Comments on: Please, Come Back http://doableevangelism.com/2007/03/19/please-come-back/ What if evangelism meant just being yourself? Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Henderson http://doableevangelism.com/2007/03/19/please-come-back/comment-page-1/#comment-8117 Jim Henderson Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:40:39 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2007/03/19/please-come-back/#comment-8117 <blockquote> I once read that people in European countries consider it curious when Americans come to their country on a mission that lasts just one or two weeks. They wonder what could possibly be accomplished in such a short period of time</blockquote> What do they know! We are from Gods country and (as we all secretly believe)they're all essentially godless anyway. What could we possibly learn from them? -:) Funny how something that is a good idea at one time becomes a bad idea later

I once read that people in European countries consider it curious when Americans come to their country on a mission that lasts just one or two weeks. They wonder what could possibly be accomplished in such a short period of time

What do they know! We are from Gods country and (as we all secretly believe)they’re all essentially godless anyway. What could we possibly learn from them? -:)

Funny how something that is a good idea at one time becomes a bad idea later

]]> By: Helen http://doableevangelism.com/2007/03/19/please-come-back/comment-page-1/#comment-8116 Helen Mon, 19 Mar 2007 22:57:23 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2007/03/19/please-come-back/#comment-8116 April, I love it when you write about your ministry to convalescent homes. <blockquote> It is because we have come back for five years that our ministry has been so relevant and fruitful.</blockquote> I'm sure that's right. Things move at a fast pace in the US and people are always looking for ways to make things even faster. (My bank is now advertising a way I can make my ATM transactions faster, which amused me because it's not as if they take very long now!) No matter how much we can speed up various aspects of our lives, I don't think there are any shortcuts to building meaningful relationships. April, I love it when you write about your ministry to convalescent homes.

It is because we have come back for five years that our ministry has been so relevant and fruitful.

I’m sure that’s right. Things move at a fast pace in the US and people are always looking for ways to make things even faster. (My bank is now advertising a way I can make my ATM transactions faster, which amused me because it’s not as if they take very long now!)

No matter how much we can speed up various aspects of our lives, I don’t think there are any shortcuts to building meaningful relationships.

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