About this episode
The episode discusses the lack of confidence in sharing the Gospel and introduces the 'Confident Christianity' training by Solas to help churches.
What is it that holds you back from sharing the Gospel? For most of us, it boils down to a lack of confidence. We don't have confidence in our knowledge to field difficult questions, we don't have confidence that we won't get 'cancelled' and we might even lack confidence in our own faith itself. So you're not alone! That's why Solas runs 'Confident Christianity' training across the UK to help churches regain their confidence in evangelism. Gavin Matthews and Steve Osmond explain how it works and who it helps. To find out how Confident Christianity can help your church, visit the Solas website here [https://www.solas-cpc.org/conference-partnerships/]. Gavin Matthews is Solas's Assistant Director (Scotland) and does a wide variety of work for the organisation. He speaks for Solas in churches and at conferences, co-ordinates the website, writes articles and other Solas communications and presents webinars and podcasts. He also loves networking for Solas and speaking with church leaders about our work. Gavin has been married to Elaine since 1996 and they have three adult children. He has been a member of Perth Baptist Church since 1999. Steve Osmond is a full-time speaker and writer…
People in this episode
Guests: Gavin Matthews, Steve Osmond
Topics covered
- evangelism
- confidence
- Christianity
- training
- church support
Keywords
- Gospel
- confidence
- evangelism
- Christianity
- training
- church
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Solas, Perth Baptist Church
Places: UK
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