Say the word “evangelism” and Christians get a little uptight. It sounds intimidating and we feel unprepared. “I don’t know what to say”, “What if I am rejected?”, “What is I mess up?”. These questions reflect our uneasiness with sharing our faith.
So we read another book, take another evangelism course, memorize another “canned” presentation and then fall back into to inertia.
But maybe it’s not that hard.
In Luke 8:26-39, Jesus heals a man who was tormented by demons for years. Unsurprisingly, the man then wanted to go with Jesus to be with him. But Jesus had another mission for him. In the most succinct statement of what evangelism is, Jesus said to the man:
“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.”
That about sums it up. Evangelism is nothing more than declaring how much God has done for you. Keep it personal. Keep it real. What has Jesus done for you? What does the cross mean to you? What difference does Jesus make in your life? Not somebody else – you.
So, go experience Jesus, and then declare how much God has done for you!
The well wisher of your soul’s happiness,
Pastor Tom
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