Training & Equipping
Good Soil E&D equips Christ-followers to share God’s story of hope in a world of competing faiths and cultures.
View Training EventsHelping people clearly understand, genuinely embrace, & firmly hold on to the gospel
Our purpose is to motivate, train, and resource people in worldview relevant evangelism and discipleship.
What is Good Soil E&D?Good Soil E&D is for many kinds of ministries:
The Roots of Faith Chronological Bible Courses
Old Testament (June 17-21, 2019) and New Testament (June 24-28, 2019) courses taught at ABWE, near Harrisburg, PA. Students become certified to teach these courses in their ministries.
Future Good Soil Training
May 2019 at ABWE - Near Harrisburg, PA.
May 20-21: Good Soil Basic Seminar.
May 20-21: (Evenings) Hooks OT & NT Workshops.
May 22: Good Soil Trainer Certification.
May 23-24: BibleStorying Workshop.
FREE Class Facilitator Guide
The Story of Hope - FREE curriculum guide for leading a class study in The Story of Hope. 31 interactive, engaging, FUN class sessions. 30+ free activity resources also available.
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How to Share Your Faith
Christmas Evangelism – Ten Creative Ideas
The Christmas season should be the easiest time of the year for us to share the good news of Jesus Christ with our friends, family, and neighbors. But, all too often, the busyness of the season suppresses our passion for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with people who need to know it and might be hungry to hear it. Even in a post-Christian culture that has secularized Jesus out of Christmas, there are still many creative ways to non-offensively introduce people to the REAL story beneath the commercialized story. Here are ten of them.
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How to Share Your Faith
How Can I Share My Faith at Work?
Kudos to you for asking this question, for two reasons: First, as a committed follower of Jesus Christ, sharing your faith is an obligation inherent in becoming His disciple. Second, the very fact that you are asking the question is an indication that you want to share your faith in an honorable way that does not offend your employer or co-workers. Bottom line, it largely depends on your employer’s policies and the nature of the kind of work you do. But, there are some other important things to consider.
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Stories
Sharing Hope with Dad
My husband, Phil, and I serve as missionaries with ABWE in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Our original plans were to return to the U.S. this November for furlough, but due to possible unrest in the country we had moved up our departure date to September. Another major factor in our decision was the well-being of my father, Gerald. His health had been declining for some time, and over the past year and a half he had been struggling with a great deal of pain followed by weight loss. Although we had called home many times asking my parents, “Should we come home now?”, they had always answered, “No, not yet.”
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Stories
To Asia and Back: Using Good Soil Resources
Local church pastor, Ron Berrus, who helped to develop The Story of Hope writes about some neat experiences he has had recently in using the Good Soil resources...
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