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How to Start and Run a Local Church |
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| Personal Teaching and Encouragement |
Many people have become believers because of the personal contact with another believer. Most Christians know that they should be ready to explain
their belief if someone asks: "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
But do this with gentleness and respect" (1Peter 3:15). But this can be taken a bit further. One can make an effort to gently ask friends about their spiritual beliefs. This is easy to do
when one is not a member of a denomination—others will have less fear of being coerced to join a group. When the believer meets people who have faint religious beliefs, or who are not
satisfied with their present spiritual life, he or she can make an effort to spend more time with the people whom he or she may be able to help some day.
Some people go through this process of seeking people to help in their normal daily work and recreation, others make special trips to places just to
find people they can befriend and help. Places they might go to include economically poor areas, hospitals, nursing homes, parks, college campuses, vacation spots, prisons, etc.
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