The staff here at Fuse Student Ministries have been hard at work for what our discipleship path will look like. Since Mondays are for movement, let’s spend some time looking at the first part of this pathway. Our desire is to engage our culture and to find ways to help non-Christians see Christ clearly through us. Some are left wondering how to do this or are worried that they cannot “properly” share the good news of Jesus (evangelize). So we are trying to help you. Think of a person that doesn’t know Jesus yet and try to do one of these things:

1) expose a need – Jesus is the answer for all of our needs. We believe this to be true. However, not everyone realizes that they have a need for Him. We are not proposing here that you go around sharing people’s faults with them, but that you point them to Christ as needs are made known. Many that we come in contact with are having problems (all are not honest about them) and we believe Jesus to be the answer to that problem. No matter how big or small the problem is – direct them to Jesus. This would be exposing a need.

2) trust a Christian – Who doesn’t have a story where someone that is a “Christian” totally blows it or does something that makes one want to run from this faith full-speed? It is our job to help people see that Christ-followers are not what everyone says we are. We aren’t mindless drones that are endlessly happy and on drugs. We also are not creepy, weird (completely) or radically different than most people. We just have a savior who is helping us move through this life and enacting change in us. We can be trusted – now go to your mission field and show it! Also, if you have blown it, repent and ask for forgiveness – that is what a Christ-follower does. We are not perfect, He is, but we are letting Him have control.

3) explore God – Invite a non-Christian into a discussion or Bible study or something that will allow them to ask questions and have a place to interact with a believer in a less threatening place than church on a Sunday morning or  on a youth group night. Help them to explore – and your personal study will increase, as will your questions/ability to answer.

4) receive the Gospel – There is no greater joy for me than to see people come to Christ! We do the first three things (in relationship) hoping and praying that hearts will be softened and God will be praised by a new member of the family that found their way back to God (thanks, Dave et al). 

This is how we engage our culture – so get out there and do it – be a light in a dark world!