{"id":2793,"date":"2012-08-15T08:27:23","date_gmt":"2012-08-15T08:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/?p=2793"},"modified":"2015-02-16T11:15:19","modified_gmt":"2015-02-16T11:15:19","slug":"say-hello-to-the-demolition-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/say-hello-to-the-demolition-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"Say Hello to the Demolition Squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever heard a friend say, &#8220;I&#8217;d like to believe in Jesus but \u2026&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you&#8217;re at the pub with your mates or having lunch with a colleague. The conversation turns to you and your faith and suddenly it feels like something a little deeper. You share a little bit, unsure of how far to really push it. And your mates, being mates, push back.<\/p>\n<p>There are a thousand and one ways to find Jesus and just as many obstacles that can get in the way of Him. For some people they&#8217;d love to believe in Jesus, they really would, but they have this [intellectual barrier] [emotional barrier] [why-should-I-care barrier] (delete as appropriate).<\/p>\n<p>Christian Vision for Men is all about introducing men to Jesus. To do that sometimes a little boulder removal is necessary. A little bit of heavy lifting is required to remove the obstacles that obstruct people&#8217;s view of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why CVM has set up the Demolition Squad.<\/p>\n<p>1 Peter 3:15 instructs us to &#8220;Always be prepared to give a defence of the hope that you have to those that ask.&#8221; The Demolition Squad aims to help equip you guys on the front line to do just that.<\/p>\n<p>Comedian Andy Kind and Apologist Jonathan Sherwin will be spearheading this new division of CVM. Over time resources, blogs, podcasts, talks &#8211; you know the drill &#8211; will be produced.<\/p>\n<p>So, what do you think? Drop us a line if you&#8217;d like to set up a Demolition Squad training day in your area and stand by for announcements of new events and resources coming very soon.<\/p>\n<p>In the mean time, leave a comment and help shape this new project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/say-hello-to-the-demolition-squad\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png?w=750\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever heard a friend say, &#8220;I&#8217;d like to believe in Jesus but \u2026&#8221;? 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