https://www.oikosmap.com/blog Practical, encouraging writing on prayer, everyday evangelism, discipleship, and loving the people God has placed around you. en Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/what-is-an-oikos https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/what-is-an-oikos Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Oikos is the Greek word for household, but in the New Testament it means far more than the people under your roof. Here is what it meant then, and what it means for you now. Oikos Bible study Evangelism https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/how-to-pray-for-unsaved-family-and-friends https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/how-to-pray-for-unsaved-family-and-friends Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A five-minute daily rhythm for praying by name for the people you love who do not yet follow Jesus — including what to pray when it has been years. Prayer Family Perseverance https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/evangelism-without-being-weird https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/evangelism-without-being-weird Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Twelve ordinary, non-awkward ways to move toward the people around you — the practical middle ground between praying for someone and preaching at them. Care Neighbours Practical https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/how-to-share-your-testimony https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/how-to-share-your-testimony Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT A simple three-part framework for telling your story of coming to faith — clearly, honestly, and short enough that people actually listen. Testimony Evangelism Practical https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/oikos-evangelism-early-church https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/oikos-evangelism-early-church Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT The early Church grew from a few thousand to millions without buildings, budgets, or public platforms. Households were the engine — and the method still works. Church history Multiplication Discipleship https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/faith-at-work-your-coworkers-are-your-oikos https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/faith-at-work-your-coworkers-are-your-oikos Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT You spend more waking hours with colleagues than with almost anyone else. Here is how to be a genuine witness at work without becoming the person everyone avoids. Work Culture Integrity https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/how-to-invite-someone-to-church https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/how-to-invite-someone-to-church Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Most people who come to faith were invited by someone they knew. Here is how to ask well, what to say, where to start, and what to do when the answer is no. Invitation Church Practical https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/what-to-say-when-someone-is-hurting https://www.oikosmap.com/blog/what-to-say-when-someone-is-hurting Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMT Real sentences that help, the well-meant ones that hurt, and why showing up matters more than saying the right thing. Care Grief Practical