'Christ makes it clear in Matthew 28:19-20 that it is our responsibility, as His followers, to help point people to Him.' - Erin Franklin
There are so many more verses in Scripture that communicate God’s love and plan of salvation, but try to commit a few to memory so you can easily reference them when the time comes for you to present the gospel to someone.
A quick note—even if you do feel underprepared to share the gospel, God can still use you. Don’t feel the pressure to memorize every verse regarding salvation or know the answer to every question. Even the best scholars don’t know the answers to every theological question! Trust in the Holy Spirit to guide you and know that if someone asks a hard question you don’t know the answer to, you don’t have to provide an immediate answer.
Share your testimony honestly, humbly, and genuinely. Share how you were broken and made whole. People connect with those who are vulnerable and don’t shy away from their true stories. It’s important to stand firm in our faith. But that doesn’t mean that when someone disagrees with us about something related to our faith we need to respond with needless debate or a harsh tone. This will likely only land us in a heated argument and push the person further away.says we are to be “slow to anger.
Remember, it is not your job to convert someone. You can’t do the saving—the Holy Spirit is the agent of salvation. But Christ makes it clear in“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Erin Franklin is a production editor on the Lifeway Women Bible Studies team. A graduate of Lipscomb University and a lifelong Tennessean, she enjoys a good ping-pong match, photography, and learning new things. You can connect with her on Instagram