The new family. :)
After the morning's activity, I went to the Youth Meeting. Feeling a bit tired, a 2-hour nap would have been great but I'm quite glad I went anyway. The sharing struck deep into my heart. It was about planting that important seed in your non-Christian friend that God can only grow and bear fruit.
The Seed of the Gospel.
To be honest, I was feeling a bit proud when he introduced the topic as 'Evangelism' because I had shared the gospel with two of my friends and also brought them to Captain Ball to play with fellow believers, so I thought I was doing well enough already. Then Kah Wei (speaker) said,
"Some of us think that by bringing our friends to a church event then the seed has already been planted and we're fine already, but it's not."
Uh-oh. That wasn't all.
"Also, some of us think by sharing the gospel once then all is fine too."
As I was writing the notes down, I was actually attempting to hide my face rather than jotting down notes as the sharing went on. All previous confidence was shattered within minutes. He continued,
"When you bring your friend to the event and the gospel is shared, does he know the gospel well? If he doesn't, then the seed is not planted. When you share the gospel with him, do you think he grasps the whole gospel truly? If he doesn't, then the seed is not yet planted, and you still owe him that seed."
He made me realise that evangelism isn't so much about blurting out the whole Bible or Two Ways to Live, but letting them understand why we are in separation from God, why we need a Saviour, and what God came to do. Only then, a seed is planted in the heart. Another reminder came as well,
"Remember also to plant the right seed of the gospel in the right place, and that requires the farmer to know the seed well himself."
Still got lots to do and to learn. By His strength I will. :)
P.S: Just saw on Facebook, my friend
just became a dad. Yay for him!
2 comments:
I had never thought of it that way. "Planting the seed" is more than just bringing them. I thought that was planting and when they learn and grow in the religion that was growing the seed?
Hey, sorry for only replying you now! Was caught up with stuff so only recently came back to this blog! :)
I suppose in planting the seed, it's about ensuring your friends truly know the gospel. That probably includes talking to them more about what the gospel is instead of just washing your hands clean after the first exposure.
Growing in the religion on the other hand is probably when it begins to make sense to them and they come to the other fundamental aspects of Christianity. At least that's how I see it now. :)
All in all it's good to remember that God is what makes things work in our friends though!
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