'Earn the Ask' by Timothy Moore I read an article today about the decline of the church and its influence in America. Such articles abound. Yet this week, I saw people make the decision to trust the Lord Jesus. I had people, in one of the least churched areas of North America, ASK us to share Christ with them. In fact, I've had close to a thousand people outright ask, and then pray to receive Christ, in the past three years. How? I'm glad you asked! In a moment, I'll share some stories that will answer that question. But first a few affirmations. First, the gospel will ALWAYS be the the very "power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes" (Romans 1:16). Second, people are still responding to the gospel. All people are looking for Jesus Christ, they just don't know it yet. He is still the answer. Third, people want to hear the gospel, but they want to hear it from someone they trust, someone they are convinced cares about them. Kids, ...