“We live with this shadow of pain and loss – and it’s right that we let people into our whole lives.”
“We live with this shadow of pain and loss – and it’s right that we let people into our whole lives.”
How do we share Jesus when life hurts – when we’re weary, vulnerable, or suffering ourselves?
In this episode, Jason Roach is joined by LCM missionary Simon Knightly and Field Director Charlotte Mayhew, to explore what it means to share the hope of Jesus in the midst of suffering. Together, they reflect on vulnerability, trust and the quiet ways God uses our fragility to open honest conversations about faith.
In Season 3 of the Everyday Evangelism podcast, we’re doing something new. Alongside our regular episodes for everyday Christians, we’re also releasing a dedicated set of conversations focused on churches. The first episode of every month will explore how whole churches can grow in everyday gospel‑sharing. Then our second episode each month will be our usual format: exploring how we can all share Jesus in our daily lives.
In this episode – the first of our church-focused episodes, we’re beginning with a crucial pastoral question: How do we share Jesus from a place of vulnerability and suffering?
This conversation invites us to rethink evangelism –making space for others to see us as we are; deeply dependent on Jesus. Far from getting in the way, being open about our weakness can become the very place where walls come down, and the hope of Jesus is heard more clearly.
“When vulnerable moments are shared, trust is established – and people are more likely to listen.”
If you’d like to dig more into this topic of vulnerability, there’s a blog on our website by Shantelle Richardson from the LCM team. She shares powerfully about what vulnerability looks like when your cultural heritage has emphasised the importance of coming across as respectable, and avoiding sharing your struggles with others.
Reflecting on our podcast discussion, she concludes that the question is not whether to let people in, but how to build the kind of relational culture where genuine openness eventually becomes possible.
LCM shares the gospel alongside the local church of London, equipping everyday Christians to lovingly bring a message of hope in Christ to those least likely to hear it.
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