Know the Gospel

Many people feel nervous about evangelism because they feel like they don’t know what to say. That’s something you can fix, though, at least to some extent.

First, it’s okay if you don’t know the answer to every question. “I don’t know,” is an acceptable answer. While it’s nice to be able to answer questions, sharing the Gospel isn’t about debating or convincing. It’s about sharing the Gospel.

Second, you may not know the answer to every question (I don’t either), but you can know the Gospel…and probably already do. This is one of the reasons we say one of the Creeds every week in worship. If you know the Apostles’ Creed, you know the Gospel. If you don’t know the Apostles’ Creed, click here to download a copy. You can learn it.

It’s really as simple as saying, “I believe God created us and loves us, but sin separates us from God. We’ve all sinned, I have and you have. We’ve all done things that are wrong. But God loved us so much that He sent Jesus to die for us and take the punishment for our sin so we could be forgiven. God says if we believe in Jesus we are forgiven and will have eternal life with Him.”

If you’d like, you can also share your personal story of how you came to believe or a personal story of something God has done in your life.

The idea is that you don’t have to have all the answers nor is there any one, perfect way to share the Gospel. Pray. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you the words to say. Then speak.

Today: Get Comfortable with the Gospel. Maybe practice saying it a few times. You can use your own words or the Creed.