All-In Discipleship Witness 3

Path Toward Maturity (Cont.)

  1. “Out yourself” as a Christian—Nicodemus was a disciple but “in secret” at first (John 3:1-2a“Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.”). May it not be so among us. Start your witness by making it known that you are a Christian by leaving a trail that leads to Christ without saying a word.
    1. Wear a cross
    2. Put a Christian symbol on “the doorposts of your house” (Deut. 6:9“You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.”) and maybe on your car, backpack or tee shirt.
    3. Share Christian posts on social media (and don’t post inappropriate ones).
  2. Engage in spiritual conversations—A great way to get started sharing your faith with those who don’t know Christ is to speak about Him to fellow believers. Yes, we have better things to talk about than the weather. Get into the habit of bringing God and His grace into conversations when you’re with fellow Christians (Col. 4:6“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.”). Then it will become natural to share this message with someone who does not know Christ.
  3. Identify and pray for 10 people in your life—This is where it gets intentional. Make a list of ten pre-believers. Start praying that God will give you the wisdom and opportunity to share Christ with them in a meaningful way—such as your favorite illustration of the Gospel. Be brave! Push away the hesitation when God moves you to share His love to a pre-believer.