It may come as a surprise to you that, the President of a ministry called Dare 2 Share, hates evangelism. But I do. Let me tell you why.
Evangelism forces me to decide whether or not I believe in Jesus enough to tell someone else that he is the only way into God's favor. It puts me in the awkward position of telling a fellow human being that the core of what they believe about salvation is wrong, what the Bible says is right and that they need to repent (i.e. "change their minds")if they expect to make it into heaven. Say it twice or say it nice and it still stings.
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Evangelism makes my neighbors whisper about me and strangers laugh at me. It makes family members, who have yet to trust in Christ, roll their eyes when I engage them about the claims of Jesus at family reunions (aka "funerals" or "weddings.") Evangelism makes for awkward moments everywhere I go.
To be honest it would be much easier just to preach the gospel with my life and leave the words out of it. Wordless evangelism doesn't spark outrage. It doesn't spark arguments. It doesn't spark anything. No discussion. No faith. No transformation.
Maybe I should ditch evangelism completely and just live a good life. I could seek to eradicate poverty, stop human trafficking or adopt orphans. Nobody will get mad at me then. Most people would probably think that I'm pretty cool. And, to be totally truthful, that's what I want, to be cool and accepted, not mocked and rejected.
Source: Christian Post
Greg Stier is the President and Founder of Dare 2 Share Ministries in Arvada, Colo., where he works with youth leaders and students, equipping them to be effective in sharing the gospel. With experience as a senior teaching pastor and in youth ministry for almost 20 years, Greg has a reputation of knowing and relating to today's teens. He is widely viewed as an authority and expert teen spirituality. He is known for motivating, mobilizing and equipping teens for positive change. For more information on Dare 2 Share Ministries, and the 2010-2011 Un conference tour, please visit www.dare2share.org.
