We had a great weekend with Mack Stiles. He shared with us what it is like being in Dubai and serving as an elder at Redeemer Church. Mack always brings with him a love for people. I couldn't get him to the main service on time because he wanted to talk to everyone we passed. What a great example!
If you haven't, please take the time to buy and read his book, Marks of the Messenger: Knowing, Living and Speaking the Gospel. Mack challenges to make the Gospel clear and to share it with great boldness. He put it this way:
Finally, we need boldness to invite response to the message once we've presented it fully. This is overcoming the fear of rejection.
Perhaps you have been studying the Gospel of Mark with a non-Christian friend. There comes a point when you need boldness to say, "You know, I think that this is an urgent matter in your life. I think that you understand the gospel, and really what is left is for you to place your complete faith and trust in Christ. What is stopping you from doing that?"
We tend to hate putting people on the spot, but the gospel is not really the gospel without letting people know that a response is required.
So remember: to be healthy evangelists requires boldness that overcomes the fear of man by replacing it with the fear of God. Healthy evangelism is cultivated by exposing our faith to others, by anticipating how to be bold in our conversations and by being willing to invite a response to the message.
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