You might say, “I know I’m supposed to share the Good News of Christ with those around me, but how do I begin?” It’s easy: just start making friends. Start developing relationships with those you come in contact with, showing them the compassion and love of God. Begin with your interests and community. If you’re interested in sports, join a summer softball league. If you’re in a carpool, talk with the others in the car about more than just work. If you go to a community event, get to know the organizers or other attendees. Work to become a trusted friend of those in your community and other spheres of influence. Ask questions to show that you genuinely care about people – and listen to what they say.
Not everyone is called to be an evangelist, but everyone is called to minister to others. I think of my father-in-law, a wonderful quiet man. I couldn’t imagine him saying more than a couple of sentences trying to witness to others. But he had such a deep burden for his old college buddies. Anytime I spoke in town, he brought one or more of them to hear me. He could never be a public speaker, but he could be a friend. As the Bible says, “He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much.”
Be faithful where you are, and the Lord will begin to open doors. When you witness as an overflow from a heart filled by God’s Spirit, people will sense your love and concern. And trust me, amazing things will happen as a result.
This is Luis Palau.