Pastor’s Corner October 2007
Preparing to Share Our Story
Paul Little once wrote, “Witnessing involves all that we are and therefore do; it goes far beyond what we say at certain inspired moments. So the question is not will we witness, but how will we witness?”
Everyday, we act as a witness of Christ to those around us. We witness to the people in the supermarket, our coworkers, the other drivers on the road, the people we pass by on the street, our families, everyone. As a representative of Christ, others look at us and ask the questions, “Is Christianity good, and can it make me into a better person, or will it make me a jerk?” People ask these kind of questions about God all the time, mostly in their heads, but they do and their answers come from looking at us. Do we judge others? Do we stop and help those in need? Do we reach out to the outcast? Do we love our enemies? Are we really dependable? Does being a Christian impact our life? Are we different?
If we are living out the Gospel in our lives, opportunities to share will pop up all over the place as people see that it has changed us. Today’s culture does not want the easy step by step answers. The culture today wants to see that the Christian life really does impact who we are and change us. They want to be part of something important. They want to see integrity, that we believe what we read in the Bible and live that out, not because we have to, but because we know that’s the best way to live.
They want to go to a church where real things are happening. Where the people there can say, “At FBC we really worship, that’s why I go.” Or “I go to FBC because it’s a community where people genuinely love me.” Or “I go to FBC because I need help and it’s a church that really helps.”
These things above come with living out the Gospel. How are you doing with that in your own life? Does the Gospel impact everything you do and say? To be a true witness, it must. Take some time today to ask the tough questions, to sit down and think about why you believe and how that should impact the rest of your life.
The world doesn’t want to follow after a religion that is meaningless and has no impact. They want to follow after the truth that changes everything! That’s what we should be living out today!