My Evangelism class required that I interview eight non-Christians about their beliefs. The intent was for us to learn what other people believe and then also to develop boldness in sharing our faith with others. I have not always been very bold in this regard. We live in a culture where we don’t want to hurt people’s feelings – to the degree that we avoid the Truth. I fall victim to this more often than not. A guy named Brian came to our class one day and offered to work with us during some of our interviews and provide mentorship and encouragement. He listed off several places where we could go. It just so happened that Brian is a huge Texas Rangers fan (somewhat similar to the writer of this blog) and he likes to go talk to people about God at the ballpark. He carries around a game bat used by Josh Hamilton which he uses to talk about Josh’s Christian faith as a bridge to talk with Rangers fans. You probably won’t be surprised to hear that I took him up on this offer.
My first interview was a little awkward. But we talked to several people that day and I grew more and more comfortable each time. We talked to one younger guy, there by himself, who needed encouragement and prayer and was very happy for our company. I know that God guided that encounter and I hope and pray that we may have laid seeds for our new friend to also realize that he needed a Savior. I’m glad that we were able to talk with him. It was a great day at the Ballpark! (even though the Rangers didn't win)
P.S. If you are curious about what we were sharing with people, look at the links on the left hand side of this blog under “How you can know for sure that you’re going to heaven”. I would be more than happy to talk with you about anything you read on those web pages.
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I disagree with you not being very bold in sharing your faith. Your actions and way of life speak volumes...ones walk speaks louder than your talk. 'What we do speaks so loudly that people cannot hear what we say', Jesus discusses in Matthew 23. "Instead, let every part of our lives 'preach the gospel at all times; if necessary, use words" Saint Francis of Assisi.I pray you do not compromise your lifestyle and you stay faithful to God. mom
ReplyDeleteThank you for your encouraging comments mom. It's funny that you would use the Saint Francis of Assisi quote. There is much truth in it and it used to be one one of my favorites. It tells us how important it is use our lifestyle as a witness of what God is doing in our lives. However, words are also necessary to tell people the truth -- that we are all sinners who can be saved by God's grace through faith if we would only trust Jesus with our lives! Witnessing about what God is doing in my life has always been easy. The hard part, which takes boldness on my part, has always been to risk stepping on a few toes to share with people the most important information they will ever need.
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