Ask a new person in town if he has found everything he needs, like the post office, court house, church, school. Offer to help if he needs it.
» Ask a person which church she is attending and what kind of church it is. If the conversation continues in this direction, ask what her church believes about something such as prayer, ministry and doctrine etc. If the opportunity arises, ask why her church believes what it believes.
» Ask her if she believes the same as her church. If you start to share your beliefs, don’t preach! You might even invite her to read the Bible with you one time to compare viewpoints on it.
» Talk about the Arab-Israeli conflict and how it all started.
» Discuss the decline of morals and ask if evil people will ever be punished for their deeds. (Will God judge people someday?)
» Comment on the tabloids at the checkout counter.
» Use religious holidays as springboards about the real reason for the season.
» Use God-related phrases: “Thank God.” “God bless you.”
» Use different names for God: God, the Lord, the good Lord; then later, Jesus Christ, Jesus.
» Share your own personal spiritual truth about life without preaching a sermon.
» If the other person mentions God, use his or her words as a bridge.