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Lifestyle Evangelism At The Ice Cream Shop By Mike Wendland

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There I was at the ice cream stand the other night, standing in
one of two parallel lines waiting my turn for a medium twist.

Directly opposite me was a middle-aged guy wearing a haggard
look.

I saw him glance at me a couple of times but didn't think much
until he said "Excuse me... I have to ask. You believe that?"
He gestured at my T-shirt.

I was wearing a Christian T-Shirt emblazoned across the front
with the words: "In God I trust."
An ice cream line was the last place on earth I expected to
engage in a conversation about Christ but as it turns out,
that's just what happened. We chatted the whole way to the
order windows and then continued talking until we finshed our
cones.

We talked about salvaton, the Bible and God's faithfulness. The
stranger shared how he was new to town, struggling with debt and
discouragement.

He introduced me to his family, waiting in the car for the
treats. I introduced him to my wife.

We invited them to church.

Welcome to lifestyle evangelism.

All because I chose to put on a Christian T-shirt after work
that day.

They say the average Christian T-shirt is seen by 3,000 people
before it's worn out. I don't know if that's true or not but I
do know that wearing a Christian T-shirt or jewelry - my wife
wears little earrings in the shape of a J for Jesus - has
helped me engage dozens of people in conversations about my
faith.

Some - like the family at the ice cream stand who did indeed
visit our church and are now regular attenders and have even
joined a small group - are receptive.

Others - like a pair of punked and pierced teenagers I ran into
last week - have sneered and made jokes.

But I do know that the shirt has helped start conversatons and
got people thinking about God and His call on their lives. And
for those of us who follow Christ, it's a great way to share
the gospel.

The truth of the matter is that we may be the only Bible some
people read.

So why not wear a Biblical message?

Christian T-shirts come in a wide variety of styles, colors and
creative, attractive designs. Many are very clever and engaging.
Most have scripture embedded in the design. All are designed to
deliver a spiritual message.

We live in a T-shirt society.

Making a Christian message part of our casual appearance is a
powerfully effective way to practce lifestyle evangelism.

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About the Author: Mike Wendland - Online Christian Shopper www.onlinechristianshopper.com Mike is a pastor from a large Bibe-believing church in the Midwest who founded the Online Christian Shopper Web ste to make it easy for Christians to practice lifestyle evangelism. His Web site sells quality Christian T-shirts and jewelry. Source: www.isnare.com



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