{"id":597,"date":"2013-02-01T10:05:45","date_gmt":"2013-02-01T17:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.goodseed.com\/blog\/?p=597"},"modified":"2016-02-24T21:02:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T04:02:33","slug":"ever-consider-your-handyman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodseed.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/01\/ever-consider-your-handyman\/","title":{"rendered":"Ever consider your handyman?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Photo<\/p>\n

(This post is part of our “Give away the gospel<\/a>”\u00a0series.)<\/p>\n

I was having a chat with the handyman who had come over to my house to fix a leaky pipe. He had paused for coffee and we took a few minutes to chat. I learnt that he was more than just a handyman\u2014he was a husband, father, grandfather, a house builder, a chicken farmer and a fan of folk music. He was not a stranger anymore but someone I knew. He was someone I could share the Gospel with. Just before he left, I asked if he preferred reading or listening to a story. He said he wasn\u2019t much of a reader so I reached into my Be Ready Box<\/a> (BRB) and offered him the audiobook version of \u201cThe Stranger on the Road to Emmaus\u201d as a token of my thanks. He accepted.<\/p>\n

Every day, each one of us journeys through a mission field. There are people all around us who have not yet heard a clear explanation of the Gospel. But armed with your BRB, you can be ready to give a book, videobook or audiobook to someone who is willing to learn the core message of the Bible.<\/p>\n

Who are the people in my life<\/em>, you may be asking. Ever consider your own handyman? Or how about your pharmacist? Is she just a highly trained professional who knows her stuff and is just there to provide a service to the community? Or is your pharmacist a person you need to pray for and work at developing a relationship in order that you will be able to share the gospel with her someday?<\/p>\n

Can we put faces and names to the people in our circle of influence\u2014our mission field?<\/p>\n

Here is a starter list of people in your life for you to consider giving a book, audiobook or videobook.<\/p>\n