March 3, 2015
I am always hearing that we God believers are supposed to be evangelizing, spreading the good news and inviting people to join up. Steps are presented as to how to do this. I am puzzled. The one step, the first one, is never mentioned in the evangelizing tool kit. Change yourself on the insides before you open your mouth about your group. What if I am acting like a jerk, but inviting people to give my faith group a try? I would be a good example of why not to join. Who wants to join a group or follow path that has my behavior as a result? I think that the recovery groups learned this a long time ago. Would that church groups did so, too. Step one: change. Step two: change some more. Step three: be a good example of whatever it is you believe. Walk the walk. You will attract rather than promote.