all God has done for us. We should never share the Gospel out of guilt, nor should we become prideful about the number of people saved because of our conversations. Our heart to obediently go out to share the message, not the number of people saved, will determine our success. Being Prepared For Battle When we do this work of winning hearts and minds for the Lord, we need to understand we are entering into a spiritual battle (2 Corinthians 10:3-5). Because of this, we should always have a plan in mind and approach every conversation prayerfully. There is never a wrong time to pray, but prayer is an especially valuable and indispensable weapon when we are facing spiritual warfare. As we prepare and practice our testimony, praying for those we will encounter, spending time in the Word to equip ourselves and striving hard after people who have not yet accepted the Savior, we will bring glory to God. Without prayer, we won’t know whom God is specifically calling us to witness to or when the right time to initiate a Gospel conversation with them presents itself. Therefore, the more we pray and share the message of the Gospel, the better and more comfortable we will become as well. We will also begin to understand we are only called to be faithful; the Lord is responsible for saving people. Our responsibility is to bring glory to Him, which we will do if we have a willingness to try and the courage to fail. In the end, we’ll be able to recognize the beauty of loving people to Jesus. Building Bridges And Opening Doors You know you need to evangelize and you feel compelled to begin sharing the Gospel more in your day-to-day life, but you might be wondering where to begin. The good news is that God will bring opportunities to you; you just need to be prepared to receive them! Just like developing physical strength takes hard work and consistency, our “evangelistic” muscle also grows with time and intention. Here are six practical skills you can begin developing today, to help you be prepared when God brings someone into your life: Be A Student of Others As we look for opportunities to share the Gospel, we have to really hear and be a student of people. Allowing others to feel heard is a wonderful way to lavish love on them. It also keeps us focused on them and their needs, instead of what we think we need from the conversation. This approach allows people to open up and begin asking us questions. If we follow their lead, they will drive the conversation, and God will open our hearts to let us know when we can work the Gospel in and begin to share our testimonies. Genuinely Love and Serve People To reach this point, however, we have to start conversations in a human way and approach people as friends. We can do this by putting ourselves in the shoes of the people to whom we’re speaking and having a servant’s heart. We have a tendency to only see ourselves the way we want or hope to come across, but the way our words are actually perceived is so much more important than our desires. When we have a servant’s heart and view people as friends, we won’t approach them with the sole intent of giving them the Gospel. Instead, we will put them before ourselves, which is not just a loving posture, but a Godly one. Scripture tells us that three eternal gifts are faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love (1 Corinthians 13:13). When we reflect Christ in our lives, His love will act as the bridge to open the door to a conversation.
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