If Jesus is who He says He is, then we should want to introduce Him to others who might not know Him in these ways. We can do that through . . .
Our words ... what we say
Lecture might occasionally be good in the classroom, if used effectively, but in every day life we can't just preach at people about Jesus. We need to respectfully engage in dialog with them. See 1 Peter 3:15-16.
Our actions ... how we live
What we do communicates volumes more than what we say. See Matthew 5:16.
Our character ... who we are
This past month the MinTools Blog looked at characteristics of an effective ministry worker. These traits will obviously affect what we do. For example, one of the traits in that post is consistency. There are so many traits that could have been included in that post like this month's Be-Attitude, being concerned. What about being reliable? See Galatians 5:22-23.
Our reactions ... how we emote
When faced with the difficulties of life do we exhibit the peace that comes from knowing the Source of peace or are we frazzled and in despair? How do we react when ministry doesn't go as expected? How do we react when somebody on our ministry team has a different opinion than us? See 1 Corinthians 13:1-3.
People are looking at the whole of who we are, not just our words, to see if they want this Jesus who claims to be the way, the truth, and the life. What do they see when they look at you?
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