God used each perceived failure to accomplish his purposes and protect Joel in ways he didn't think were possible.

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