Are We ALL Supposed to Tell Others About Jesus?

Most of us are clearly aware of what we don’t feel competent in, skilled in or comfortable with.  When put in situations where we are exposed in these areas, we get anxious, feel inept, and try to get out of that situation as quickly as possible.  We all do!  

However, in areas of our lives where we are skilled and competent, we are comfortable with the exposure to those situations and those feelings of anxiety and stress are not present.  We are engaging and participatory in those situations.

I believe that this is one of the reasons that we are hesitant to speak of Christ to others.  We feel somehow incompetent or embarrassed to engage in these types of conversation.  Somehow, coming to church has in many ways become the identity of our faith, when church attendance was never the identification of a Christian, rather one’s daily walk and the spreading of this news to others.

The lack of evangelism in our churches is something that needs to be addressed for several reasons, not the least of which is because we can’t fulfill Christ’s expectation in our lives if we don’t grow in Him and learn to be comfortable enough to share Him. Christ is not someone we keep to ourselves.  Our Christian faith is not something private, something to be hoarded. Our belief in the resurrected Christ is no secret. It is the proclamation of salvation to a world that He adores and to people whom we adore as well – our own friends and families.

Now, let me be encouraging:

1. There is someone in your life who needs Jesus.  Bring that person (or those people) to the forefront of your heart and begin to pray that God will provide opportunities for you to be in his/her life at the right time to hear from you what God would have you say.  Begin with prayer for these opportunities in a routine, systematic way.
2. Watch and listen for doors that God will open.  It may surprise you what opportunities appear when you are prayerful and intentional.  It’s a great moment of joy when we recognize God’s work in us and through us. It’s invigorating to realize that Elohim (The Supreme One) wants Me and needs Me and believes in MY ability to contribute to His eternal plan for the human family. Its fun to see God open doors!
3. Walk through the door when it opens.  Do or say what God puts on your heart to do or say and trust Him, not yourself.  He has gifted you with the ability to love others. We all have relationships and people that we care deeply for. This comes from God.

Let’s start with this. More to come!