What if the interruption you didn’t plan for was actually the moment God had planned all along? In this episode, Tina Waldrom thought she knew exactly how her Sunday morning would unfold: grab a coffee, head across the road to church and enjoy the service. Then a homeless woman asked her to buy a caramel Frappuccino. One simple request led to breakfast, an unexpected invitation to church and four words Tina couldn’t forget: “I’ve given up on hope.” What happened next became a powerful lesson about evangelism, compassion and noticing the person God has placed right in front of you.
In this deeply personal episode of the Win Win Evangelism Podcast, Tina explores what it means to become interruptible and allow the love of Jesus to move beyond words into practical action. From making someone feel welcome at church to providing a safe shoulder to sleep on, this story challenges the idea that evangelism always needs to begin with the perfect gospel conversation. Sometimes it begins with a coffee, a meal, learning someone’s name or simply making room. You may not be able to change the whole world, but you can love the person God puts in your path and that ordinary act of kindness might become one of the holiest moments of your week.
In this podcast episode, you will discover about:
- The importance of compassion in faith practice
- How small acts can have a profound impact
- The role of the church in serving the marginalized
- Jesus’ example of reaching out to the outcast
- The significance of hope in Christian life
- The power of unexpected moments in ministry
- The connection between kindness and spiritual growth
- And more…
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Discussion Questions
1. Are you interruptible when God puts someone in your path? How do you normally respond when someone interrupts your plans? Could some of the interruptions in your life actually be invitations from God?
Read: Luke 18:35-43; Mark 5:21-34
2. Do people who are far from God feel safe around you? One striking observation from the episode is that people who were rejected or overlooked by society often felt comfortable approaching Jesus. Tina asks an important question: Do people still feel that way around us as Christians?
Read: Luke 15:1-2; Matthew 9:10-13
3. Are you listening for the story underneath someone’s words? When people talk to you, are you listening for opportunities to understand what’s really happening in their lives? How could listening more carefully create natural opportunities for evangelism?
Read: Romans 15:13; 1 Peter 3:15
4. Does your evangelism demonstrate the gospel as well as explain it? Is your understanding of evangelism mainly about what you say? How could practical compassion make your conversations about Jesus more credible?
Read: 1 John 3:16-18; James 2:14-17
5. Would someone who feels ashamed feel welcome in your church? If someone experiencing homelessness, addiction, poverty or another difficult circumstance walked into your church this Sunday, how would they experience your community? What could you personally do to help them feel seen, valued and welcomed?
Read: Romans 15:7; James 2:1-4
6. Are you waiting to do everything instead of doing something? Have you ever avoided helping because the problem seemed too large? How could changing your thinking from “I can’t do everything” to “I can do something” transform your approach to evangelism?
Read: Luke 10:30–37; Galatians 6:9-10
7. Could one small act of kindness help someone rediscover hope? Who has God already placed in your life who might need hope? What is one practical act of kindness you could offer them this week?
Read: Matthew 25:35-40; Proverbs 19:17; Matthew 5:16
