Comments on: Two Stories http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/ What if evangelism meant just being yourself? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:53:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Helen http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15833 Helen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:52:03 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15833 Thanks Jim Thanks Jim

]]> By: Jim http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15796 Jim Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:03:09 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15796 You got it Helen You got it Helen

]]> By: Helen http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15788 Helen Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:46:02 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15788 Ken, sharing Corey's story here is an example of "catch, blame, tell" which has been one of the practices of Off The Map ever since I've been involved. That means, if we <strong>catch</strong> (notice) someone engaged in an act of kindness or compassion (whether they are a Christian or not) we thank (<strong>blame</strong>) them for role-modelling that for us and then <strong>tell</strong> others what they did. This is fun and we think it encourages kind compassionate behavior more than simply asking or telling people to be kind and compassionate. Ken, sharing Corey’s story here is an example of “catch, blame, tell” which has been one of the practices of Off The Map ever since I’ve been involved.

That means, if we catch (notice) someone engaged in an act of kindness or compassion (whether they are a Christian or not) we thank (blame) them for role-modelling that for us and then tell others what they did.

This is fun and we think it encourages kind compassionate behavior more than simply asking or telling people to be kind and compassionate.

]]> By: Randy http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15756 Randy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:14:39 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15756 Not sure Corey will comment here, so I will tell you what he told me when I asked if I could repost his story here (I hope that's ok with you, Corey). He was VERY concerned about any attempt to connect his story with evangelism or trying to save anyone. <blockquote> I am not a Christian and i dont necessarily want this story to be contextualized as an attempt to "save" someone. However, if you can figure out a creative way to disclaim this story within the "non christian doing what could be categorized as a Christian act" then go for it. I'm just really sensitive to the term "evangelism" and this story being associated with it. </blockquote> I loved that, and told him we were kind of sensitive to the term evangelism ourselves. And we were mostly trying to save Christians from being so obsessed with converting people that they end up being jerks. He thought that was a good idea and that it would be ok to post his story as an example of one human being trying to love other human beings in his neighborhood. He ended his email with this observation: <blockquote>Interesting blog/website you have, i like the idea and action of encouraging humans to love other humans. </blockquote> Your story is encouraging us all, Corey. It's sad that the business Jesus set out for us (love one another...) sort of got lost along the way. You have reminded us what that looks like. Thank you. Not sure Corey will comment here, so I will tell you what he told me when I asked if I could repost his story here (I hope that’s ok with you, Corey). He was VERY concerned about any attempt to connect his story with evangelism or trying to save anyone.

I am not a Christian and i dont necessarily want this story to be contextualized as an attempt to “save” someone.

However, if you can figure out a creative way to disclaim this story within the “non christian doing what could be categorized as a Christian act” then go for it.

I’m just really sensitive to the term “evangelism” and this story being associated with it.

I loved that, and told him we were kind of sensitive to the term evangelism ourselves. And we were mostly trying to save Christians from being so obsessed with converting people that they end up being jerks. He thought that was a good idea and that it would be ok to post his story as an example of one human being trying to love other human beings in his neighborhood. He ended his email with this observation:

Interesting blog/website you have, i like the idea and action of encouraging humans to love other humans.

Your story is encouraging us all, Corey. It’s sad that the business Jesus set out for us (love one another…) sort of got lost along the way. You have reminded us what that looks like. Thank you.

]]> By: Ken http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15752 Ken Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:36:59 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15752 Corey, I don't know you at all - but I certainly sense your deep compassion. What impresses me is that nowhere in this entire deeply personal story did you ever once mention the words 'God' or 'Jesus'. You're not selling anything, you are just being. Thanks for being. Corey,

I don’t know you at all - but I certainly sense your deep compassion. What impresses me is that nowhere in this entire deeply personal story did you ever once mention the words ‘God’ or ‘Jesus’. You’re not selling anything, you are just being.

Thanks for being.

]]> By: Jeremy Myers http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15681 Jeremy Myers Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:26:04 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15681 Corey, thanks for this story. I teared up reading it. Helen, thanks for finding it and passing it on. Corey, thanks for this story. I teared up reading it.

Helen, thanks for finding it and passing it on.

]]> By: Jim http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15664 Jim Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:56:26 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15664 Corey As I read this article I am sitting in the Fremont Coffee Shop. You really get the connecting thing. Maybe we can meet for coffee sometime. email me jimAToffthemapDOTcom Corey

As I read this article I am sitting in the Fremont Coffee Shop. You really get the connecting thing.
Maybe we can meet for coffee sometime.

email me

jimAToffthemapDOTcom

]]> By: April Terry http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15658 April Terry Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:54:18 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15658 This post is awesome. Thanks, Corey. I think Helen really nailed it when she said that she hopes that she will go beyond empathy into action. That's really the hard part, isn't it? The easy part is sitting whereever we are and noticing it, but the hard part is taking action and trying to do something about it. Even knowing that, I might be that person who sits on top of the building and doesn't move. It convicts me, but I am comfortable up there and the building is nice and warmy and frankly, I don't want to do the hard stuff because it's scary and risky. I can instantly come up with a hundred reasons to not have to do it. This post is awesome. Thanks, Corey. I think Helen really nailed it when she said that she hopes that she will go beyond empathy into action. That’s really the hard part, isn’t it? The easy part is sitting whereever we are and noticing it, but the hard part is taking action and trying to do something about it. Even knowing that, I might be that person who sits on top of the building and doesn’t move. It convicts me, but I am comfortable up there and the building is nice and warmy and frankly, I don’t want to do the hard stuff because it’s scary and risky. I can instantly come up with a hundred reasons to not have to do it.

]]> By: Helen http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/comment-page-1/#comment-15655 Helen Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:20:55 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/03/26/two-stories/#comment-15655 Corey, we appreciate you giving us permission to repost your story. It was very kind of you to help that man. What you did challenges me to think where I could do more to help others. (Hopefully it will go beyond that into action as well) Corey, we appreciate you giving us permission to repost your story.

It was very kind of you to help that man. What you did challenges me to think where I could do more to help others. (Hopefully it will go beyond that into action as well)

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