7 Days of Courage

Steps to Building Evangelistic Courage

Register now

Welcome to "7 Days of Courage"

This initiative is designed to foster spiritual growth, equipping you to effectively share your faith in Christ.

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL

Evangelism can be daunting, so we want to focus on a number of areas where we can all take steps to be bolder about our faith. Some people are natural evangelists and have a natural boldness to share their faith with others, but many Christians aren’t.
 

WHAT PREVENTS PEOPLE FROM SHARING THEIR FAITH?

In the Jesus Film Project’s multi-generational survey on evangelism in 2020, 1600+ Christians were asked why they didn’t share their faith, and the number one reason was fear. Overcoming fear is the biggest challenge and there are ways you can gently build your courage and overcome your fear.

 

Register now

HOW TO COMPLETE 7 DAYS OF COURAGE

We need to be intentional about sharing our faith, so we want to encourage you to take some steps to build your evangelistic courage.

MAKE A PLAN

Choose six steps from the provided Steps of Courage list and fill out the Steps of Courage participation card. Look to complete these six steps over the week of your Church’s event.
 

ALONG THE WAY

Keep updating your Steps of Courage card as you complete the challenge. Keep a record of the challenges and outcomes of each step.
 

SHARE STORIES

On Sunday, we encourage you to share with your church your journey and some of the things God has done in your life during this time.
 

A FINAL STEP

As a final step we encourage you to consider extending your evangelistic reach by sponsoring a family with Mission Without Borders. Partner with us to reach people for Christ like Orhan’s family.

 

MWB Bosnia-Herzegovina Director Dalibor Kojic shares insights on the challenges of evangelism in his country

ORHAN’S STORY – THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP

A young man in Bosnia-Herzegovina becomes a Christian thanks to the witness of Mission Without Borders and our partner Church. Read more about Orhan's story here.

HOW YOU CAN BE A PART OF STORIES LIKE ORHAN’S

In Matthew 5:16 it says, “Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
 
Thanks to the commitment of so many Christians – both in Mission Without Borders and in the local church – because of generous Kiwis like you, Orhan and his family now know Jesus for themselves.
 
Through family sponsorship, you can shine a light into people’s lives – as they come to experience for themselves the love and faithfulness of God through the Christian witness of our staff and church partners. Become a family sponsor today and help us evangelise people across eastern Europe.

 

Register for 7 Days of Courage today!

STEPS TO BUILD YOUR EVANGELISTIC COURAGE

SHARE A CHRISTIAN SOCIAL MEDIA POST

Even if you share your testimony or something God has done in your life, this can be a powerful seed you share with those who don’t know Christ.

FRIENDSHIP EVANGELISM

Develop a friendship with someone who is not a Christian. Having non-Christian friends provides the opportunity to shine the light of the Gospel into their lives.

BE BRAVE AT WORK

Tell someone at work who doesn’t know you’re a Christian, that you’re a Christian.

SERVANT EVANGELISM

Do something to help someone in need that doesn’t know Christ. Offer to do some gardening, mow a lawn or clean a car for a non-Christian neighbour.

PRAYER WORKS

Offer to pray for an unsaved person who’s sick.

BAKING AND TREATS

Bake a cake or buy some treats for a neighbour who is not a Christian.

HOSPITALITY

Invite a non-Christian neighbour over for dinner.

WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT

Put a word of encouragement into a card and into the letterbox of a non-Christian neighbour.

VISIT THE ELDERLY

Visit an elderly person you know, who doesn’t know Christ.

VOLUNTEER

Help at a Soup Kitchen at a local Church or homeless shelter.

WORK WITH YOUR NETWORK

Share the good news of Jesus with a non-Christian family member or someone you have built a relationship with.

DISPLAY YOUR FAITH

Wear a Christian t-shirt or Christian wristband to work or in a public place.

CHRISTIAN DÉCOR

Decorate Your Home and Car with Christian decor. Like preaching the word through your clothes, you can also decorate your space to reflect your Christian faith.

TRACT DISTRIBUTION

Hand out some tracts in a public place. You can get some from your local Christian bookstore.

BIBLE DISTRIBUTION

Give away some free mini pocket-sized Bibles. You can get some from your local Christian bookstore.

INVITE

Invite a non-Christian to Church or a Christian outreach event.

PRAYER WALK

Walk around your neighbourhood and pray for your non-Christian neighbours.

INTERCESSORY PRAYER

Develop a prayer list of non-Christians and pray for them regularly.

TESTIMONY

Share your personal testimony with someone who doesn’t know Jesus.

TALK ABOUT CHURCH

Tell a friend at work your plans to attend Church on the weekend or how Church went on the weekend.

TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY

Initiate a conversation about the Lord with someone next to you on public transport (bus, train, uber, plane etc.)

READ YOUR BIBLE IN PUBLIC

Read your Bible on your lunch break or at a Café, many times this can be a conversation starter.

PRAYER CHALLENGE

Gently challenge a non-Christian friend to pray with an open heart “God, if you are real, reveal yourself to me.”

INVOLVE GOD IN YOUR CONVERSATIONS

Whenever you compliment someone who isn’t a Christian, thank God in the same sentence so instead of saying, “you’re talented”, say “God’s blessed you with so much talent.”

TEXT MESSAGE

Text your non-Christian friend or associate a Bible verse to encourage them to overcome the problem they are going through.

CHRISTIAN BUSINESS BOOK

Give your non-Christian business associate a business book based on Biblical principles.

REVELATION

Ask God to show you something about a non-Christian person that you can share with them.

STREET OUTREACH

Get involved in a street outreach with your local Church.

VISUALLY PRAY IN PUBLIC

How powerful is it to see someone praying in public? You can do that, too. Silently bow your head and pray before meals, before tests, or anytime you feel inclined.

CREATE YOUR OWN STEP

There are so many steps we can take to build evangelistic courage. Maybe you have one of your own steps you can create for yourself to add to your list!

 

We partner with the local church to bring change across generations with a hope for the future.

You can help lift a family out of poverty for only $45/month 

 
 

Sponsor a family today for $45/month

2,501

families were sponsored in 2022. You can help us reach even more families today. Become a family sponsor.

Sponsor a family

EXPLORE OUR STORIES

Join thousands of Kiwis and stay in touch with us. Hear about our news, appeals and updates.

Help transform lives and bring hope for the future

To donate via internet banking, our ANZ account number is 06-0185-0122206-12 or call us on 0800 469 269, THANK YOU!