Day of Evangelism

Hey everyone! I haven't posted in a little while because our schedule has been crazy full. And I've noticed that when I'm up here -- or away from home in general -- I'm "all here." It's hard for me to pull away and attend to my normal, day-to-day responsibilities at home. But hopefully I'll be posting some pictures from this past week's activities.

Well, up here in Juneau we're doing our first evangelism initiative. We're going downtown to chat about faith and Jesus and His gospel with anyone who's interested.

And that's a fairly scary proposition for most of our students. Uh, and for me, too.

Evangelism efforts like today's definitely make me ponder what Jesus truly meant when He uttered the words found in the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20. What does it mean to make disciples? How seriously do I, in my own life, take the Great Commission?

I like to think I'm fulfilling the Great Commission by working for TrueU and Focus on the Family Institute: I write articles that (hopefully) help students grow in their faith, and I mentor students who come through the Institute every semester. I like to think I'm making disciples.

But the whole "of all nations" thing? Well, I don't do that so well. Very rarely do I step outside of my decidedly insulated life at the Institute and with my Christian friends and share my faith with anyone. I tell myself that evangelism isn't my role, that discipling is. But I'm not entirely sure it's my place to make that distinction.

So, today I, along with our students, am praying to be filled with the Spirit so that I can go out and share the gospel. Not by my own effort -- that would be so incredibly futile. But by the Spirit's power. Hopefully, someone I talk with will see not me, but God in me, and think, "I want that."

If you think of it, pray for us.

Catch you later!