But in the last couple of months, we’ve noticed an exciting trend. People outside the realm of evangelical Christianity are paying attention to CruPressGreen, resulting in some very positive interactions. Here are a few:
· A professor from Louisiana (John) contacted me about citing our training articles in his academic research. John, who teaches Theatre History, is writing a book comparing evangelism techniques. Through email, John and I had a very encouraging conversation about his own spiritual journey, the essence of the gospel, the purpose of evangelism, and the nature of civil discourse in America. Over the course of a few days of correspondence, John and I developed a level of mutual respect and understanding, and he now considers Cru a leading innovator in developing diverse, relational approaches to spiritual dialogue.
· A member of the LGBT community at a campus in the Pacific Southwest used one of our articles to outline Cru’s “anti-gay stance.” When this was brought to our attention, the local Cru campus director met with this student and had a positive conversation, remaining true to the Scriptures but treating the person with dignity and respect. We’re praying that this leads to more spiritual conversations between Cru and LGBT students.
· Last week, in a blog entry written by a Jewish PhD, The Huffington Post quoted an article from CruPressGreen. Known as the most influential liberal political blog in the world, Huff Po used two paragraphs from our article to explain how evangelicals are concerned with both evangelism and serving the poor. (Read the post here: http://huff.to/WvGyXD)
These interactions serve as a great reminder for us – as followers of Jesus and ambassadors of the gospel – to be wise in what we say and do… because the world is watching.
Praises
- For
the amazing growth of CruPressGreen.com
- For
the wide range of people we’re reaching
- For
the positive interactions we’ve had with non-believers
Please Pray
- That
we would be wise in our interactions with all people
- For
continued opportunities to influence our culture with the Gospel
- That
the website would continue to help make disciples
- For
our family to diligently read God’s Word (we’re trying to memorize
scripture together)
Partnering with you,
Neil and Jenny
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