From Prot Evangelist to Catholic Evangelist

[Borncath]

Greetings,

My name is Vincent and have returned to Catholicism due to Mr. Keating, James Akin, Scott Hahn, Robert Sungenis, Mark Shea etc…

I was Born Again Christian for 6 years and I thank God every day for the apologists that help bring me back. In repayment I have been involved with on-line evangelism for several years.

I usually post on www.envoymagazine.com. One of my most rewarding experiences was a ministry that I was apart of in California where we had guest speakers come to the church and teach doctrine.

I was able to open up for several guest speakers. Alex Jones, Jesse Romero and Tim Staples. In each I gave a short doctrinal talk on why I came back to the Catholic church. These talks were in front of anywhere from 400 - 600 people per talk. Sorry, Karl I was about to have you and your staff out, but I have moved to Virginia. Not sure what they are doing now.

Lastly, I had a debate on a fundamentalist radio station called Retaking America. It was interesting since it was ex-Catholic verses ex-Protestant. I received a lot of positive feedback and would like to have another to finish off the justification debate. Unfortunately or fortunately (however you look at it) Most ex-Catholics never knew their faith. My opponent proved to be of the same ilk.

While I do not consider myself an apologist, I am very comfortable with the term Evangelist.

May God Bless You All

Vincent

 

[MParedon]

Hi!

I just went to a Truimph of Truth Conference with Alex Jones and Micheal Cumbie. Boy, are they awsome! Alex talked about indiffirintism (sp?) and I’m wishing that I had bought the tape when I had the chance.

 

[CARose]

I believe I may have begun discerning a charism of Evangelization myself, starting, to my great surprise, last Spring, a year ago.

After mass one week, my daughter and I stopped by a garage sale and the next thing I knew I was in a conversation with a “Born Again” type who was challenging my left and right on the wrong-ness of my Catholic Beliefs. When he got around to challenging me by referring to Romans (I don’t recall the specific passage or the point at hand), I took the time to read and re-read the passage in context and finally told him I’d have to get back to him, as I knew there had to be a proper response to his concern. (this was before having listened to John Matinoni’s tapes saying to do just exactly this).

But before reaching this point, I’d given him chapter and verse on several important points (confession had been the reading at Mass, and I’d made a point of noting the chapter and verse - Holy Spirit was on the job!). Since then, I’ve purchased and listened to Scott Hahns series on the book of Romans, and also Hebrews (as well as many others), and I’ve had several people comment that I’m the first “Born Again” Catholic they’ve ever met.

I try not to force a conversation about Christ on anyone who doesn’t want it, but have been amazed at how the topic has raised itself, when I would never previously find myself in such conversations.

Now that I’ve figured out how much fun it can be, I have to be extremely careful that I don’t impose these conversations on others when they aren’t interested. I’ve realized that Christ didn’t go into a discourse on his mission with Pontuos Pilot when he indicated he didn’t know the possibility of absolute Truth. I take this as my cue to remain silent with those who chose to NOT know.

Christ and the Holy Spirit will send the right messenger when they’re ready. It’s my job to not help them build resistance against His word in the meantime. And just keep preaching through my actions, not my words (this is the hardest part for me, in this infancy of my reversion).

CARose

 

[Borncath]

CARose:

I believe I may have begun discerning a charism of Evangelization myself, starting, to my great surprise, last Spring, a year ago.

CARose

Keep up the good work Rose! We need to start a whole new generation of evangelists.

Peace,

Vincent