Book: Speaking Boldly - Sharing God's Word Every Day

Speaking Boldly

We are all called to speak God's Word with one another, yet this can be an extremely daunting task. We are afraid of saying the wrong thing, not having the right answers, or even coming across as judgmental.

Rev. Dr. Edward Grimenstein's work is here to help Lutherans gain confidence in speaking God's Law and Gospel with both boldness and love to those around us.

Learn how to teach the distinctly Lutheran teachings of Law and Gospel through each chapter, using information and theology from Luther's Small Catechism, Scriptures, and most importantly, God's Word for us all.

Bible Study: Lutheran Spirituality - Witness

Spirituality is a common term today, but what does it mean? To find the right answer, Lutheran Spirituality directs adult Bible study participants to God's Word. Lutheran Spirituality explores the Bible, Luther's Small Catechism, and the Lutheran hymnal as integral resources for living out our faith in a spiritually confused-and sometimes confusing-world.

As Lutherans, we affirm that sharing our faith with others is an integral part of our Christian existence in this world. This activity remains with us even as the Church enlists certain individuals for outreach projects close to home or overseas. In this study, we hope to encourage among Lutherans a broader commitment to share their faith in whatever calling, the Lord has placed them.

Session 1: Salvation to the Ends of the Earth
Session 2: Rooted in Christ's Ministry
Session 3: Follow Me
Session 4: Witness Boldly
Session 5: Go Where?
Session 6: The Hub of Christian Life and Witness

This is a downloadable study available from CPH

app: Share your faith

Share your faith app

Share your faith app is an app for iphones/ipads/androids that helps you share with Christ with others.

It contains key messages supported by pictures, keywords, bible texts and links to further information.

Share your faith app promo

Share your faith overview

for more information visit http://shareyourfaithapp.com/

Newsletter: In Every Place Witnessing Newsletter

In every place is a newsletter that offers news, information, inspiration and encouragement for personal Christian witnessing.  The newsletter evolved from follow up email communications sent to participants of Witness Workshops conducted in various Districts during 2012/13. 

This edition of the newsletter includes:

• Biblical reasons for witnessing
• Encouragement
• Prayer
• Six Witnessing principles
• Proven Gospel outlines
• Excuses given for not witnessng

Tract: 7 important truths

7 important truths is a new tract from the LLL tract mission

This tract explores the 7 important truths;

• God loves me
• I go against God's will
• I cannot solve the problem by myself
• Jesus Christ is God's given solution
• In Christ, God gives me peace, forgiveness and eternal life
• I receive Jesus Christ by believing in Him as my personal saviour
• I now live a life in Christ and be Christ like

To review this tract and obtain copies visit http://www.ltm.org.au/product/view/686/7_important_truths

Video : Seattle Sea Hawks players - Jesus is better than the Superbowl

With the Superbowl only a few hours away some of the Seattle Sea Hawks players share what they believe about Jesus....including Jesus is better than the Superbowl!!

Check out the video here

Video: Gary Ablett jnr interview on the Footy Show being question about His faith

Gary Ablett jnr is considered one of the best footballers in the AFL.   
On a Thursday night football show which is usually not renowned for its respect Gary Ablett jnr was given the opportunity to talk about His faith in God and how God makes it possible for him to do what he does.....

Take a look at the video

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Being a witness when bad things happen

Colin Huf's son Daniel had a major accident.....
He was declared dead at the scene by to ambulance officers...
However he wasn't dead....
Read how Colin has been a witness for God during this situation at the following reports;
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/family-of-dead-crash-victim-thanks-ambos/story-e6frf7jx-1226318891507
http://www.theage.com.au/national/man-given-up-for-dead-found-alive-20120401-1w6eq.html

Mission U - courses for witnessing

Mission U

MISSION U is Lutheran Hour Ministries’ new witnessing-training program designed to provide lay people with the tools and training needed to confidently accept their mission of sharing Jesus Christ with unique people in diverse settings.

MISSION U provides a number of course options addressing topics that meet your congregation’s specific witnessing-training needs. By participating in MISSION U courses, congregations will gain tools that sharpen their witnessing methods and enhance their outreach to people of all ages and backgrounds.


The style and format of MISSION U mirrors a 21st-century university classroom. Flexible and ongoing, it offers personal training from speakers and additional instruction via the Web.

At MISSION U the focus is equipping you -- God’s chosen ambassador -- to carry His message of hope and salvation into a world urgently in need of good news.

Courses available include:
MU-101 – Equipping to Share: Everyday Evangelism

Learn to overcome fear and to effectively share your faith with these three relationship models.


MU-102 – Witnessing Methods: Seven Styles of Faith-sharing
Recognize multiple styles of – and contexts for- sharing your faith and learn to apply them to everyday life.


MU-201 – Dealing with Tough Questions
Address common questions and objections to Christianity with sensitive and relevant answers that point to the Savior.


MU-202 – The Outreach-Minded Church: Unified Vision and Mission
Assess your congregational environment, and learn to become more outreach-effective.


MU-203 - Sharing the Gospel in a Digital Age
This course identifies and examines the role technology has played throughout history in providing avenues to proclaim the Gospel around the world.


MU-301 – “Christ Alone” in a Coexist World
Learn to compassionately share the only truth- Jesus Christ-in a pluralistic, anything-goes society.

Visit  Mission U for more details...

New Atheism and Christianity: Resources

One of the high profile discussions at present taking place is between what has become known as the New Atheism and Christianity. 
Following is a small selection of resources to help you under and respond to the New Atheism as a Christian.

WELS - Forward in Christ magazine
New Atheism

Sound Theology
Offers an online audio course titled Christianity and the New Atheism
The course deals with classic and contemporary forms of atheism, exploring the work in particular of Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens. We examine, in turn, the response to the arguments against the existence of God by famous theologians within the Christian tradition.

Christian Colligation Debate Research and Evangelism
offers over 40 resources relating to the New Atheism

Centre for Public Christianity offers the following articles
Response to the Global Atheism Conference by Greg Clarke
New Atheism just another Dogma
Atheism, sceptism and belief

Katheryn Rivas @ Lutheranwriter.blogspot.com
offers a short article; Responding to the New Atheism

Alister McGrath's
Offers a critique of the New  Atheism

Issues etc.
Atheist Fundamentalism
Atheist and De-baptising
New Atheism
Responding to New Atheism

John Lennox
regularly debates high profile New Atheists in public.
He is a professor of mathematics.
His site offers a number of resources
Obtain a copy of His talks he gave in sydney in 2011

Lutheran Hour Ministry
a short discussion on Witnessing to an atheist

A few books

This is only a small selection of resources relating to New Atheism from a Christian perspective, if you have come across other resources that you have found helpful please let me know so i can share them with others...... richardschwedes@gmail.com

Bible, Nurture and Witnessing teaching resources by Jim Found

Jim has taught witnessing and other outreach courses at Concordia St. Paul from 1998 to 2006. Along with his wife offers the following workshop and course material online in English and some in Chinese at http://www.foundbytes.com/index.htm :

Introduction to the Bible
Aid to reading Mark
Nurture of Believers
Overall Suggestions for Nurturing Others
Suggestions for nurture of your own faith
Suggestions for meeting in small home sharing groups
Suggestions for Youth and Family nurture
Suggestion for a Classroom Setting (Sunday School, etc.)
Suggestions about Prayer
Nurture materials written by Jim Found (These are meant to help believers apply faith to daily life.)
Eight Lessons for new believers.
Key Bible Topics. Over 25 practical studies.
Christian Life Discussion Sheets
Guide to Growth
Biblical concepts for training new leaders
Development of Christianity over the years: Roots of today's situation
The Sunday Morning Church service: Understanding and planning
What God's Word says about common life issues.
Thinking Outside the Box: ideas for youth studies or sermon series.
A "How-to" guide for witnessing
Devotions relating to witnessing
Great Commission Living,
A Witnessing Workshop
How to Lead a Witness Workshop
Books on Evangelism
Web sites about evangelism

Telling Your Story Resources

Resources to help you in sharing your story about God's involvement in your life from Bethlehem Lutheran Church

Sharing your story resources

ABCs of Faith Sharing

A two sided poster on the ABC's of faith sharing available at: http://se.lcms.org/prayer/pdf/faithsharingabc.pdf

Three keys for sharing your faith....short study

Jerry Kosberg from the South East District has developed a short study on the three keys for sharing your faith
Leaders guide and participants guide available.

Free Studies for adults based on bible stories

Free studies for adults based on bible storis of both the Old and New Testament are available at
http://www.biblestoriesforadults.com/ Also available are studies on Winning friends for Christ, Christmas Stories and Lent Devotions

Being a witness beyond death

Recently our parish has commenced a time of discipleship equipping in worship.


We started off with being a disciples through our death.
With the reminder that death is not the end, but the stepping stone to the future with God.
We encouraged people to think about how their funeral service can be used to glorify God, and connect the God we know to some of the people we know.


We encouraged people to think about what message that you want people to know about their loving God, and what bible verses and hymns maybe helpful in supporting.

We also distributed a brochure...encouraging people to think about their funeral, life and God's involvement in both.
We asked people to pray about it, talk it over with their family or close friends and provide the church, their solicitor and family members with a completed copy.


If you would like a copy of the brochure in publisher file feel free to email me richardschwedes@gmail.com

Richard Schwedes
pastor