We should do everything we can to uncomplicate the gospel so that an unchurched person can understand it and respond quickly.

If we use big theological words and deep teaching from the bible we will not get very far with people. We may impress a few, we may even impress ourselves, guaranteed we will come across as religious.  We might win some arguments and sound intellectually superior but we will have a hard time engaging and winning a persons heart.

We have to be aware of the language we use after being part of a church for a time—our Christianese is distracting and irrelevant to the unchurched person.

Instead we can present the gospel at it’s best when we are generously and consistently loving our neighbor and obediently telling them about Jesus in our everyday conversations using our everyday words. That’s a gospel people cannot deny.

Who exactly is our neighbor? It’s every person that comes into our world.

Our mothers, brothers, fathers, sisters, co-workers, people at school, people on the train, people on the bus, people in the supermarket, our hairdresser, our restaurant server, our boss, our employees, other parents at a soccer game, the person making our morning cappuccino and literally the person living next door.

Every person we lay our eyes on—even those we think of as an enemy—is potentially a person we have the opportunity to share Jesus with.

Realize that God wants to reach all people, 2Peter 3:9. So we don’t have to stop and ask, should I tell this person? We just need to go ahead and tell that person and every person. Be generous. Be consistent. Be obedient and talk about Jesus in your everyday conversation, with your everyday words, Matthew 28:19.

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I am part of the “Fellowship of the Unashamed.”
I have the Holy Spirit Power.

The die has been cast. I have stepped over the line.
The decision has been made. I am a disciple of
Jesus Christ. I won’t look back, let up, slow down,
back away, or be still. My past is redeemed, my present
makes sense, and my future is secure.
I am finished and done with low living, sight walking,
small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams,
chintzy giving, and dwarfed goals.

I no longer need pre-eminence, prosperity, position,
promotions, plaudits, or popularity. I now live by
presence, lean by faith, love by patience,
lift by prayer, and labor by power. My pace
is set, my gait is fast, my goal is Heaven, my
road is narrow, my way is rough, my companions few,
my Guide reliable, my mission clear. I cannot be bought,
compromised, deterred, lured away, turned back,
diluted, or delayed.

I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice, hesitate in the
presence of adversity, negotiate at the table of the enemy,
ponder at the pool of popularity, or meander
in the maze of mediocrity.

I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. I must go until
Heaven returns, give until I drop, preach until all know,
and work until He comes. And when He comes to get
His own, He will have no problem recognizing me.
My colors will be clear.

I am not ashamed of the gospel…Romans 1:16

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Some say anonymous, others say Dr. Bob Moorehead.

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Everywhere Jesus went people were drawn to Him.

He was generous and warm and inviting. He lived a great big wide-open life before people, making room for everyone. No matter who came into His world, He made them feel welcome and safe.

He knew everything about the people He encountered and yet He didn’t look down on them. He didn’t make them feel judged or guilty. He didn’t speak harshly or condemn people (except the religious fanatics–they were the ones condemning everyone else–He had some words for them).

He loved people and because of that they flocked to Him. His love transformed them, it made them want to live a life that pleased Him.

Jesus gave people His full attention, He listened to them, He made them feel valued and of great worth.

People knew that He looked past their sin and mistakes and saw them–a person, a unique and wonderful person–in great need of a Savior.

The greatest need any person in our world has is their need for Jesus. No matter who they are they need Jesus.

And they need us to be generous with our words, smiles, gestures, time, encouragement and forgiveness. That can make all the difference in seeing a person become open to the gospel.

As we love people, they will be drawn to Jesus.

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