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How to make sharing your faith more fruitful

Learn four traits that can help you share your faith more effectively with someone who is not a Christian.

Friend, Far from a barrier to genuine conversation in a divisive world, the gospel sets the stage for discussing what matters most in life. The gospel removes pride, probably the greatest barrier to a sensitive yet clear exchange of ideas. It tells us we are sinners saved only by God's grace, not because we are wiser or better than anyone. It tells us that we must never think we are beyond the need for repentance and renewal. The humility we need comes from realizing this. The gospel removes cynicism and pessimism as well. It gives real hope that people's eyes can be opened and change can happen. If we look at anyone and say, "That person is not the kind of person who will ever see the truth," then we contradict the gospel teaching that there is no "kind of person" who sees the truth. "There is no one who seeks God," says Romans 3:11, and therefore our faith and understanding are only due to God's intervention. God can (and does) work with any kind of person. We should never think anyone is beyond hope of change. That gives us the patience we need, grounded in hope. The gospel removes indifference. In Matthew 5:43–47, Jesus told his disciples that since God gives good things to all people — "the righteous and the unrighteous" — we should love and welcome everyone. In 1 John 3:16, we are told that since Christ laid down his life for us, we should lay down our lives for others. For Christians, the uncomfortable question is this: If we have been loved despite our flaws, and if we have discovered the greatest thing in the world in Christ, how can we be either abrasive or quiet about it? That knowledge produces the tolerance necessary for dialogue, but more than that, it produces the love we need for transformation. Lastly, the gospel removes fear. While we should be concerned to not needlessly offend people, the assurance of God's love and acceptance should give us the courage to face criticism and disapproval. There are four habits of the heart, then, required for a peaceful, mutually beneficial exchange of ideas between people who are deeply different. The same four traits are also necessary for any fruitful sharing of the faith with non-believers. The four major reasons for evangelistic unfruitfulness are a lack of humility, hope, love and courage. The gospel supplies all these things, if it is truly believed, understood and rejoiced in. I invite you to dive deeper into what it means to live faithfully and fruitfully in our fractured world with my book Uncommon Ground — our thanks for your gift today to help share the gospel with more people through Gospel in Life. Thank you! In Him, Tim Keller Request 'Uncommon Ground' >> Copyright © 2021 Gospel in Life / Redeemer, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive a resource from Gospel in Life and/or gave a donation to our ministry. Our mailing address is: Gospel in Life / Redeemer 150 W 83rd St New York, NY 10024-5259 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? *update your preferences  or *unsubscribe from this list. Subscription Information This email was sent to Webmaster220 Bible Study Blog   *the blog owner has deleted the hyperlink intentionally Timothy Keller Timothy Keller was born and raised in Pennsylvania and educated at Bucknell University, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and Westminster Theological Seminary. His first pastorate was in Hopewell, Virginia. In 1989 he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City with his wife, Kathy, and their three sons. Today, Redeemer has nearly six thousand regular Sunday attendees and has helped to start more than three hundred new churches around the world. In 2017 Keller moved from his role as senior minister at Redeemer to the staff of Redeemer City to City, an organization that helps national church leaders around the world reach and minister in global cities. He is the author of God's Wisdom for Navigating Life, Hidden Christmas, Making Sense of God, The Meaning of Marriage , The Prodigal God , and The Reason for God , as well as On Birth , On Marriage , and On Death , among others.  Want To Buy Books By Timothy Keller on Alibris?