Sharing My Faith

The experience of God’s loving touch in one’s life is a gift the maturing disciple feels compelled to share with others. One way our faith becomes active is when we put into words what God has done for us.Words of witness and acts of genuine hospitality directed toward our friends, relatives and neighbors create the opportunity through which the Holy Spirit brings others into a relationship with Christ and his church.

The biblical model for evangelism is relational: friends bring friends to Jesus. “Come and see” are the operative words and find frequent expression in the Gospels, the story of the early church, and in the tradition of the church over the centuries. The disciple plants seeds and invites; the Holy Spirit works the miracle of faith and conversion. Part of a  disciple’s job description is to invite others often.”

(Excerpt from “Faith Practices: Assessing Their Place in Your Life,” Living Faith Congregation Guide, 2000).

Books to Read

• Living Proof: Sharing the Gospel Naturally by Jim Peterson 
• Becoming a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels 

Websites to visit

• ELCA - Evangelizing Church