"He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance and faith." (2 Peter 3:9) Witnessing by word and life is a vital part of discipleship and we aim as Christians to have the same heart as God has for the lost. At Bethel we run regular “Christianity Explained “ courses for those interested in thinking through the implications of the gospel, and some have come to faith and joined us in the church. Mervyn Neal who runs the courses encourages those seeking the Lord and those seeking a deeper understanding and help in personal evangelism to join him on this course. Street Evangelism At Christmas we hold an open air meeting in King’s Square Barry with music, tracts and preaching. Those interested in street witnessing at this time or other times during the year are encouraged to talk this through with Mervyn Neal. Christianity Explored Developed over 10 years, Christianity Explored is an informal course for people who'd like to investigate Christianity, or just brush up on the basics. It explores who Jesus was, what his aims were, and what it means to follow him. You're not asked to pray, sing, or read aloud, and you can ask any questions you like. Or, if you prefer, you can come along and simply listen Many, many people have no idea what Christianity is all about in what has been called our "post-Christian" culture. You may be one of them or, if you're not, you will certainly know lots of them. "Christianity Explored" is the title of a short series of discussion evenings run over a number of weeks. Its aim is to help people understand the basics of the Christian faith so that they can come to an informed decision about it. If you know others who would like to come, plese introduce them to us - or bring them along yourself! The course was developed by Rico Tice , who works at All Souls Church, Langham Place in London. For further information please see http://www.christianityexplored.com Contact Mervyn Neal to join the Christianity Explored course at Bethel.