Quit using excuses for not sharing the gospel

Excuses. We use them to justify our failures. Whether it is some innocuous event like being late for an appointment, or something we know God calls sin, our first reaction, too many times, is to make up some excuse.

However, there came a time in the late 1980’s that I wanted to be able to share my faith in Christ with others. I no longer wanted to use the lame excuse of “I don’t know how,” as justification for why I was not carrying out the great commission. It was not too long after I rededicated my life to Christ, and I was determined to be obedient to Him in being His witness to others. But once I purposed to learn how to share the gospel, what was I to do next?

When I was a teenager I wanted to learn how to whistle loud and shrill. I found someone who could do it, talked to them about how it was done, got their instructions, and began practicing. After a few days of practice, I was able to whistle loud and long…and it is something I can still do today.

Most of us who learned to ride a bicycle had someone help us learn, but it became incumbent upon us, once we understood the basics, to continue practicing until we mastered it. Like you, I can still ride a bicycle these many decades later.

I used this same line of reasoning when it came time to learn how to share the gospel. Once I purposed to learn, I sought out someone who could teach me.

It would have been great if the church I attended at the time offered training, but it did not. It would have been easy to use the excuse that a training class was not offered at the time, so I would have to wait. But this was more important than learning how to whistle or ride a bike. This was something I needed to do in order to be obedient to my Savior and Lord. After all, peoples eternal life hangs in the balance.

Needless to say, the person who taught me made it simple, but it was my responsibility to practice it until I mastered it. And unlike whistling and bike riding, the Spirit of God was also there to teach me and guide me through the process.

What is keeping you from sharing your faith in Christ with a lost and dying world…your family, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, and others? Do you use the age old excuse of, “I don’t know how?”

On December 1st, you can rid yourself of this excuse. On that Saturday morning, from 10am until noon, on the campus of Prince Avenue Christian School, I will teach you how to share the gospel using four bible verses that are familiar to most believers. Not only will you receive training, but you will have opportunities to practice with others who are there.

Give up the lame excuse of not being trained, purpose to be obedient to your Savior, and join us for this training. For more information call WorldReach toll free at 888-540-6534 or visit us on the World Wide Web at worldreach.us.