Sharing good news

...if you know they can give it. You may find that by being vulnerable for a moment you open up a chance for friendship to grow.

Next time you’re in a queue at Tesco – or wherever – silently bless those standing next to you in Jesus’ name.

...or wherever else you last shared about your faith.

We did this primarily to get to know our neighbours and share Jesus' love with them on 17 May 2010.

Set aside 15 minutes of your day to allow yourself to be inconvenienced by God.

When you arrive home and one of your neighbours is on their way in or out, go over and say hello, and maybe have a brief chat - it's so different from ignoring them.

Ok, so this is labour-intensive, but when people discover that another person speaks their language their hearts are usually very open.

Properly listening to someone is one of the hardest things you can do – and one of the best ways of loving them.

...and make it beautiful! A litter-strewn churchyard was the starting point for one local church.

Collect a set of headphones, follow a map, and listen to meditations at points along the way. a great way to offer people a chance to reflect - and the technology is available to you...

Simple but effective tool to get to know your area and pray for its people

As well as learning about different perspectives on Jesus, you'll begin to understand approaches to faith from cultures where other religions are in the majority.

Try reading the Bible from a different perspective - either by using a new method or reading a version that's new to you.

Before you can share it – you need to know what it is.