CONCLUSION, REFLECT, CHALLENGE

CONCLUSION

Too often, our discipleship is detached. We drop in, give orders, and disappear. We don’t stay long enough for anyone to see how we actually live, love, or wrestle. But the truest mark of our witness isn’t in a short-term mission trip; it’s in the long-term relationships where people can watch us closely, and still be drawn to God because of what they see.

John the Baptist was trusted. Andrew was trusted. Their lives gave weight to their words. And those who followed them found Christ not through force or fear, but through love and connection.

Discipleship is not about efficiency. It’s about intimacy. And that means we must take our relationships seriously, not just as opportunities to share Christ, but as the very soil where faith can grow.

REFLECT

If the method used to win people to Christ is rooted in fear and the urgency of avoiding hell, rather than in love and the assurance of heaven, it’s not only unsustainable, but also unreflective of the way Christ ministered. He did not lead with fear; He led with love, compassion, and presence.

CHALLENGE

Set aside time this week to journal or simply sit in the presence of God. What comes to your mind when you read this phrase? “Let your life speak the gospel long before your words ever need to.”

Reflect on how you can be a witness for Christ, not through preaching or formal Bible studies, but through your everyday presence. Consider what it means to let those in your circle see your light shine and your good works.