"Sam Chen helps all of us to not be "that guy" so we can point people to the person of Jesus. Sam has taken a heavy topic and made it into a breezy read that will inform, amuse and inspire." - Abdu Murray
Most Christians know they should be trying to tell their friends and family about Jesus. But in a post-Christendom world, personal evangelism is viewed negatively--it's offensive, inappropriate, and insensitive. Recent studies confirm that the majority of Christians rarely evangelise, worried they might offend their family or lose their friends. In How to Talk About Jesus (Without Being That Guy), author Sam Chan equips everyday Christians who are reluctant and nervous to tell their friends about Jesus with practical, tested ways of sharing their faith in the least awkward ways possible.
Drawing from over two decades of experience as an evangelist, teacher, and pastor, Chan explains why personal evangelism feels so awkward today. And utilising recent insights from communication theory, cross-cultural ministry, and apologetics, he helps you build confidence in sharing your faith, and teaches you how to evangelise your friends and family in socially appropriate ways.
Who we believe Jesus is shapes everything—what we believe, how we live, and how we relate to him. Was he just a man, or the Son of God? Just a carpenter, or the King of Kings? A criminal, or the Saviour of the world? What if Jesus is more than any of these? What if his life, death, and resurrection mean more than we’ve ever imagined—more hope, more life, more transformation?
Join us this Holy Week, and discover that Jesus is more than meets the eye.
SERVICE TIMES (AEST)
Palm Sunday 29th March
EPPING - 9.30am, 11.15am (Chinese)
NEWCASTLE - 9.30am
ILLAWARRA - 8.30am (Oak Flats), 10.30am (Wollongong)
ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)
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Maundy Thursday 2nd April
EPPING - 7.30pm
NEWCASTLE - 7pm
ILLAWARRA - No in person service, join online
ONLINE - 7.30pm (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)
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Good Friday 3rd April
EPPING - 9.30am
NEWCASTLE - 9.30am
ILLAWARRA - 10.30am (Wollongong) - No service at Oak Flats
ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)
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Easter Sunday 5th April
EPPING - 9.30am, 11.15am (Chinese)
NEWCASTLE - 9.30am
ILLAWARRA - 8.30am (Oak Flats), 10.30am (Wollongong)
ONLINE - 9.30am (YouTube.com/c/LifeWayLutheranChurch)
There’s an old, well-worn truth: If you think God is distant, ask yourself—who moved? Jesus’ call has never changed. Still, he says, “Follow me.” This Lent, his invitation is simple and profound: come closer. Closer to forgiveness. Closer to strength and healing. Closer to purpose and commissioning. Closer still—to walking with him through death and into life eternal.
As we journey with Jesus toward the cross, he invites us to have our hearts made whole—to follow him wholeheartedly from where we may stand alone, to where he stands in the presence of the Father and the fulfilment of God’s Kingdom. This Lent, come closer to Jesus—the one who transforms everything we are into everything the Father created us to be. Begins Ash Wednesday 18 February.
The LifeWay 2025 Book of Reports is now available. Click on the PDF attachment to view online or pick up a printed copy at church.
Join us for the AGM after worship on Sunday 23rd November.
Please note some service time changes for that day:
- Combined English & Chinese service at Epping at 9.30am
- Combined Oak Flats & Wollongong service at 1/8 Kenny St Wollongong, 10am.