“Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.” — Luke 12:48
Recently, I taught a message from Romans 3:1-8. Those verses are clear. God entrusts us with His Word. In fact, as disciples, we must unapologetically share the Good News of the Gospel of Grace to a lost world.
If we want to see lives changed, we need to take personal responsibility for this charge. But, if you are like me, we can often feel like Moses when he complained, “O Lord, please send someone else to do it.” — Exodus 4:13 (NIV84)
With this in mind, I want to encourage you with some practical tips for sharing your faith with your friends and loved ones.
God is Calling You
- Pray for opportunities. It’s fine to pray, “God, help us reach the world.” But, equally important, I would suggest you pray for opportunities in this way, “God, give me an opportunity to share the Gospel today that I can’t turn down.”—and then use specific names of people when you pray.
- Build a bridge of listening and caring. When asked how he got saved, a Chinese exchange student said, “My friend built a bridge between my heart and his, and Jesus walked across.” Do you remember people’s names? How about their birthdays? Also, are you generous with others? Doing these things always builds bridges.
- Find out what they like, and do it. Don’t just find someone who enjoys what you enjoy. More importantly, find out what other people like and join them. It’s a great way to both befriend people and win them to Christ. For example, I’ve played basketball and video games for Jesus. I’ve learned guitar, rock climbed, and drywalled — all to build relationships. I also became a Scoutmaster (and I wouldn’t say I like camping) to win my kid’s hearts.
- Get equipped. By all means, get trained to share your faith. A good deal of excellent tools are available online (i.e., The Diagram). You could also get some Gospel tracts to share with people you meet.
- Finally, just do it! The Gospel is too important not to tell other people about it. Undeniably, it is Good News. May God forever grant us the courage to share it boldly!
Entrusted with much,
Posted in A Word from the Pastor