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Plan in your non-negotiables A young parent asked me the other day how I made time for my family in the midst of my business schedule. I said, “I know I need to get better at this, but I schedule it into my week. Each week my wife and I have a date night! I try to plan in my “play time” with my kids.” I have realized that we spend time doing what is important to us. If we really love our family, we need to choose to spend quality time with them. Now, I am not talking about taking time out of your normal work week, but instead planning in time afterwork or in the evenings to be with the family. I know one guy who when people asked if he was free any time between 5 pm – 7pm, he answered that he was doing discipleship and was unavailable. He was spending that time training his kids in the ways the should go. If you want to learn language, you will need to plan in your language learning times. If you think that they will just happen, I guarantee that something else will pop up and take their place.

Back to the basics – laying a solid foundation! Over the past years of doing ministry in creative access countries, I have found that the real key to a balanced life is abiding in Jesus. If we can spend time quality time with Jesus each and every day, we begin to hear his voice and listen to his heart. Without knowing what HE wants us to do each day, we end up chasing our manmade strategies and plans. Start taking time each and ever day (lavished time) to just listen and learn from Jesus.

Contact a local Christian rehab centre, get to know people addicted to drugs and tell them the good news that Jesus sets free. If they are open for it, pray for their deliverance.

Try to see them regularly, earn their trust and lead them to Jesus. Keep the friendship alive and be a role model.

Groups of young people

Gospel concerts are generally very popular and accepted within the wider society.

Alternatively, you could just give away evangelistic literature and pray for the patients from ward to ward.

In forums, chat rooms, social networks and blogs, let the people know what you think.

Show the "JESUS Film" publicly and invite people to come to the screening. You can also lend the film out to people and then meet with them later to talk about it.

K-Mart, post office, petrol station etc.Use the brief opportunities you get throughout the day to tell somebody about Jesus or give them an evangelistic booklet.

Lend a hand

New-Age scene

If you introduce them to Jesus, they will realize that he is what they have been looking for. Attend New Age fairs and other events to share the Gospel with these hungry people.

Why not contact a home and offer a short programme for special occasions? Afterward you can offer them an opportunity to receive Christ.

write articles, offer coupons for Bibles or evangelistic literature,

Public transportation presents a great opportunity to talk to people. Take evangelistic literature with you the next time you ride the bus or tram. They are great conversation starters.

Use questionnaires to break the ice with strangers you meet.

By getting permission from their pimp and giving them roses, you share the love of God and the Gospel with these women and pray with them.

Distribute visually-appealing evangelistic literature and use it as a conversation starter.

Book tables, prayer and discussion groups, Christian student organizations, talks and events

Healing on the streets: Go to the sick and offer them prayer ("Can we pray for you? “).

In wintertime you can take along tea or coffee for them, which they will greatly appreciate.

Take God's love and compassion to prostitutes and talk to them about God's plan for their lives

Plan activities that are tailored to one specific target group. These should incorporate their language and fit their environment. Be creative and think carefully about how you can specifically and effectively reach individual target groups.