Evangelism | a 4-Day Skate Church Movement Devotionalনমুনা

Do we need to evangelize?

“Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19

Can you think of a time when you found a new skate spot or skated an amazing park and couldn’t wait to tell your friends about it? Maybe you watched a gnarly skate video, and afterward sent the link to a homie or two so they could watch it? It’s easy to talk about our passions and things we enjoy! In the same way we talk about skate spots, good food, and our accomplishments, we can talk about Jesus and the amazing things He’s done for us. How could we not?

If you are a Christian, are you called to evangelize? My quick answer would be yes–at least if we want to obey our Savior. As a follower of Christ, my desire is to fulfill His calling on my life; I’m sure you feel the same way if you’re a believer as well. With that said, I don’t think that it would be good for us to go about evangelizing just because “we have to” or even worse, doing it out of guilt. We should do it because we genuinely love Jesus and those we’re telling about Him.

What if we looked at evangelism this way: The Bible says in Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” He has already prepared the evangelism He wants you to do in advance! The question is this: will we take the opportunities He gives? What helps us recognize and seize these opportunities is to talk to God in prayer. The more time we spend in prayer, the more our hearts become aligned with His. As a result, the more we simply begin to share the Good News because it’s naturally flowing from us.

Think back to the time when you first began to believe in Jesus. What was going on in your life at that time? How different is your life now compared to before accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior? A lot of us can agree, Jesus changed our lives in the best way possible. If we have experienced the life-changing love of Jesus, just like you may have encountered the most surreal skate spot–why on earth would we not spread the word?

Pushing Further

1. What part of your faith are you most excited about sharing?
2. What is the hardest part about sharing your faith?