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What Counts as Success

Rico Tice, Honest Evangelism

Tice asks, “What is successful witnessing? It’s not someone becoming a Christian—it’s someone hearing about Christ.” Think about a court case: the witness is not responsible for the verdict, only for telling the truth clearly. The redefinition frees people from the pressure of outcomes they cannot control and returns them to the obedience they can.

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Redefines successful witnessing as faithfulness in speaking, not as conversion results.

  • Mission
  • Obedience
  • Truth

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