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Pentecost 87 Q: When's the Best Time to Witness? A: Whenever You Can!
Pentecost 87 Q: When’s the Best Time to Witness?
A: Whenever You Can!
“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect…(1Pet.3:15).”
When Lord Baden-Powell began the Boy Scouts the motto they embraced was “Be Prepared!” I’m sure that Peter influenced him. Preparation is critical because you never know when you will be called on.
On one of my Spring study trips to London, my friend Michael and I went to a local pub after a long conference day. In England, pubs are the social gathering places where most of the populace goes to share their day, do business or just relax. As we sat and talked we inevitably centered on the topic of the day we had been studying. As we talked there was a man sitting next to us reading his paper. I noticed the more we talked the more he tended to lean our way to hear what we were talking about. Finally he turned to us and said, “You Americans are really all about religion.” I responded that many of us are. This led us into a conversation about why and we found ourselves sharing the Lord with him.
A similar thing happened when Mary and I did a seminar in Oxford after which we drove to a little town in the Cotswolds called Broadway. We stayed at a B&B there and ended up at a local pub for dinner. Pub food is great. That evening we got to know the owner and his wife. As we talked he allowed as how he was head of the town church parish council, a position the same as what we would call a senior warden. As the conversation progressed with the locals (they had no idea as yet that I was a clergyman) we got on the subject of professions. We had the local mayor, a Mercedes salesman, and an engineer among others they shared. For whatever reason they decided to guess what I did. They hit everything from doctor to businessman. When finally asked, Mary said I was a clergyman. They were all stunned and the owner said, “You mean he’s a vicar?” It was just about closing time when they had to legally close. The owner stood up went to the front door, locked it, pulled the front window shades down announcing to everyone ‘The rest of the rounds are on us.’ With that we spent another hour witnessing.
Be prepared. Everyday we run into an opportunity the Lord lays before us.
Stay tuned……..
A: Whenever You Can!
“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect…(1Pet.3:15).”
When Lord Baden-Powell began the Boy Scouts the motto they embraced was “Be Prepared!” I’m sure that Peter influenced him. Preparation is critical because you never know when you will be called on.
On one of my Spring study trips to London, my friend Michael and I went to a local pub after a long conference day. In England, pubs are the social gathering places where most of the populace goes to share their day, do business or just relax. As we sat and talked we inevitably centered on the topic of the day we had been studying. As we talked there was a man sitting next to us reading his paper. I noticed the more we talked the more he tended to lean our way to hear what we were talking about. Finally he turned to us and said, “You Americans are really all about religion.” I responded that many of us are. This led us into a conversation about why and we found ourselves sharing the Lord with him.
A similar thing happened when Mary and I did a seminar in Oxford after which we drove to a little town in the Cotswolds called Broadway. We stayed at a B&B there and ended up at a local pub for dinner. Pub food is great. That evening we got to know the owner and his wife. As we talked he allowed as how he was head of the town church parish council, a position the same as what we would call a senior warden. As the conversation progressed with the locals (they had no idea as yet that I was a clergyman) we got on the subject of professions. We had the local mayor, a Mercedes salesman, and an engineer among others they shared. For whatever reason they decided to guess what I did. They hit everything from doctor to businessman. When finally asked, Mary said I was a clergyman. They were all stunned and the owner said, “You mean he’s a vicar?” It was just about closing time when they had to legally close. The owner stood up went to the front door, locked it, pulled the front window shades down announcing to everyone ‘The rest of the rounds are on us.’ With that we spent another hour witnessing.
Be prepared. Everyday we run into an opportunity the Lord lays before us.
Stay tuned……..
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