The most important thing when it comes to your witness is your love for Jesus and the lost, and having the faith that the Lord will work through you as you reach out to share the good news with others. We each have unique opportunities for sharing the gospel with people and making a difference in their lives. In doing so, we are changing our part of the world! If just one person’s life is changed through our witness, that person can in turn go on to reach others.
We each have a precious treasure—we have the truth. We have experienced the wonderful gift of salvation and a personal relationship with Jesus. We have the privilege of sharing God’s truth and love with others.
While communicating the good news of salvation in person with someone is ideal, giving someone a gospel tract or other Christian literature to read is also a very effective method of sharing the gospel. When you don’t have time to enter into conversation with someone, a tract can be a fruitful way to convey God’s love and truth.
Even if you feel inadequate in your witness and you are not able to answer every question people may ask, even if you can’t recall a lot of scriptures by memory, you can still share the good news with others. Of course‚ it is important to build your knowledge of God’s Word by studying the Bible to become a “good worker who correctly explains the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15 NLT).
It is also important to learn as much as you can over time about the foundations of your faith. Your faith will be strengthened by studying God’s Word, and you also need an understanding of the Bible to help those you reach to come to the Lord and to grow in their faith. You want to be able to share scriptures when people ask questions so that you can “be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2).
But it is important to remember that God is the one who does the work through you (Philippians 2:13). You have to do your part to share the message and the truth, but then it’s the Lord’s Spirit that works in people’s hearts and brings them to a knowledge of truth.
Jesus has commissioned us, as Christians, to preach the gospel in all the world to everyone (Mark 16:15 NLT). May Jesus give you the courage, vision, and faith to reach your part of the world with the good news.