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Dynamic Lesson 1

Over the last few years research has shown that most Christians do not share their faith on a regular basis. Why?
Most list three main concerns.

1. Ignorance
2. Fear
3. Friendships

1. A majority of believers in this country said they do no have enough confidence in their knowledge of their faith to share it with someone else. Can you relate? I know I've used that excused more than once before. However according to Scott Dawson, "Evangelism in its purest form is me sharing with you what Christ has done in my life." Therefore anyone who has begun a relationship with Christ can be involved in evangelism, because it's that simple.

Think about it this way, many of us have girl/boy friends or are married. No one has to ask you how your relationship is going, because most of the time you are willing to talk about it to whomever will listen to you. So what is stopping us from talking about the most important relationship of all, our relationship with Christ?

2. Others said they don't witness often out of "fear of rejection" or "fear of the unknown" or even just "lack of boldness" all of which are very valid fears. These are all fears that probably every Christian struggles with at some point or another, but how do you overcome these fears?

Scott Dawson uses the illustration of tucking his little girl into bed. She is afraid of the dark, why? Because she can't see. Why does she like the light? Light dispels darkness. "Jesus is the light of the world (John 8:12) and He will always conquer any fear we have in sharing our faith. The challenge is for us to know Him in His fullness (John 17:3) and discover that He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world. (1 Johhn 4:4)" -Scott Dawson

3. Many people do not share with their friends because they think (not know) it will offend them. The problem with this fear is that it revolves around personal integrity. Think about the definition of friendship, it's wanting the best for your friend. If that's the case, then what could possibly be better than sharing what Jesus has done in your life?

"How can you call yourself a friend and how share the best thing that has ever happened to you and could happen to your friend?" -Scott Dawson

Why We Should Witness:
If you have read through the Bible you will notice the words "love" and "heart" used time and time again to describe our relationship with God and His relationship with us. Why? Think back to Matthew 22:36-27, when Jesus is asked what is the greatest commandment. What does He say? Basically, love God and love others. Essentially those are the two main reasons for why we should witness. The desire to evangelize should not come out of duty or devotion, but out of delight.

Psalm 37:4 "Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart."

The other reason we should witness is because we have a concern for people. The worst part of life is emptiness, and without Christ the emptiness cannot be filled.