How You Can SHARE Through Your S.H.A.P.E - Part 1 of 6

Ever wish you were as evangelistic as say a Lee Strobel or a Rick Warren? Or just more of an extrovert with the people around you? Ever wish you could have someone implant a smart chip into your brain to help you remember all of the answers to common objections to Christianity? – well, yeah me neither.

But I think it is safe to say if you are a follower of Jesus, and you love God, you care about what He cares about. He wants lost people to be found and so do you [Luke 15]. Jesus challenges his disciples to pray for more workers for His harvest [Matt 9.36-38] and constantly modeled a lifestyle that was reaching out regardless of who they were or where they came from.

Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call sinners to turn from their sins, not to spend my time with those who think they are already good enough." Luke 5:31-32 (NLT)

He expects nothing less from His followers. When we receive Christ as the leader and forgiver of our lives, we are commissioned to make disciples [Matt 28.19-20] and be a witness for Christ [Acts 1.8]. This is not an option and is one of the most exciting and challenging purposes that God has for us – to be his ambassadors to a lost and dying world.

So why don’t more people share their faith with their neighbors, coworkers, friends and family members? The reasons range per person from fear, apathy, to a lack of training but many times it is the misguided belief that we must share it in a style that doesn’t fit “me”.

Good News: You are Supposed to Be YOU

Contrary to our church experience or personal experience about there being only “one way” to share your faith, the bible lists several examples of people who shared the Gospel depending on their life experiences, personalities and abilities… think about how vastly different the twelve disciples were from one another in personality [Peter, Andrew, John, Philip, Thomas] and even experience [tax collector, fisherman]. Thankfully, God uses us all to be messengers of hope to our world.

Let’s begin liberating you by understanding how your God given S.H.A.P.E. affects how you SHARE your faith. Stay tuned - In our next article, we will tackle how your spiritual gifts affect how you SHARE.