{"id":28,"date":"2015-08-27T20:06:59","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T01:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedisciplemaker.org\/?p=28"},"modified":"2022-04-12T17:22:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T17:22:38","slug":"4-ways-to-build-a-life-giving-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.navpress.com\/sites\/thedisciplemaker\/2015\/08\/4-ways-to-build-a-life-giving-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways to Build a Life-Giving Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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While those in mission or pastoral work are more likely to encounter someone who is ready to receive Christ without having previous contact with them, there are many more situations where believers\u2019 influence in another\u2019s life draws them to saving faith, as they \u2018do life\u2019 together.
\nBilly Graham said, \u201cBack when we did these big crusades in football stadiums and arenas, the Holy Spirit was really moving\u2026But today, I sense something different is happening.\u00a0 I see evidence that the Holy Spirit is working in a new way.\u00a0 He\u2019s moving through people where they work and through one-on-one relationships<\/a> to accomplish great things.\u00a0 They are demonstrating God\u2019s love to those around them, not just with words, but in deed.\u2019 \u2013 Billy Graham, Ways of the Alongsider.<\/em>
\nEngaging in the spiritual process of helping unbelievers respond to the Holy Spirit often involves a series of mini decisions that lead them to a place of saving faith in Christ.\u00a0 Author Bill Mowry unpacks what this might look like in the newest release of Ways of the Alongsider.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. Relationship: I\u2019m building relational bridges of trust and respect for the good news.\u00a0 – based on Matthew 11.\n