What is XEE?

XEE is a way of training ordinary Christians how they can share their faith.

I learnt Evangelism Explosion or EE about 20 years ago, not long after I had become a Christian and I have never stopped using it's principles.

Let me explain like this. I'm a bit of a "handyman" I'm good at fixing things round the house and I also earn a bit of money doing bits and pieces for other people. Last year I asked for a "Multitool" for my birthday, a multitool is a bit like a swiss army knife but bigger. It's brilliant! It's centred around a pair of pliers and wire cutter, it has flat and cross headed screwdrivers, knife blades, scissors, saw - you get the picture. It doesn't replace my tool box but as it fits to my belt I've always got it with me and is very versatile.

EE or XEE, as it is becoming, is just like that - a multitool. It teaches a way of presenting the gospel that can be utilised in any situation when your "toolbox" isn't handy. I've used it in personal witnessing with my friends - I've used it in street witnessing situations - I've even preached around it.

The main principles are these:
One, it teaches a clear and articulate framework for the gospel.
Two, it doesn't base the teaching on classroom theory alone but involves lots of on-the-job training
Three, It teaches people to teach others. (classic multiplication)

If you've never been trained in EE/XEE I suggest you find out about it - you won't be sorry.

John

Little Bo Peep

I've been really thinking a lot about this nursery rhyme over the last few days (strange I know).

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
and doesn't know where to find them,
leave them alone,
and they will come home,
wagging their tails behind them.


What has struck me is the contrast between this rhyme and what Jesus says in Luke 15:4

"Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Does he not leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it?

What a difference!

Over the last few weeks because I am conducting some XEE training I've been really conscious of the fact that most of us in the church behave like "Little Bo Peep" waiting for a sheep to bump into us. We use terms like "divine appointments" etc. and hope that when it happens we will be able, somehow, to become their friends and maybe invite them to church or an 'Alpha' group or similar.

Now those things are nice when they happen and we should - "Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have" (1 Peter 3:15). But I get the impression that Jesus wants us to be an actively "going" people searching out the "lost sheep" not waiting, not "leaving them alone".

So I'm putting my coat on - there's a lost sheep to be found!

John

XEE Fieldtesting

I have been asked to fieldtest a new version of Evangelism Explosion called "XEE" along with a number of other folk in the UK and Europe. It is quite an exciting and daunting prospect which I will post here but most of the online posting will be on the site:

http://xeefieldtest.blogspot.com/

Check it out.

John

Mission X Possible intro

Hi my name is John and I am involved in Christian mission in a suburban situation in, what I believe is now, post-christian 'pagan' England. I am going to use this blog to publish my thoughts, hopes, dreams, successes and failures as I continue on this journey.