This week I was in a restaurant in Dallas and was preparing to say grace when I noticed our server. I turned to him and told him that we were getting ready to pray and asked if there was anything I could pray for that might be going on in his life.
He teared up a little and stated that he would like for me to pray for his health. He was having heart problems. I asked his name and prayed for him along with saying grace over the food.
Subsequently I saw him several more times during my stay there. I greeted him by his name and talked with him about Jesus every time. He was very appreciative and I believe that he came away much closer to the Lord than he had ever been.
Bible.org published the following:
- Ninety-five percent of all Christians have never won a soul to Christ.
- Eighty percent of all Christians do not consistently witness for Christ.
- Less than two percent are involved in the ministry of evangelism.
- Seventy-one percent do not give toward the financing of the great Commission.
One particular denomination did a survey on its leadership ministries. The results are as follows:
- 63% of the leadership in this denomination, including deacons and elders, have not led one stranger to Jesus in the last two years through the method of “Go Ye” evangelism.
- 49% of the leadership ministries spend zero time in an average week ministering outside of the church.
- 89% of the leadership ministries have zero time reserved on their list of weekly priorities for going out to evangelize.
- 99% of the leadership ministries believe that every Christian, including leadership, has been commanded to preach the gospel to a lost world.
- 97% believe that if the leadership had a greater conviction and involvement in evangelism, that it would be an example for the church to follow.
- 96% of the leadership believe their churches would have grown faster if they would have been more involved in evangelism.
Appalling isn’t it? I don’t understand it. I’ve experienced about everything someone could experience in a lifetime or maybe ten lifetimes and I’ve never enjoyed anything as much as witnessing to someone.
Like it or not it is not an option. We are COMMANDED to witness. Failure to do so is a sin. So why do so many defy God and fail to witness. I believe that it is because they are not confident and have not been trained. That along with political correctness being at an all-time high stops many dead in their tracks.
I have a solution for you. Rather than me trying to teach you please attend Honey Lake Church this second Sunday April 10 and listen to one of the world’s leading experts at it in our special service. His name is William (Bill) Fay whose desire is to help people everywhere understand and communicate the saving news of Jesus Christ. Bill travels the world impacting many cultures and denominations. Through his Share Jesus Without Fear seminar, he challenges the church regarding the “sin of silence”, and he shares just how easy it is to witness. His book has helped millions become more effective witnesses for Christ.
Hey if you cannot attend, go online and get his book or book him at seminar at your home church. Just imagine you being the vessel that God uses to snatch someone from the beast and the torment of hell for eternity and instead envision seeing them again in heaven walking with Jesus on streets of gold forever.
Yes!
Now that is better than money, boats, planes, jewels, furs, swimming pools, or any material thing this world has to offer. I guarantee it! Witness to someone today and make an eternal difference – Won’t you?
Romans 10:15
. . . As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
April 7, 2016 – Click here to listen