{"id":514,"date":"2013-01-24T13:22:50","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T20:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/?page_id=514"},"modified":"2015-04-01T21:54:24","modified_gmt":"2015-04-02T03:54:24","slug":"giveaway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s so easy to share the Good News. Just give it away!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-546\" title=\"It's so easy to give away the Gospel!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/just-give-away-blank.jpg\" alt=\"It's so easy to give away the Gospel!\" width=\"1025\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/just-give-away-blank.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/just-give-away-blank-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/just-give-away-blank-1024x429.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All believers are given the biblical mandate to live a lifelong lifestyle of being ready to share the Gospel at a moment\u2019s notice. One of the easiest ways is to give a book, video or audiobook that explains the Gospel clearly and simply. Over the next few weeks, we would like to share a number of ideas on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>developing a lifestyle of Gospel sharing<\/li>\n<li>arming ourselves with tools that help us share the Gospel<\/li>\n<li>learning to recognise God-given opportunities to share his good news.<\/li>\n<li>praticising what do I say when the opportunity arises<\/li>\n<li>thinking about \u201cgiving away\u201d as a personal evangelism ministry.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<h3><a title=\"Are you ready to give the Good News?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/23\/are-you-ready-to-give-the-good-news\/\">1. Are you ready to give the Good News? (Be Ready Boxes &amp; Personal Distribution Points)<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>When God gives you opportunity, are you ready to give away the Good News? Giving doesn\u2019t happen by accident. It starts with us cultivating a deliberate lifestyle of being ready. One of the ways to be ready is to prepare\u00a0<strong>Personal Distribution Points<\/strong> and a\u00a0<strong>Be Ready Box<\/strong>.\u00a0<a title=\"Are you ready to give the Good News?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/23\/are-you-ready-to-give-the-good-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how to do it.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"I gave a book. Did it have impact?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/23\/i-gave-a-book-did-it-have-impact\/\">2. I gave a book. Did it have impact?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Does giving away a book make an impact? That&#8217;s a question many have asked when they passed a friend or\u00a0acquaintance a\u00a0book or a video. <a title=\"I gave a book. Did it have impact?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/23\/i-gave-a-book-did-it-have-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read stories of people who received a GoodSeed book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"This \u201cJohn 3:16\u2033 makes no sense to me\u2026\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/23\/this-john-316-makes-no-sense-to-me\/\">3. &#8220;This John 3:16 makes no sense to me&#8230;&#8221;<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Sometimes we think that sharing key BIble verses is all it takes to explain the Good News. But what happens if your friend can&#8217;t even get past the word &#8220;God&#8221; because his worldview is so different? <a title=\"This \u201cJohn 3:16\u2033 makes no sense to me\u2026\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/23\/this-john-316-makes-no-sense-to-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read more on how to explain the gospel clearly<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Give away the Gospel during Lunar New Year!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/23\/give-away-the-gospel-during-lunar-new-year\/\">4. Give away the Gospel during Lunar New Year!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Use special festivals and holidays as opportunities to give away the Good News. <a title=\"Give away the Gospel during Lunar New Year!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/23\/give-away-the-gospel-during-lunar-new-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find out how to share the Gospel with family and friends at Lunar New Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Children with a passion for the Gospel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/children-with-a-passion-for-the-gospel\/\">5. Children with a Passion for the Gospel<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Even children can have a passion for sharing the Gospel with their friends. <a title=\"Children with a passion for the Gospel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/28\/children-with-a-passion-for-the-gospel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how two children do just that<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Take a journey within a journey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/30\/take-a-journey-within-a-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\">6. Take a journey within a journey<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>When someone has a long journey or flight ahead of him or her, it&#8217;s the perfect opportunity to give him or her a book. <a title=\"Take a journey within a journey\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/30\/take-a-journey-within-a-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how to do it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Ever consider your handyman?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/01\/ever-consider-your-handyman\/\" target=\"_blank\">7. Ever consider your handyman?<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>God has placed you in a community of people providing services to you. They are you mission field. <a title=\"Ever consider your handyman?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/01\/ever-consider-your-handyman\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how to give them the Gospel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"I wonder if I just wasted a bunch of money\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/04\/i-wonder-if-i-just-wasted-a-bunch-of-money\/\" target=\"_blank\">8. I wonder if I just wasted a bunch of money<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>What happens when you give away a book, audiobook or a video? What if the\u00a0recipient\u00a0didn&#8217;t read or listen? Would it have been worth the time and expense? <a title=\"I wonder if I just wasted a bunch of money\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/04\/i-wonder-if-i-just-wasted-a-bunch-of-money\/\" target=\"_blank\">Find out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"I thought I was ready, but I wasn\u2019t\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/06\/i-thought-i-was-ready-but-i-wasnt\/\" target=\"_blank\">9. I thought I was ready but I wasn&#8217;t<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>While keeping an eye out for opportunities to give away the Gospel, you have to remember to have tools ready to give out. <a title=\"I thought I was ready, but I wasn\u2019t\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/06\/i-thought-i-was-ready-but-i-wasnt\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read a story on someone who thought he was ready<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Excuse me, Ambassador, someone wants to meet you!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/excuse-me-ambassador-someone-wants-to-meet-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">10. Excuse me Ambassador, someone wants to meet you<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We are all given the biblical mandate to share the gospel. We are given the title of Ambassador and given a job description too. <a title=\"Excuse me, Ambassador, someone wants to meet you!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/excuse-me-ambassador-someone-wants-to-meet-you\/\" target=\"_blank\">How then should we live<\/a>?<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Consider this your personal ministry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/consider-this-your-personal-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\">11. Consider this your personal ministry<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We may not all be called for foreign fields but we are missionaries right where we are in our communities. Learn how to prepare yourself to <a title=\"Consider this your personal ministry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/consider-this-your-personal-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\">give the gospel or guide someone through a study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"Introducing the GoodSeed Tool Selector\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/introducing-the-goodseed-tool-selector\/\" target=\"_blank\">12. Introducing the GoodSeed Tool Selector<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Learn how to select the right tool to give to a friend or family member who is interested in learning about the gospel. <a title=\"Introducing the GoodSeed Tool Selector\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/introducing-the-goodseed-tool-selector\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download and print out Tool Selector chart for your own use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><a title=\"I don\u2019t know what to say!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/i-dont-know-what-to-say\/\" target=\"_blank\">13. I don&#8217;t know what to say\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>What do you say when an opportunity arises for you to give a book or offer to guide someone through the gospel? <a title=\"I don\u2019t know what to say!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/19\/i-dont-know-what-to-say\/\" target=\"_blank\">Learn and then practise these conversation scripts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All believers are given the biblical mandate to live a lifelong lifestyle of being ready to share the Gospel at a moment\u2019s notice. One of the easiest ways is to give a book, video or audiobook that explains the Gospel clearly and simply. Over the next few weeks, we would like to share a number &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/giveaway\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;It&#8217;s so easy to share the Good News. 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