“Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’” – Matthew 28:18-20
As we’ve discussed in previous days, sharing Jesus with people requires us to connect with people. We’ve already talked about creating deeper connections with people you already know and getting to know our neighbors. Today, I want to take one more step further out, meeting new people.
It wasn’t all that long ago that as I was thinking about ways to share the Gospel with people I realized I didn’t really know many people who weren’t Christians. My friends were from church, my extended family members are all Christians, and I didn’t know many neighbors. I realized I needed to meet new people. So, I started to look for places where I could do that.
You may be way ahead of where I was and already have plenty of places to meet new people, especially people who don’t yet know Jesus. If not, it’s time to start looking for some. For me, I joined the Chamber of Commerce and started being more intentional about talking to the parents at my kids’ activities.
One more thing…Find something you find interesting. You don’t want this to be a “chore.”
Today: Find something you can get involved in where people who don’t know Jesus are already gathering.
Here are some possible ideas:
In Christ’s Service,
Pastor Kurt
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