"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace." -Acts 20:22-24Probably the biggest thing that I'm learning from the book of Acts is witnessing. Personally, I don't think I'll have any problems when witnessing. I know what to say, how to answer any questions--my only probelm is actually doing it.
I think witnessing is one of the biggest issues for Christian youth today. Growing up in Christian homes, we think we have it together. We don't drink or do drugs, we obey our parents, we go to church and youth group--we're "good little Christian kids." There's just one thing missing: sharing our faith. Most of us here aren't afraid to perform in front of people, fly a plane, or go bungee jumping...but when it comes to sharing our faith, we're at a dead halt.
I want to be like Paul, who preached courageously even if he was put in jail or flogged. In fact, he considered his life worth nothing, and the only thing that mattered to him was spreading the gospel all over the world.
We sometimes don't think so, but we, in a way, "witness" all the time. We tell our friends about a new movie, new TV show, or a new band no one's ever heard of. If Jesus is such a huge part of our lives, why should telling others about Jesus be any harder?
I understand most of us are homeschooled and don't get the same opportunities as kids who go to school and are around the unsaved everyday, but let us pray for God to give us opportunities to share our faith. If you have trouble figuring out what to say, follow GOSPEL:
God created us to be with Him.
Our sin separated us from God.
Sins cannot be removed by good deeds.
Paying the price for sin, Jesus died and rose again.
Everyone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life.
Life that's eternal means we will be with Jesus forever.
*A great website is dare2share.org, where I got the acrostic above, and you can get more witnessing ideas as well as how to witness to different types of people.
QUESTION: But let's think of some ideas of our own--how can we begin to share our faith with others? And let's try not to think of clichés or cheesy poems taken off t-shirts; let's think of real things. What are some ways we can insert God in our conversations? What are some other witnessing techniques that you've learned? Can't wait to hear your ideas!
3 comments:
I think that the most important thing to do is to become friends with people who haven't "found" Jesus yet. It is easier to believe and trust a friend rather than a strange off the street. I have had a few of these friends and they have asked me about my faith. It is very nerve racking, but ask God to help you through it. When you do come friends with them, make sure that you are influencing you...not the other way around.
Yeah, I agree. Most people (even if you're not witnessing to them) get turned off already when you just walk up to them out of nowhere and start talking to them. What I usually do is just ask, "What do you believe about God?" It can give you a chance to share what you believe too. And yeah, it's good to be a friend because it's better for them to SEE that you're a Christian rather than just HEAR it. They'll wonder why you're different. ;)
I like what you said about how we tell our friends about all sorts of other things but never think about talking about Christ. I've never thought about it like that.
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