I got a call from our neighbor up the hill from us. He started by thanking us for filling in the potholes on the road that's actually on his property, but used by both of us. After that, he changed the subject completely.
"Where do you guys go to church? You see, I've been looking around at churches and I'd like to visit yours."
Stunned and a little confused as to where this conversation was going, I gave him all the info so he could attend our nearest Adventist church. He then proceeded to explain.
He's been an LDS for as long as I've known him. He started feeling a conviction to keep the Sabbath and has been for the last few weeks (praise the Lord!). He's become dissatisfied with the LDS church and some of their beliefs that he thinks contradicts the Bible. So, he's done some research and is interested in learning more about the Adventist church and will be going to one this Sabbath!
I sat there in our office room chair, quietly listening to him, yet inside, I was bursting with excitement! He went on and started drilling me with questions.
"What do you guys believe about the Trinity? What about the New Testament? Do you read the New Testament? You believe in Jesus Christ, right?"
I can't even remember exactly how I answered! It was all a blur! But I know I did answer his inquiries, for he seemed satisfied when we got off the phone. Can you believe it? And he came to us! We didn't do anything to make him pick up that phone to call us... except live out our Christianity.
What an effective means for pricking people's interest - to just let your religion become who you are; to be a living example of true Christianity; to let Christ shine through you. While on one side we're earnestly seeking souls, on the other, we're compelling them to come and seek Christ from our hands because they see we're different. It's a dual outreach.
Our neighbor may not choose to become Adventist, yet I was given that little opportunity to share with him. Did I use it wisely? It may have been my last.
"Where do you guys go to church? You see, I've been looking around at churches and I'd like to visit yours."
Stunned and a little confused as to where this conversation was going, I gave him all the info so he could attend our nearest Adventist church. He then proceeded to explain.
He's been an LDS for as long as I've known him. He started feeling a conviction to keep the Sabbath and has been for the last few weeks (praise the Lord!). He's become dissatisfied with the LDS church and some of their beliefs that he thinks contradicts the Bible. So, he's done some research and is interested in learning more about the Adventist church and will be going to one this Sabbath!
I sat there in our office room chair, quietly listening to him, yet inside, I was bursting with excitement! He went on and started drilling me with questions.
"What do you guys believe about the Trinity? What about the New Testament? Do you read the New Testament? You believe in Jesus Christ, right?"
I can't even remember exactly how I answered! It was all a blur! But I know I did answer his inquiries, for he seemed satisfied when we got off the phone. Can you believe it? And he came to us! We didn't do anything to make him pick up that phone to call us... except live out our Christianity.
What an effective means for pricking people's interest - to just let your religion become who you are; to be a living example of true Christianity; to let Christ shine through you. While on one side we're earnestly seeking souls, on the other, we're compelling them to come and seek Christ from our hands because they see we're different. It's a dual outreach.
Our neighbor may not choose to become Adventist, yet I was given that little opportunity to share with him. Did I use it wisely? It may have been my last.
