Overcoming Obstacles to Sharing Jesus with People of Other Faiths

The Blue Cord, by iHOPE Ministries

About the Guest(s):

Kimberly is a Christian woman who discovered The Blue Cord about a year ago when she was searching online for how to share her faith with refugees and immigrants around her.

She grew up in a military family and moved around frequently, always prioritizing finding a church in each new location.

At the age of nine, she asked Christ to lead her life and confess her sins to Him.

She initially struggled with finding the right approach to sharing her faith, going from lifestyle evangelism to door-to-door witnessing.

After going on a mission trip to Uganda, she realized the importance of reaching her neighbors and people from other faiths and cultures in her own town.

She is now intentional about building relationships with people from other cultures and sharing her faith with them.

Episode Summary:

In this episode, Karen interviews Kimberly, a Christian woman who has been learning how to overcome the obstacles that hold her back from sharing her faith with people from other faiths and cultures. Kimberly shares her background growing up in a military family and the different approaches she has tried in sharing her faith. She talks about the catalyst for her desire to reach out to refugees and immigrants in her town and the obstacles she faced in the process. Kimberly emphasizes the importance of being intentional and weaving her faith into everyday conversations. She also discusses the need for community and support in this journey and the growth she has experienced in her own faith through sharing it with others.

Key Takeaways:

Being intentional is key to overcoming the obstacles of sharing faith with people from other faiths and cultures.

Building relationships based on commonalities and weaving faith into everyday conversations can create opportunities to share the love of Christ.

It is important to give oneself grace and not be discouraged by mistakes or regrets in sharing faith.

Time and busyness can be major obstacles, but carving out intentional time and prioritizing relationships with people from other cultures is crucial.

Sharing faith can lead to personal growth and a deeper understanding of God's grace and love.

Notable Quotes:

"Being able to weave my beliefs into my everyday conversations has been one of the biggest changes I've been able to make and has made it more natural for that to just be a topic of conversation." - Kimberly

"I can't change what I haven't done, but I can change what I'm doing now. And I'm going to keep pressing forward and I'm going to make mistakes. And I'm going to replay conversations and think, okay, next time I'm going to say it this way, or I wish I would have been more clear, but I'm not going to use mistakes as an excuse to stop." - Kimberly

Resources:

The Blue Cord website: TheBlueCord.org