Stats that Encourage

If you listened to Piper, you heard him talk about his friend who, after years of bold evangelizing, still lacks courage from time to time when he shares his faith. But should we ever be afraid? Read these results from a recent survey on the unchurched done by a guy named Ed Stetzer:

• 78 percent of those surveyed said they would be willing to listen to someone who wanted to talk about their Christian beliefs. The number rose to 89 percent among adults 18-29 years of age.

• Only 28 percent of adults 30 years and older said they think Christians they know talk to them too much about their beliefs.

• 78 percent of adults 30 years and older said they would enjoy an honest conversation with a friend about religious and spiritual beliefs, even if they disagreed with the friend.

Though we might not always believe it, many of the unchurched people in your lives are more than willing and ready to talk about Jesus. As Dan Rather used to say, Courage!

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