Operation You

Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who heard what John had said and who had followed Jesus. The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). - John 1:40-41

These verses our the basis for our church's Operation Andrew outreach strategy. Immediately after he began following Jesus, Andrew found his brother and told him about the Messiah. This is God's design for evangelism. Once we have encountered Christ for ourselves it generates a desire within us to share him with those we know and love.

Another good example of this occurs in Mark 5 after Jesus heals the demon-possessed man where it says, "So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis (a 10-city region) how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed."

But we sure like to complicate sharing Jesus don't we? Maybe we should try taking a more simple approach. Think about what happens when you read a good book or watch a good movie or discover a new restaurant - you let other people know about. You share the good news of your discovery. That's what Andrew did. That's what the demon-possessed man did, and that's all you need to do.

Father, help me to change the way I look at evangelism. Help me to operate free of pressure, guilt, fear and insecurity. Lead me to naturally tell others about the wonderful things you've done for me. Give me courage and confidence. I love you Father and I want others to know and love you too.

By His grace,

Matt