Evangelism qualifications: Just be yourself

Na-feel mo na ba na hindi ka qualified to share Jesus? Binigyan ka ng trabahong gagawin sa trabaho o isang gawain sa unibersidad. Maaari itong maging overwhelming. Di mo alam kung paano magsisimula kaya isinasantabi mo muna ang task. Maaaring ganito ang nafi-feel mo sa pagshare kay Jesus. Alam mo yung Great Commission pero nahihirapan kang isabuhay ito.

The good news is you don’t have to feel unqualified, because you’re not. God made you on purpose and with a purpose. You are qualified to share Jesus because God created you with a unique personality, and skills and abilities to reach the specific people in your everyday life.

Here’s some truth to speak against the lie that you’re unworthy to share the gospel. You are who God intended and created you to be. You are not a mistake.

“For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb… I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Psalm 139:13-14

God has given you gifts, passions, and a personality that are designed to do the work of sharing Jesus that He has prepared for you (Ephesians 2:10).

Here’s the bottom line. Hindi mo kailangan maging ibang tao para ma-share si Jesus sa mga kaibigan mo. Be the ‘you’, God made you to be. For example, if you love hosting parties and cooking for people, do that. Iinvite mo yung mga tao sa place mo at ipagluto mo sila gamitin mo yung time na ‘yon to share your lives together. As you go, find opportunities to talk about Jesus. If you’re a creative person, find ways to share Jesus through your creativity. There are many ways you can translate your gifts, passions, and personality to sharing the gospel – the only limit is your imagination.

Nasa tamang lugar ka, sa tamang oras. Your mission field is all around you.

Think about your friends, your family, the barista at your coffee shop, the people in your study group or sporting club. These are the people God has placed in your life to share Jesus with. Just like the words said to Esther in the Old Testament, you have been called for “such a time as this” ( Esther 4:14 ). Open your eyes each day to the mission field you already find yourself in.

So, how do you start?

1. Start by praying for the people in your world and ask God for opportunities to have conversations and build relationships.
2. Be salt and light. Let God bring out His flavours and colours in your life, and when people ask what is different about you, be ready to give an answer to what Jesus has done in your life.

Inilagay ka ng Diyos kung nasaan ka ngayon for a reason. Don’t try to be someone else, be yourself. Isipin mo yung mga tao sa buhay mo na may contact ka, paano mo gagamitin ang gifts, passions, or personality na meron ka para i-share si Jesus?