It is very important to live evangelistically. That means that we should not only share the gospel at specified moments, but we should be a living example through all that we do. Everyday we should be looking for ways to share the gospel, talk about God, and show Jesus to people who do not know him. People think it is hard and scary to share the gospel with non-believers, but it is really simple. My life verse is 1 Thessalonians 2:8. In this passage Paul states, “Because we love you so much, we will not only present to you God’s gospel but we will give you our lives.” Sharing life with someone and investing in that person tells a person so much about what being a follower of Jesus is like. This verse is basically saying that we should have the desire to share the gospel with people so badly that we are willing to invest and do whatever it takes to lead them to the Lord and disciple them afterwards. We need to remember that relationship building is important in evangelism, but there needs to be a balance between building a relationship and speaking truth, God’s Word, into a person’s life. Evangelism does not have to be scary. If we use the talents and skills that God gave us then it makes evangelism so much easier, and we do not have to dread over knowing what to say. One of my hobbies is baking. I love to bake and share food with people. For one of my classes here at Southeastern Seminary I am actually writing a cookbook proposal where I share some of my recipes, but I am also teaching people about evangelism along side teaching them my recipes. Just by being open to sharing my baked goods with others, God has opened up so many doors for me to minister to others. I have been able to spend time baking with people to minister to them, make their day by bringing them sweets, or having something in common to talk about to build a relationship. This is only one example of how we can use our talents to share the gospel. If you are having a conversation with someone you just met, maybe use an icebreaker such as an interesting fact to lighten the mood and bridge the gap into talking about the Bible or church. We need to learn to be creative in how we contextualize when we are sharing the gospel with people. What works for one conversation may not work for another one. We cannot expect to be able to have a conversation that is only sharing the gospel every time. We should expect and desire to see God work in people's lives around us and use us to minister to them, being open to having conversations with people. Sometimes it takes time to get to that conversation, even investment. Just like perfecting a recipe takes time and investment.
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