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People from all around the world flock to the United States because of the many opportunities afforded here. And one of the great needs that they often have is to speak English well. FriendSpeak is an evangelistic tool that helps to serve this group of people by meeting this need.

The FriendSpeak ministry helps people practice and improve their English by using readings from the book of Luke. As a reader goes through the biblical text with a trained worker and practice his or her English, questions naturally arise about Jesus and his teachings. 

These questions and conversations then become opportunities for workers to share their life and faith. This is a natural, non-threatening way to build relationships and share the gospel. This process is helped by FriendSpeak parties, where readers get to have fun with Christians and get to know them.

FriendSpeak - David Woodward

FriendSpeak is an internationally known program offering the chance to improve the English skills through creating meaningful conversations using New Testament books such as Luke, Acts, and John! For our church members, it is the shortest and least expensive mission trip one can take. FriendSpeak is designed for those who already speak a little English, but who want to practice “conversation.” The reading sessions are between 45 minutes to one hour in length. Part of the time is spent in friendly conversation, the basis for a relaxed, and caring atmosphere. The remainder of the session is spent using a lesson from one of the FriendSpeak workbooks. This year 26 High Pointe volunteers read over 600 hours with the 64 students who came to us. Two readers were baptized in 2015. Many others were drawn closer to God. If this outreach interests you, please contact David Woodward.  To see additional High Pointe FriendSpeak pictures and videos, visit https://friendspeak.shutterfly.com/pictures.

For more information about FriendsSpeak in general, see the FriendSpeak website. If you are interested in helping in any way with FriendSpeak at High Pointe, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Let's Start Talking is an evangelistic tool that helps people learn English using readings and conversations from the book of Luke. As a reader goes through the biblical text with a trained worker and practices his or her English, questions naturally arise about Jesus and his teachings. These then become opportunities for workers to share their faith. This is a natural, non-threatening way to share the gospel.

For more information about Let's Start Talking, see the Let's Start Talking website.