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invite him and Barbara to a “gospel” dinner. I explained that J.John
was the after-dinner speaker who would speak about Christ and
life. Having gladly accepted, we gave them their free tickets. The
glorious dinner was held at the restaurant within the Dolphin and
Anchor Hotel in Chichester. Over a hundred people attended with
half the guests not knowing Jesus. After the three-course meal,
J.John spoke with humour.
He gave everyone an opportunity to accept Jesus. Coffee and
tea were served at the end. People started to talk at the tables.
Immediately, I turned to Lyndon and asked him what he thought
about the evening. He replied straight away that we Christians had
something special. Then I asked him, “Did you pray the prayer?” No,
he had not. I continued my follow-up and asked Lyndon if we could
visit him in his house the next week. He enthusiastically agreed.
An opportunity to accept Jesus
In their home the following week we read the Bible, chatted and
drank coffee. It was a fun evening. At the close of the evening, I
gave Lyndon the Journey into Life gospel booklet. We went home
praying for his conversion. A few days later we met up and I asked
Lyndon if anything happened. He had read the booklet when we
left and decided to open his heart to Jesus Christ. As best as he
knew how, Lyndon Harding decided to make Jesus his Lord and
Saviour (from sin). There is rejoicing when this happens.
Making Disciples
Lyndon and Barbara had young children and therefore could not
often go out in the evenings. He had a full-time job during the day.
We offered to come to their home every two weeks in the evenings
to read the Bible, pray and drink coffee. We met for months. They
loved meeting with us and we became friends. Barbara soon
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